Ben Ma
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PhD and Postdoc Positions in Civil and Environmental Engineering: Biofilm Management and Pathogen Disinfection University of Nevada, Reno in United States
Degree Level
PhD, Postdoc
Field of study
Molecular Biology
Funding
The postdoc is a paid research appointment with salary and title commensurate with experience, benefits included, and a generous 19.25% employer-matched retirement contribution. The appointment is for 1 year with the possibility of renewal. No funding details are stated for the PhD position.
Deadline
Expired
Country
United States
University
University of Nevada Reno
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About this position
Dr. Ben Ma’s research group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is recruiting for two research opportunities: one PhD position starting Spring 2027 and one postdoc position available immediately.
The group works on biofilm management in water systems, biofilm formation and mitigation, and molecular-level mechanisms of pathogen disinfection. The postdoc project also includes UV disinfection, chemical disinfectants, and possible collaboration on biofilm control in water systems and UV disinfection in indoor environments.
Preferred PhD applicants should have a master’s degree (preferred) or bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, microbiology, or a related field, plus lab experience in microbiology, chemistry, molecular biology, and bioinformatics. Strong data analysis skills using R, MATLAB, or other statistical software are desired, along with good writing, communication, and collaboration skills.
Postdoc applicants should hold a PhD in environmental engineering, microbiology, or a related field, have a strong publication record, strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, and relevant lab and data-analysis experience. The postdoc appointment is for 1 year with the possibility of renewal, and salary/title are commensurate with experience. Benefits are included, including a 19.25% employer-matched retirement contribution.
Interested applicants should email [email protected] with the appropriate subject line: “PhD application_your name” or “Postdoc application_ your name”. For the PhD application, include a short statement of research interests, an updated CV, and unofficial transcripts in one PDF. For the postdoc, include a short statement of research interests and an updated CV in one PDF.
Institutional context: UNR is an R1 university with strong water and environmental engineering research infrastructure, including the Nevada Water Innovation Institute, the Global Water Center, the Nevada Center for Water Resiliency, and advanced facilities such as BSL-2+ labs, ddPCR, HPLC, GC-MS/MS, GC-ECD, FTIR, genomics, bioinformatics, and HPC resources.
Funding details
The postdoc is a paid research appointment with salary and title commensurate with experience, benefits included, and a generous 19.25% employer-matched retirement contribution. The appointment is for 1 year with the possibility of renewal. No funding details are stated for the PhD position.
What's required
For the PhD position, applicants should have a master’s degree preferred or a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, microbiology, or a related field. Desired experience includes microbiology, chemistry, molecular biology, and bioinformatics, plus strong data analysis skills using R, MATLAB, or other statistical software. Good writing, communication, and collaboration skills are required. For the postdoc position, applicants should have a PhD in environmental engineering, microbiology, or a related field, a strong publication record, strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, experience in microbiology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics, and strong data analysis skills using R, MATLAB, or other statistical software.
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Professors
Assistant Professor
United States
Research Interests
Environmental Chemistry
Microbiology
Disinfection
Biofilm Formation
Photochemistry
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