MS or PhD Assistantship in Food Safety and Applied Microbiology University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in United States

Hanyu Chen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota, is recruiting one M.S./Ph.D. student for the Food Safety Innovation Research Group starting Fall 2027. The group’s research is interdisciplinary and centers on food safety , food microbiology , microbial control technologies , and AI-assisted food safety and quality . Current themes include light-based treatments, gentle thermal processing, predictive microbiology, process modeling, da...

The Grossmann Lab at University of Massachusetts Amherst is recruiting two graduate students for spring 2027 in Food Science . PhD — Precision Fermentation : a newly launched, fully funded 4-year project with stipend + tuition support. The research focuses on developing next-generation protein ingredients through microbial expression systems and protein expression . Applicants should have an MS in a related field or relevant industry experience; hands-on protein expression experience is preferre...

Postdoctoral fellowship opportunity in Food Sensory Science at the USDA National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research , Functional Foods Research Unit, in Illinois. This is a research-focused postdoc in an area spanning sensory science , food science , functional foods , and agricultural research. The post highlights a USDA-ARS fellowship and points to a Zintellect application page for full details. No specific deadline, stipend, or eligibility details were included in the social post it...

Washington State University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Food Science at the Pullman campus, United States. The project focuses on extrusion processing , protein chemistry , and ingredient functionality in cereal, pulse, and plant protein-based food systems. The successful candidate will join the Ganjyal Food Processing Laboratory and lead applied and fundamental research on twin-screw and single-screw extrusion . The work connects process engineering with pro...

PhD opportunity at Auburn University in Poultry Science and Food Safety , focused on microbiology , Salmonella , and Campylobacter challenge and intervention research. The opening is for a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) at the PhD level, starting Spring 2027 . The post is shared by Sabin Poudel , Assistant Research Professor in the Poultry Science Department, who is seeking a student for this research area. This opportunity is especially relevant for students interested in poultry-associated ...