USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Research- Molecular Characterization Foodborne Pathogens

How To Apply

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• An application
• Transcript(s) – For this opportunity, an unofficial transcript or copy of the student academic records printed by the applicant or by academic advisors from internal institution systems may be submitted.  for detailed information about acceptable transcripts.
• A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
• Two educational or professional recommendations
• A copy of an abstract or reprint of an article

Organization

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Reference Code

USDA-ARS-NEA-

How To Apply

A Complete Application Consists Of

• An application
• Transcript(s) – For this opportunity, an unofficial transcript or copy of the student academic records printed by the applicant or by academic advisors from internal institution systems may be submitted.  for detailed information about acceptable transcripts.
• A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list
• Two educational or professional recommendations
• A copy of an abstract or reprint of an article

All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

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Final date to receive applications

10/9/2026 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis.

ARS Office/Lab and

Location:

A postdoctoral research opportunity focused on the molecular characterization of stress responses in foodborne pathogenic bacteria is available at the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Characterization and Interventions for Foodborne Pathogens (CIFP) Research Unit in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency with a mission to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. ARS will deliver cutting-edge, scientific tools and innovative solutions for American farmers, producers, industry, and communities to support the nourishment and well-being of all people; sustain our nation’s agroecosystems and natural resources;

and ensure the economic competitiveness and excellence of our agriculture. The vision of the agency is to provide global leadership in agricultural discoveries through scientific excellence.

Research Project: The mission of the CIFP research unit is to investigate multiple areas of safety-related problems associated with contamination of food by bacterial pathogens and includes: stress response, evolution/mutation, biofilm formation, antimicrobial resistance, intervention techniques, and rapid detection & identification. The research project in this subgroup focuses on understanding how foodborne bacterial pathogens respond to selected food-related and other relevant intrinsic and extrinsic stresses.

Foodborne pathogenic bacteria use complex molecular mechanisms to adapt and survive in the variety of harsh environmental conditions (meat animal host, production and processing chain, and in human host), yet many important details of these responses have not been elucidated. The increased knowledge of foodborne pathogen genetic and physiological mechanisms for adaptation to selected environmental stresses will help food regulators in making science-based decisions and help in the development of more effective intervention technologies to improve food safety and shelf-life.

Specific project activities include the…