PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Public Health in United States

The Yarrow Lab is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow in spinal cord injury (SCI) and aging research . The fellow will contribute to the upcoming multisite TRT-SCI clinical trial and other VA- and DoD-funded studies focused on SCI. The fellowship is based through the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System and the Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), within the Advanced Fellowship in Aging program. Research may be conducted at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Car...

Auburn University’s College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, in partnership with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to advance quantitative approaches for white-tailed deer conservation and management. The project will develop an integrated population modeling and management framework for deer in Alabama and the southeastern United States. The researcher will combine heterogeneous data sources—including harvest records, citize...

Northeastern University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Nutritional Immunology to join the Okeke Lab in the Department of Biology in Boston. Led by Dr. Emeka Okeke, the lab investigates how nutrition and bioactive molecules influence immune function, inflammation, and host–microbiome interactions. The postdoctoral researcher will lead an interdisciplinary project focused on the anti-inflammatory properties of a bioactive, dietary-derived peptide. The research will define how the ...

Northeastern University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Alternative Fuels for its Boston, Massachusetts Main Campus. Under the direction of a Principal Investigator, the researcher will develop alternative fuels and advance energy-innovation technologies through catalysis and reaction-engineering approaches. The research addresses low-carbon fuel pathways including hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic and electro-fuels, sustainable aviation fuel, and fuels derived from biomass, waste pla...

The Feres Lab in the Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity at Harvard School of Dental Medicine is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work at the intersection of applied data science, machine learning, microbiology, and oral health. The fellow will join a multidisciplinary research environment involving dentists, microbiologists, and data scientists. The work spans Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the Core for Computational Biomedicine in the Department of Biomedical I...

The Johnson Lab in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas is offering a fully funded PhD position beginning in Fall 2027 in photosynthesis and global ecology. The project will link plant physiology experiments with satellite remote sensing and Earth system modeling to improve understanding of photosynthesis and the global carbon cycle. The doctoral researcher will work across experimental plant science, ecological analysis, remote sensing, and Earth system s...

Texas A&M AgriLife Research is recruiting a Research Associate to support wildlife ecology, ecological monitoring, conservation biology, and natural resource management programs at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The role combines field research, wildlife conservation, habitat improvement, and geospatial data management on an active military installation. The researcher will conduct passive bat acoustic monitoring, Black-capped Vireo territory mapping and nest surveys, reproductive success monitoring, Brow...

Northeastern University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct independent research in the Barecka Lab in Boston, Massachusetts. The project focuses on the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into ethanol and is supported by an externally funded grant aimed at developing transformative technologies. The postdoctoral researcher will design, plan, and execute experiments that advance the project’s scientific and technological goals, with particular emphasis on timely prog...

This research fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is based in Parlier, California, and focuses on conservation and water-efficient cropping systems for the San Joaquin Valley. The project addresses pressing agricultural challenges created by water scarcity, groundwater restrictions, and long-term declines in surface water supplies. The fellow will contribute to research on irrigation technology and irrigation strategy, conservation and regener...