Postdoctoral Position in Environmental Biotechnology and PFAS Biodegradation at Texas A&M University Texas A&M University in United States

Texas A&M University’s Chu Biotechnology Lab is inviting applications for two PhD positions in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The research focuses on biodegradation , fate , and treatment of persistent organic pollutants and emerging contaminants, with emphasis on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), bioremediation, water, and bioenergy. The lab is especially interested in applicants with prior experience in environmental microbiology , molecular biology , s...

Ph.D. scientist opportunity in biotechnology-related research areas including fermentation, biocatalysis, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, and environmental microbiology. The post is shared by Adam Usadi, associated with Hydrocarbon and Emerging Energy R&D and Rice University. The role focuses on helping advance biotechnology solutions from discovery through scale-up and commercialization, suggesting a research-to-application environment with strong translational emphasis. Relevant acad...

Dr. Ben Ma’s research group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is recruiting for graduate and postdoctoral opportunities in water-related environmental research. PhD opening: One PhD research assistant position is available starting Fall 2026 (with the post noting a possible Spring 2027 start as well). The project focuses on organic carbon characterization and biofouling prediction in water systems , including treatment facilities, di...

Southern Illinois University is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher opening in the SynMicBio Lab focused on Integrative Multi-Omics and Synthetic Microbiology . The research themes highlighted in the post include Synthetic Biology , Microbial Engineering , Multi-Omics , Bioinformatics , and Metabolic Engineering . This looks like a strong fit for candidates with training in microbiology, systems biology, computational biology, or related bioengineering fields. The position is described as full...

Immediate opening at the University of Florida for a PhD opportunity in Environmental Microbiology and AI-Based Forecasting of Pathogenic Vibrio spp. in Coastal Waters . The project is part of VIGOR (Vibrio Infection Genomics for Outbreak Risk Forecasting) , an interdisciplinary research effort supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) . The position sits at the intersection of environmental microbiology , microbial genomics , coastal water quality monitoring , remote sensing , bioinf...