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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: Research Computing Facilitator
Unit: Institute For Cyber Enabled Research
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/517746/specialist-researchcontinuing
Applications Close: Feb. 27, 2026


Position: Research Associate
Unit: University Research Organization
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/516117/research-associatefixed-term
Review of Applications Begins: Oct. 1, 2023


Position: Outreach Specialist
Unit: Axia Institute
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/517246/specialist-outreachfixed-term
Review of Applications Begins: Jan. 30, 2024


Position: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System
Unit: Plant Resilience Institute
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/516830/assistantassociatefull-professor-tenure-system
Review of Applications Begins: Feb. 1, 2024


Position: CSTAT Associate Director
Unit: Center for Statistical Training and Consulting
View Posting: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/516206/specialist-researchcontinuing
Applications Close: Sep. 18, 2025


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: 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: 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


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: Research and Innovation Communications Director
Unit: Office for Research and Innovation
Applications Closed Dec. 3, 2024


Position: MSU Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow
Unit: Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
Applications Closed Nov. 4, 2024


Position: Greenhouse Coordinator
Unit: Greenhouse Facilities
Applications Closed Oct. 1, 2024


Position: Bioinformatician
Unit: Research Technology Support
Applications Closed Sep. 30, 2024


Position: Senior Communications Manager
Unit: Office for Research and Innovation
Applications Closed Sept. 10, 22, 2024


Position: Communications Coordinator
Unit: Plant Resilience Institute
Applications Closed Feb. 20, 2024


Position: Executive Assistant
Unit: Office of Research and Innovation
Posting Closed Jan. 30, 2024


Position: Research Associate
Unit: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Posting Closed Oct. 16, 2023


Position: CSTAT Associate Director
Unit: Center for Statistical Training and Consulting
Posting Closed Jul. 6, 2023


Position: Research Associate
Unit: Bio/computational Evolution In Action
Posting Closed Jul. 6, 2023


Position: Research Associate
Unit:  Institute For Integrative Toxicology
Posting Closed Jul. 6, 2023


Position: Research Associate
Unit: Institute For Integrative Toxicology
Posting Closed Jul. 6, 2023


Position: Statistician
Unit: Center For Statistical Training Consulting
Posting Closed Jul. 6, 2023


Position: Director of Research and Policy Analysis/Outreach Specialist
Unit: University Research Corridor
Posting Closed Jul. 6, 2023


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