Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term

Michigan State University
📍 East Lansing, MI, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 27, 2026

Job Description

Position Summary
The Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to conduct cutting-edge research in environmental genomics with a focus on metabolic pathways and biogeochemical cycling in marine systems. The scholar will analyze large-scale omics datasets (amplicon, metagenomics and metatranscriptomics) to investigate microbial contributions to ocean nutrient cycles.

Primary responsibilities include:


+ Computational analysis and interpretation of environmental genomics datasets

+ Development and application of bioinformatic pipelines for metabolic reconstruction and biogeochemical inference

+ Leading manuscript preparation and publication of research findings

+ Contributing to grant writing and proposal development

+ Mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in data analysis and research design

+ Participating in collaborative, interdisciplinary research initiative...

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Job Details

  • Location East Lansing, MI
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 27, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 02, 2026