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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: Statistician
Unit: Center For Statistical Training Consulting
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/511581/specialist-researchcontinuing
Applications Close: Jul. 20, 2024
Position: Director of Research and Policy Analysis/Outreach Specialist
Unit: University Research Corridor
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/511581/specialist-researchcontinuing
Applications Close: Sep. 21, 2024
Position: Research Associate
Unit: BEACON Center
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/508696/research-associatefixed-term
Applications Close: Nov. 19, 2023
Position: Research Assistant
Unit: Axia Institute
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/509034/research-associatefixed-term
Applications Close: Dec. 23, 2023
Position: Research Associate
Unit: Institute For Integrative Toxicology
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/509582/research-associatefixed-term
Applications Close: Feb. 17, 2024
Position: Associate Director
Unit: Center for Statistical Training and Consulting
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/513807/specialist-researchcontinuing
Applications Close: Feb. 6, 2025
Position: Informational and Statistical Analyst
Unit: Sponsored Programs Admin Osp Preaward
View Posting: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/782/ci/en-us/job/512987/reporting-analyst-informational-and-statistical-analyst-ii
Review of Applications Begins: Nov. 29, 2022
Position: Associate Director
Unit: MSU Innovation Center
View Posting: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/782/ci/en-us/job/510979/executive-mgmt-assoc-director-exec-mgt
Review of Applications Begins: June 16, 2022
Position: Executive Management - Director
Unit: MSU Innovation Center
View Posting: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/782/ci/en-us/job/511051/executive-mgtmt-directorexec-mgt
Review of Applications Begins: June 17, 2022
Position: Specialist - Outreach
Unit: Office of Research and Innovation
View Posting: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/782/ci/en-us/job/511093/specialist-outreachfixed-term
Review of Applications Begins: July 7, 2022
Position: CSTAT Associate Director
Unit: Center for Statistical Training and Consulting
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/511488/specialist-researchcontinuing
Review of Applications Begins: Oct. 3, 2022
Position: Statistician
Unit: Center for Statistical Training and Consulting
View Posting: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/782/ci/en-us/job/511581/specialist-researchcontinuing
Review of Applications Begins: Oct. 3, 2022
Position: Technical Aide(s)
Unit: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/509886/technical-aide
Posting Closes: no close date
Position: Research Associate
Unit: AXIA Institute Midland
View posting: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/782/ci/en-us/job/509034/research-associatefixed-term
Posting closes: Dec. 23, 2023
Position: Research Associate
Unit: Bio/computational Evolution In Action
View posting: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/782/ci/en-us/job/508696/research-associatefixed-term
Posting closes: Nov. 19, 2023
Position: Research Associate
Unit: Institute For Integrative Toxicology
View posting: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/782/ci/en-us/job/509582/research-associatefixed-term
Posting closes: Feb. 17, 2023
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Past Postings
Position: Contract and Grant/Sponsored Programs Administrator
Unit: Center For Statistical Training Consulting
Posting Closed May 2, 2023
Position: Communications Manager
Unit: Plant Resilience Institute
Posting Closed Apr. 20, 2023
Position: Research Administrator
Unit: Plant Resilience Institute
Posting Closed Apr. 6, 2023
Position: Animal Caretaker
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting Closed Apr. 9, 2023
Position: Executive Staff Assistant
Unit: Office of Research and Innovation
Posting Closed Apr. 11, 2023
Position: Secretary
Unit: Innovation Center
Posting Closed Apr. 11, 2023
Position: Industrial Hygienist
Unit: Environmental Health and Safety
Posting Closed Apr. 11, 2023
Position: Contract, Grant, and Sponsored Programs Administrator
Unit: Sponsored Programs Admin Osp Preaward
Psoting Closed: Feb. 21, 2023
Position: Project and Event Coordinator
Unit: Office of Research and Innovation
Posting closed Oct. 4, 2022
Position: Certified Health Physicist
Unit: Environmental Health and Safety
Posting closed Sep. 27, 2022
Position: Human Resources Manager
Unit: Office of Research and Innovation
Posting closed Sep. 14, 2022
Position: Intellectual Property Officer
Unit: Innovation Center
Posting closed Sep. 13, 2022
Position: Fiscal Officer
Unit: Office of Research and Innovation
Posting closed Sep. 13, 2022
Position: Animal Caretaker
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed Sep. 13, 2022
Position: Patent Assistant / Operations Coordinator
Unit: Innovation Center
Posting closed Sep. 6, 2022
Position: Compliance Analyst
Unit: Office of Research Regulatory Support
Posting closed Aug. 30, 2022
Position: Agronomic Research Assistant
Unit: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Posting closed Aug. 30, 2022
Position: Contract & Grant/Sponsored Programs Admin
Unit: Sponsored Programs Admin Osp Preaward
Posting closed Aug. 23, 2022
Position: Chemical Operator/Operations Manager
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute
Posting closed Aug. 23, 2022
Position: Off-Campus Labor Aide
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute - Holland
Posting closed Aug. 23, 2022
Position: Cargo Driver
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed Aug. 22, 2022
Position: Research Associate-Fixed Term
Unit: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Posting Closed Aug. 12, 2022
Position: Training Developer
Unit: Office of Research Regulatory Support
Posting Closed Aug. 9, 2022
Position: Health Physicist
Unit: Environmental Health and Safety
Posting Closed Aug. 9, 2022
Position: Fiscal Officer
Unit: Institute for Cyber Enabled Research
Posting Closed Aug. 2, 2022
Position: Contract and Grant/Sponsored Programs Admin
Unit: Office of Sponsored Programs
Posting Closed Aug. 2, 2022
Position: Financial Analyst
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute
Posting Closed July 26, 2022
Position: Office Coordinator
Unit: Office of Research and Innovation
Posting Closed July 26, 2022
Position: Animal Care Laborer
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting Closed July 24, 2022
Position: Intellectual Property Officer
Unit: MSU Innovation Center
Posting Closed: July 12, 2022
Position: Veterinarian/Clinical
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting Closed July 12, 2022
Position: Technical Aide
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute
Posting Closed July 8, 2022
Position: Safety Technologist
Unit: Environmental Health and Safety
Posting Closed July 5, 2022
Position: Fermentation Biotechnician
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute
Posting Closed July 5, 2022
Position: Research Assistant
Unit: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Posting Closed July 5, 2022
Position: Research Assistant
Unit: Research Technology Support Facility
Posting Closed June 21, 2022
Position: Research Integrity Coordinator
Unit: Office Of Research And Innovation
Posting Closed June 7, 2022
Position: Administrative Associate
Unit: Clinical And Translational Sciences
Posting Closed June 7, 2022
Position: Process Engineer / Engineer/Architect
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute
Posting Closed June 7, 2022
Position: Professional Aide
Unit: Research Technology Support Facility
Posting Closed June 3, 2022
Position: Industrial Hygienist
Unit: Environmental Health And Safety
Posting Closed May 31, 2022
Position: Contract & Grant/Sponsored Programs Admin
Unit: Sponsored Programs Admin CGA Postaward
Posting Closed May 31, 2022
Position: Contract & Grant/Sponsored Programs Admin
Unit: Sponsored Programs Admin CGA Postaward
Posting Closed May 31, 2022
Position: Office Assistant
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting Closed May 24, 2022
Position: Animal Caretaker
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting Closed May 24, 2022
Position: Patent Administrator
Unit: Innovation Center
Posting Closed May 24, 2022
Position: Safety Technologist
Unit: Environmental Health and Safety
Posting Closed May 17, 2022
Position: Biotechnician
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute
Posting Closed May 17, 2022
Position: Biotechnician
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute
Posting Closed May 17, 2022
Position: Operations Coordinator
Unit: Office of Research Regulatory Support
Posting Closed May 17, 2022
Position: Laboratory Technologist
Unit: Axia Institute
Posting Closed May 17, 2022
Position: Research Technologist
Unit: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Posting Closed May 17, 2022
Position: Specialist - Outreach-Continuing
Unit: Office of Research Regulatory Support
Posting Closed May 18, 2022
Position: Institutional Review Board Admin I
Unit: Office of Research Regulatory Support
Posting Closed May 10, 2022
Position: Communications Manager II
Unit: MSU Innovation Center
Posting Closed May 10, 2022
Position: Training Program Developer II
Unit: Office of Research Regulatory Support
Posting Closed May 10, 2022
Position: Growth Chamber Coordinator / Greenhouse Coordinator
Unit: Research Technology Support Facility
Posting Closed May 3, 2022
Position: Veterinarian Clinical
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed April 26, 2022
Position: Equipment Repair Technician / Instrument Maker II
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute
Posting Closed April 26, 2022
Position: Laborer I
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting Closed April 24, 2022
Position: Research Associate-Fixed Term, will apply statistical, computational, and scientific expertise to the design, implementation, research data management and analysis, interpretation, and reporting of original research studies.
Unit: Center for Statistical Training & Consulting
Posting closes: Feb. 26, 2023
Position: Specialist - Research Fixed Term
Unit: Institute for Cyber Enabled Research (ICER)
Posting closes: 2/10/2024
Position: Research Associate Fixed Term - Plant Microbiome Postdoc
Unit: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Posting closes 2/15/2024
Position: Research Associate-Fixed Term
Unit: Institute For Integrative Toxicology
Posting closes: 2/17/2024
Position: Research Associate-Fixed Term
Unit: Institute For Integrative Toxicology
Posting closes: 2/17/2024
Position: Research Associate-Fixed Term
Unit: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Posting closes: 2/22/2024
Position: IP Finance Assistant / Financial Analyst I
Unit: MSU Innovation Center
Posting closes: April 19, 2022
Position: Industrial Hygienist I
Unit: Research Environmental Health and Safety
Posting closed: 4/5/2022
Position: Financial Analyst
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute Lansing
Posting closed: 3/22/2022
Position: Office Coordinator
Unit: University Research Organization
Posting closed: 3/22/2022
Position: Communications Coordinator
Unit: Research Office Of Research And Innovation
Posting closed: 3/29/2022
Position: Animal Caretaker II
Unit: Research Animal Campus Resources
Posting closed: 3/29/2022
Position: Systems Administrator/Information Technologist I
Unit: Research Technology Support Facility
Posting closed: 3/15/2022
Position: Biotechnician
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute Lansing
Posting closed: 3/15/2022
Position: Software Systems Engineer
Unit: Institute For Cyber Enabled Research
Posting closed: 3/14/2022
Position: Research Associate (Postdoc) position in the Hegg Lab. The person chosen will be part of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) at Michigan State University (MSU).
Unit: Hegg Lab
Posting closed 3/10/2022
Position: Software Systems Engineer
Unit: Institute For Cyber Enabled Research
Posting closed: 3/9/2022
Position: Growth Chamber Facility Supervisor/Greenhouse Manager
Unit: Research Technology Support Facility
Posting closed: 3/8/2022
Position: Project Administrator
Unit: Office of Regulatory Research Support
Posting closed: 3/1/2022
Position: Research Associate-Fixed Term
Unit: Research And Innovation
View posting: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/782/ci/en-us/job/509034/research-associatefixed-term
Posting closes: Review of applications begins Feb. 28, 2022
Position: Technical Aide
Unit: Research And Innovation, Bioeconomy Institute
View posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/508350/technical-aide
Posting closes: Feb. 28, 2022
Position: Accountant I, will be responsible for approving all daily financial transactions for the Bioeconomy Institute and Midland St. Andrews operations.
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute
Posting closed: 2/22/2022
Position: Contract & Grant/Sponsored Programs Admin I
Unit: Sponsored Programs Admin OSP Preaward
Posting closed: 3/8/2022
Position: Process Engineer Manager / Environmental Compliance Officer/S, is responsible for process engineering, environmental health and safety, material management, and the analytical lab at the MSU BI Holland site.
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute
Posting closed: 3/8/2022
Position: University Attending Vet-Managers
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting closed: Mar. 3, 2022
Position: Institute/Center Director-Management, for the Plant Resilience Institute will oversee resilience-related research across broad disciplinary scales from molecules to ecosystems in plant systems, and will participate in the formulation and implementation of cross-disciplinary research activities in these areas.
Unit: Plant Resilience Institute
Posting closes: Mar. 3, 2022
Position: Research Assistant I
Unit: Research Technology Support Facility
Posting closed: 2/15/2022
Position: DUA/MTA/CDA Coordinator | Intellectual Property Officer
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting closed: 2/8/2022
Position: Animal Care Program Research Liaison II, for the Office of Regulatory Affairs will maintain relationships with faculty, scientists, students, management, and staff involved in animal use activities across MSU colleges and farms to ensure humane animal care and use.
Unit: Office of Regulatory Affairs
Posting closed: 2/15/2022
Position: Temporary
Unit: Animal Care
Posting closed: Jan.30, 2022
Position: Compliance Analyst II
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting closed: Feb. 1, 2022
Position: Administrative Business Analyst
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting closed: Jan. 25, 2022
Position: Research Integrity Officer
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting Closed: Jan. 4, 2022
Position: Operations Supervisor I
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting Closed: Dec. 28, 2021
Position: Educational Program Coordinator II
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting Closed: Dec. 28, 2021
Position: Web Interface Developer / Information Technologist I
Unit: Information Technology Services
Posting Closed: Dec. 21, 2021
Position: Research Associate-Fixed Term
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting Closed: Dec. 9, 2021
Position: GLBRC BAF Research Assistant / Research Assistant I
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting Closed: Dec. 14, 2021
Position: GLBRC Research Assistant / Research Assistant I
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting Closed: Dec. 14, 2021
Position: Safety Technologist
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting Closed: Dec. 7, 2021
Position: DUA / MTA / CDA Agreement Coordinator | Intellectual Property Officer
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting Closed: Dec. 7, 2021
Position: Specialist - Research-Fixed Term
Unit: Research And Innovation
Posting Closed: Dec. 7, 2021
Position: Contract & Grant / Sponsored Pgms Mgr
Unit: Finance
Posting Closed: Nov. 30, 2021
Position: AgBio Technology Manager / Intellectual Property Officer
Unit: Research and Innovation
Posting Closed: Nov. 30, 2021
Position: GLBRC Microbiome Analyst | Informational And Statistical Analyst
Unit: Research and Innovation
Posting Closed: Nov. 30, 2021
Position: Greenhouse Coordinator
Unit: MSU Agbioresearch
Posting Closed: Nov. 30, 2021
Position: Research Technologist I
Unit: Research and Innovation
Posting Closed: Nov. 23, 2021
Position: Recovery and Purification Technologist / Biotechnician
Unit: Research and Innovation
Posting Closed: Nov. 21, 2021
Position: Instrument Maker II
Unit: Research and Innovation
Posting Closed: Nov. 16, 2021
Position: Compliance Technical Analyst I / Information Technologist I
Unit: It Services Application Services
Posting Closed: 10/5/2021
Position: Compliance Technical Analyst II / Information Technologist II
Unit: It Services Application Services
Posting Closed: 10/5/2021
Position: Accountant I
Unit: Environmental Health And Safety
Posting Closed: 10/5/2021
Position: Research Assistant I
Unit: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Posting Closed: 9/28/2021
Position: Horticulture Aid,
Unit: Research Technology Support Facility
Posting closed: 9/14/2021
Position: Biotechnician
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute - Lansing
Posting closed: 9/7/2021
Position: Clerical Support - EHS HR Coordinator
Unit: Environmental Health and Safety
Posting closed: 9/7/2021
Position: Administrative Associate I/S
Unit: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Posting closed: 8/24/2021
Position: Animal Caretaker I (temporary)
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed: 8/29/2021
Position: Biomass Analytics Facility Manager | Research Assistant III/S
Unit: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Posting closed: 8/31/2021
Position: Training Program Developer III
Unit: Office of Sponsored Programs
Posting closed: 8/17/2021
Position: Health Physicist II, protects people and the environment
Unit: Environmental Health and Safety, Grand Rapids Medical Center
Posting closed: 8/10/2021
Position: Laborer, provides general support in care of animals.
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed: 8/8/2021
Position: Animal Caretaker II, provides support in care of animals
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed: 8/10/2021
Position: Biotechnician, support fermentation and recovery operations of biochemical products
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute Lansing
Posting closed: 8/10/2021
Position: Executive Staff Assistant
Unit: Office of Sponsored Programs
Posting closed 8/3/2021
Position: Animal Caretaker II, general labor conducted in the care of animals.
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed July 20, 2021
Position: Biotechnologist, leads, executes, analyzes and interprets complex fermentation and/or product recovery processes. Assists in coordinating laboratory and pilot operations, and the planning and designing of biotechnology procedures.
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute, Lansing
Posting closed: July 20, 2021
Position: Project Manager, supports activities related to regulatory compliance.
Unit: Regulatory Affairs
Posting closed: July 20, 2021
Position: Veterinarian/Clinical
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed: July 27, 2021
Position: Animal Caretaker II, general labor conducted in the care of animals.
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed: July 13, 2021
Position: Laborer I, temporary or on-call position filling general labor duties.
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed: July 7, 2021
Position: Laborer I, temporary or on-call position filling general labor duties.
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed: June 30, 2021
Position: Research Administrator III, responsible for overseeing research compliance in the area of Export Control and Trade Sanctions.
Unit: Regulatory Affairs
Posting closed: May 27, 2021
Position: Safety Technologist, provides support for all aspects of Environmental Health and Safety including radiation, chemical, and biological safety programs and operations.
Unit: Environmental Health & Safety
Posting closed: May 18, 2021
Position: Animal Caretaker II, feeds, waters, cleans, and handles biomedical research and clinical animals.
Unit: Campus Animal Resources
Posting closed: May 18, 2021
Position: Biotechnician, supports fermentation and recovery operations.
Unit: Bioeconomy Institute, Lansing
Posting closed: May 18, 2021
Position: Research Associate-Fixed Term, in the lab of Eric Hegg.
Unit: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Posting closed: May 19, 2021