Pre-Harvest STEC Food Safety Research Fellowship

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance via ORISE

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is offering a research opportunity with USDA ARS NADC in Ames, Iowa. The role focuses on reducing Shiga toxin‑producing E. coli in food-producing animals, under a mentor, performing culture, molecular biology and immunological techniques, and data analysis.

Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship and a bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant life sciences, with start around 2026/2027.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in microbiology/molecular biology, degree within past 3 years or by Jan 31, 2027.
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen only
• Discipline(s): Life Health and Medical Sciences, Bioinformatics, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Food Sciences and Technology, Genetics, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Public Health

Responsibilities

• Conduct in vitro and/or in vivo experiments evaluating microbial colonization factors and host responses.
• Characterize bacteria/bacterial communities and test dietary/other control modalities.
• Perform culture methods, nucleic acid extraction, PCR, sequencing analysis, immunohistochemistry, and data interpretation.
• Communicate research findings clearly and effectively.

Skills

Basic microbiology techniques

Basic molecular techniques

Basic histological methods

Basic immunology techniques

Omics knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in microbiology/molecular biology

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is offering a research opportunity with USDA ARS NADC in Ames, Iowa. The role focuses on reducing Shiga toxin‑producing E. coli in food-producing animals, under a mentor, performing culture, molecular biology and immunological techniques, and data analysis.

Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship and a bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant life sciences, with start around 2026/2027.