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Staff Positions

Position: Office Support Specialist
Department: School of MCB, Curriculum & Instruction
Closing Date: Until position is filled.
Starting Date: July 2, 2025

Postdoctoral Positions

Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Kalsotra Lab
Department: Biochemistry
Closing Date: Flexible

Position: Postdoctoral Collaborator with GEMS (Genomics and Eco-Evolution of Multi-Scale Symbiosis)
Department: GEMS NSF Biological Integration Institute
Closing Date: Competition occurs annually after November 1 deadline
Starting Date: Flexible

Faculty Positions

No positions available at this time.

Positions at MCB affiliates on campus

Position: Computational Genomics Fellow
Department: Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Closing Date: Until position is filled.
Starting Date: Flexible

Academic Hourly

No positions available at this time.