Research and creative activity are part of the daily life of professors and students alike at Michigan State University. What scientists learn in their laboratories, becomes what they teach and transfer into the marketplace. The goal of such curiosity, creativity, and learning, is a deeper understanding of individuals, society, and the world.
The Office of Research and Innovation supports MSU’s research enterprise by administering research funding, ensuring research integrity for both faculty and students, providing grant support services, fostering collaboration, licensing university inventions, and overseeing regulatory compliance. We invite you to review the current career opportunities below and consider joining our team.
Current Postings
Position: Contract & Grant/Sponsored Programs Assistant Director
Unit: MSU Business Connect
Posting #: 1172307
Applications close: October 27, 2026
Position: Director - Management
Unit: University Research Organization (URO)
Posting #: 1150852
Applications close: December 1, 2026
Position: Associate Vice President of Health Sciences
Unit: Office of Research and Innovation
Posting #: 1117813
Applications Close: April 6, 2028
Position: Associate Vice President for Research Infrastructure / Capacity Building
Unit: Office of Research and Innovation
Posting #: 1122044
Applications Close: April 29, 2028
Position: Assistant Vice President of Operations
Unit: Office of Research and Innovation
Posting #: 1126457
Applications Close: May 1, 2028
Position: Postdoctoral Scholar – Fixed Term
Unit: Institute for Quantitative Health (IQ)
Posting #: 1148320
Applications close: July 22, 2028
Position: Postdoctoral Scholar – Fixed Term
Unit: Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (EEB)
Posting #: 1149539
Applications Close: July 27, 2028
Position: Specialist, Research-Continuing
Unit: Institute for Cyber Enabled Research (ICER)
Posting #: 1150958
Applications Close: August 4, 2028
Position: Postdoctoral Scholar – Fixed Term
Unit: Institute for Quantitative Health (IQ)
Posting #: 1169228
Applications close: October 2, 2028