M.S./Ph.D. Position in Food Safety Innovation, Microbial Control, and AI-Assisted Food Safety at University of Minnesota University of Minnesota in United States

MS or PhD assistantship in Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (St. Paul, MN, USA) with a specialization in food safety and applied microbiology . The student will join Dr. Hanyu Chen and the Food Safety Innovation research group to work on novel microbial control technologies , AI-assisted food safety , and cottage food safety . Research topics include light-based treatments , gentle-thermal processing , natural antimicrobials , and predictive microbiology , w...

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...

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...

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 ...

Postdoctoral positions are available in the Voigt Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. The lab, led by Chris Voigt, works across MIT Biological Engineering, Computational & Systems Biology, and Microbiology graduate programs, with research centered on synthetic biology. Research themes include synthetic biology for manufacturing challenges, environmental and agricultural applications, and health-related synthetic biology. The post is especially r...