PhD Positions in Biodegradation, PFAS Biotransformation, and Environmental Biotechnology at Texas A&M University Texas A&M University in United States

Texas A&M University’s Chu Biotechnology Lab is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in environmental biotechnology . The position is based in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and focuses on applied and environmental microbiology , with a strong emphasis on the fate, transport, removal, and biodegradation of PFAS in impacted matrices such as soil, biosolids, water, and plants . The lab’s broader research spans microbial-mediated processes in natural and engineered sys...

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...

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...

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...

New England Biolabs is advertising a postdoctoral fellowship in the Applied Molecular Biology division, in Kelly Zatopek's lab . This opportunity is aimed at researchers interested in molecular biology and related experimental biology topics. The post was shared by Nathan Tanner , Associate Director at New England Biolabs. The role appears to be based within NEB Research in the United States. No deadline, funding details, or specific eligibility requirements were included in the post text provid...