Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term East Lansing, Michigan, United States Food Science And Hum Nutrition Anr 10002348 Area of Interest: Education/Training Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Sep 9 2026 Closing at: Sep 9 2028 - 23:55 EDT Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Agriculture And Nat Resources 1164439
Position Summary The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to a project aimed at identifying factors associated with foodborne pathogen persistence in pre-harvest food production environments. This is a collaborative project with the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at MSU, and will involve travel for sample collection, processing samples for
microbiome characterization, and computational modeling. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be responsible for leading the development of predictive models based on environmental data, microbiome features, and agricultural practices. Additional responsibilities will include supervision of graduate students, preparing manuscripts, giving presentations, and assisting with project reporting requirements. The initial
appointment is for 1 year, with the opportunity to renew for a second year. Professional Misconduct Review A professional misconduct review is a prerequisite for a candidate to be selected for this position. Applicants will be asked to disclose whether they are subject to any pending investigation, findings or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Professional misconduct includes misconduct related to a
person’s employment, including, but not limited to, theft, embezzlement, research integrity, discrimination, or harassment under civil rights laws and policies, including protected identity harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct (sexual assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, etc.), and retaliation. All applicants will be asked to sign an authorization and release, which
authorizes the University to contact the candidate’s current and former employers, for a period of 7 years prior to the date of application, related to any pending investigations, findings of responsibility and/or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Nothing will be sent to current or former employers unless the candidate reaches the semi-finalist stage. The existence of professional misconduct history does
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