Post-Doctoral Fellow: RNA metabolism and mutation tolerance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Worcester Polytechnic Institute in United States

Applications are open for the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Genetics & Genomics at Texas A&M University. This opportunity is aimed at students interested in genetics, genomics, and the broader life sciences. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary training, with lab rotations across 100+ faculty members and career development opportunities. Funding is strong: the post advertises a $36K+ stipend, plus tuition, fees, and health insurance coverage. Domestic students also have free application...

The Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of California, Irvine is advertising occasional postdoctoral scholar opportunities throughout the year. The postdoctoral scholar will conduct research under the general oversight of a faculty mentor in a full-time training appointment designed to prepare candidates for future careers in academia, industry, government, or the nonprofit sector. This opening is based in the School of Medicine at UC Irvine and is centered on res...

Michigan State University is advertising a Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term position in the Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. The position is in the laboratory of Dr. Robert Abramovitch and focuses on Mycobacterium tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial pathogenesis and drug development. The research emphasis includes chemical biology , genetic studies , MmpL3 inhibition and resistance , and nitroreductase-dependent inhibitors in m...

Rutgers University is advertising a Postdoctoral Associate position in the Semenova Lab at the Waksman Institute of Microbiology . The project focuses on CRISPR-Cas13-mediated immunity , with research on collateral RNA cleavage, RNA substrate preferences, activation mechanisms, tRNA-linked defense pathways, spacer acquisition in RNA-targeting type VI CRISPR-Cas systems, and the evolutionary diversity of Cas13 effectors. This is a strong fit for candidates interested in microbiology , genetics , ...

This Research Associate position is based in the Department of Microbiology in Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). The role sits within Dr. Kelley Gallagher’s laboratory and focuses on bacterial development in Streptomyces , especially the regulation of sporulation, the evolution of these regulatory pathways across the phylum Actinomycetota, and how this knowledge can be used to manipulate antibiotic production. The successful candidate will contribute to one or...