Research Associate-Fixed Term
Location
East Lansing, MI
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 15, 2026
Position Summary
Michigan State University Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences seeks two postdoctoral research associates to conduct federal and state agency-funded projects to study analysis, sorption, transport, plant uptake, mitigation, and risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil-water-plant systems. The research includes the studies on target and nontarget analysis of PFAS in biosolids, soil and plants, sorption and transport in soils, plant uptake of PFAS, mitigation, and the associated risk assessments. The studies could be conducted at laboratory, greenhouse, and field scales.
Research activities include, but not limited to, analytical method development, data collection from experiments and analysis, elucidation of fundamental mechanism, writing manuscripts and proposals, research and outreach presentations at local, regional, and national meetings. Postdoctoral research associates will also help supervise graduate and unde...
Michigan State University Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences seeks two postdoctoral research associates to conduct federal and state agency-funded projects to study analysis, sorption, transport, plant uptake, mitigation, and risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil-water-plant systems. The research includes the studies on target and nontarget analysis of PFAS in biosolids, soil and plants, sorption and transport in soils, plant uptake of PFAS, mitigation, and the associated risk assessments. The studies could be conducted at laboratory, greenhouse, and field scales.
Research activities include, but not limited to, analytical method development, data collection from experiments and analysis, elucidation of fundamental mechanism, writing manuscripts and proposals, research and outreach presentations at local, regional, and national meetings. Postdoctoral research associates will also help supervise graduate and unde...