Fully Funded M.S./Ph.D. Positions in Pet Food Safety, Microbiology, and Companion Animal Health Kansas State University in United States

The Pet Food Safety & Microbiology Laboratory in the Department of Grain and Food Science at Kansas State University is recruiting motivated graduate students for an M.S. or Ph.D. opportunity starting in Spring (Jan) 2027 or Fall (Aug) 2027. This is a fully funded graduate research position with a stipend, full tuition coverage, and health benefits. The research focus is centered on pet food safety and microbiology, with strong relevance to Food Science, Microbiology, Animal Science, and related...

PhD opportunity in the United States at the University of Delaware in Animal & Food Sciences , focused on host-microbe interactions , antimicrobial resistance , and gut health . The project sits at the intersection of microbiology, molecular biology, veterinary science, and animal/food science, with a strong translational and One Health flavor. The post states that the position is for PhD study and is linked to a graduate assistantship. Funding includes a stipend , tuition remission , health ins...

Postdoctoral Researcher – Expression Element Discovery & Characterization at Vylor in Des Moines, Iowa, United States . This postdoctoral opening is focused on plant molecular biology , crop genomics , gene expression regulatory elements , high-throughput transient assay development , and omics dataset analysis . The successful candidate will help identify native gene expression regulatory elements from crop genomes and build robust assay systems to evaluate their function. The role sits within ...

PhD RA opportunity at Auburn University in Poultry Science , focused on Salmonella and Campylobacter . The research emphasis includes foodborne pathogens , molecular microbiology , microbiome , genomics , bioinformatics , and work in a BSL-2 lab . This opening is for a Spring 2027 start. The post indicates the candidate should have an MS in Poultry, Animal, Veterinary, Microbiology, or Food Science by the start date, and mentions lab thesis experience as part of the expectation. This is a resear...

PhD opportunity in Poultry Science and Food Safety at Auburn University , USA. The position is a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) at the PhD level, starting Spring 2027 . The research focuses on Salmonella and Campylobacter challenge and intervention, with an emphasis on controlling foodborne pathogens through molecular microbiology , genomics , bioinformatics , and intervention strategies. Funding includes an approximate stipend of US$21,000 per year plus a full tuition waiver . Applicants sho...