Studentships

Research Biologist/Microbiologist/Plant Pathologist Position Available, USDA, Peoria, Illinois The USDA, ARS, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR), Peoria, Illlinois, is seeking a Research Biologist/Microbiologist/Plant Pathologist. The incumbent serves as a Researcher in the Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology (MPM) Research Unit. As a Researcher, the incumbent will conduct research, Read more…

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Comparative Genomics of Fungi – University of Michigan The James Lab at the University of Michigan (www.umich.edu/~mycology) is seeking a postdoctoral fellow in comparative genomics of fungi. Research will involve the analysis and generation of genomes and transcriptomes from uncultivated single cells, metagenomes, and cultured fungi and Read more…

Master of Science Student – Washington State University Applications for a Master of Science student are currently being accepted. Washington State University seeks a motivated, talented and passionate student to pursue a M.S focused on edible mushroom cultivation. The incumbent will work with Drs. David Linnard Wheeler (Dept of Plant Read more…

Postdoctoral Position at Stanford Studying Root Associated Fungi in the Amazon A postdoctoral position is available in the Peay Lab at Stanford University to study how root associated fungi and plant chemical defenses influence tree populations in the Amazon rainforest. Primary responsibilities for the position involve collection of plant samples from Read more…

Volunteer Opportunity: Farmer to Farmer Period Support Mushroom Spawn Laboratory Development Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) is a program that connects farmers, food processors, and related agribusinesses in other countries with US volunteers for technical assistance projects. While they typically work with the basics of horticultural and livestock production, Read more…

Postdoctoral Position at University of New Mexico Biology The Department of Biology at the University of New Mexico invites applications for a one year Postdoctoral Scientist position (with possible 2y extension) in support of a USDA-funded project investigating the importance of compost additions and soil microbial communities in driving productivity Read more…

Post Doctoral Research Scientist – Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Accepting applications immediately.  The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI www.stri.si.edu) seeks a talented and highly motivated post-doctoral scientist to play a leading role in NSF-supported research comprising integrated field, lab, and informatics approaches. The three-year project will examine how sharing resistance Read more…

Postdoctoral Research Associate Position- Doyle Lab, Louisiana State University The Doyle Lab at Louisiana State University is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate to be involved in a project to understand the role of soil microbiota in the dieback of Phragmites australis along the Gulf Coast and research to develop approaches Read more…