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Postdoctoral positions in food technology
36 open postdoc vacancies are listed from 32 employers (36 research & academia). Most openings are in Leeds, Moorepark, Agro Food Park. 8 close within the next 7 days. Each listing shows the published qualification, pay and deadline, with a link to the original notice so you can confirm details before applying.
- Open vacancies
- 36
- Employers hiring
- 32
- Closing in 7 days
- 8
- Freshers eligible
- 2
- Pay published
- 29
Latest listing 5 Nov 2026 · counts update as notices open and close.
Open vacancies
Research & AcademiaCloses today
University of Leeds, School of Food Science & Nutrition
Research Fellow in Plant Protein Quality and Digestibility
Leeds, United Kingdom £41,064-£48,822 per yearExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 1 day University of Barcelona
Postdoctoral researcher: LC-MS biomarkers of food intake and contaminants (Food4HAging project)
Barcelona, Spain Not stated in the source. ReExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 3 days University of Exeter, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - resilient food systems and sustainable nutrition
Exeter or Penryn, United Kingdom £44,352 (Grade F)Experience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 4 days Teagasc
Post-Doctoral Fellow Level 1 / Level 2 (PD1/2) in Plant Fractionation (VIP-Ingredients)
Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ire EUR 45,520 - 53,927 per year0–3 years Research & AcademiaCloses in 5 days National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Food and Nutrition Department
Postdoctoral research scholarship (DAN/PARC/2026/01): food toxicology and chemical risk assessment
Portugal EUR 1,901 per month (FCT graExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 5 days TeagascPost-Doctoral Researcher Fellow - Microbiologist/Cell Biologist (PLANTIALLERGY)
Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ire EUR 45,520 - 49,889 per year0–3 years Research & AcademiaCloses in 5 days University of Liverpool, NCD Prevention and Food Policy Group
Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Research Associate - food policy and diet-related disease modelling
Liverpool, United Kingdom Grade 7 £39,906 - £46,049 orExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 5 days Technical University of Denmark (DTU), BRIGHT Institute
Postdoc in Microbial Food Engineering (yeast-based meat alternatives)
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark Per Danish collective agreemExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 10 days Colorado State University
Postdoctoral Scientist - Nutrient Composition, LC-MS/MS and Food Metabolomics
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA USD 60,000 to 65,000 per yeaExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 11 days Aarhus University, Department of Food Science
Postdoctoral Position in Stakeholder and Consumer Research (sustainable food packaging and labelling)
Agro Food Park, Aarhus N, Denmar Danish collective agreement,Experience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 11 days Wageningen University & Research
Postdoc AI-Driven Allergen Early Warning Systems for Novel Foods
Wageningen, Netherlands €3,546-€5,538 gross/month (CExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 11 days Aarhus UniversityPostdoctoral Position in Stakeholder and Consumer Research
Aarhus N, Denmark University collective-agreemExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 12 days Quadram Institute Bioscience
Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Data Science) - diet, microbiome and mental health
Norwich, United Kingdom £39,000-£46,500 per yearExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 13 days Polytechnic University of Bragança (Mountain Research Centre)
Entry-level PhD researcher in Food Technology (REGENSMART+ project)
Bragança, Portugal EUR 2,408.11 gross per monthExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 13 days University of Valencia
Postdoctoral researcher (CPI-26-624): wheat microbiome for healthier wheat-based food and feed (WHEATBIOME)
Burjassot, Valencia, Spain Not stated in the source. ReExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 13 days Aarhus University, Department of Food SciencePostdoc (2 years) in Cultivated Meat: scaling, flavour and nutritional value
Agro Food Park, Aarhus N, Denmar Danish collective agreement Experience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 13 days Aarhus UniversityPostdoctoral Researcher in Cultivated Meat
Aarhus N, Denmark University collective-agreemExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 14 days University of Reading, Department of Agri-Food Economics and Marketing
Postdoctoral Research Associate (LESS MALNUTRITION)
Reading, United Kingdom £37,369-£43,099 per year (GrExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 15 days USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), Healthy Processed Foods Research Unit
USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Food Science, Microbiology and Engineering (USDA-ARS-PWA-2026-0323A)
Albany, California, United State Stipend about USD 87,803 perExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 17 days University of Leeds, School of GeographyResearch Fellow in Fate and Effects of Emerging Contaminants in Agricultural Systems
Leeds, United Kingdom £41,064 - £48,822 per yearExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 20 days Ritsumeikan University, Research Organization of Science and Technology (Multisensory Cognitive Design Lab)
Research Fellow (postdoc-level) in cognitive science, psychology, informatics and food/cooking science
Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan JPY 3,240,000 - 3,960,000 peExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 22 days National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBN), National Institute of Health and Nutrition
Researcher (postdoc-level), Food Analysis and Labeling Laboratory
Settsu, Osaka, Japan Per NIBN fixed-term researchExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 24 days Université Bourgogne Europe / Institut Agro Dijon (UMR PAM, AFIM team)
Postdoc in microbiology: antagonistic activity of Metschnikowia pulcherrima against food spoilage microbes
Dijon, France Not stated in the source. ReExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 24 days Washington State University, School of Food Science
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Food Safety, Microbiology and Data Science
Pullman, Washington, USA USD 62,232 to 65,000 per yeaExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 28 days The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Food Process Technologies (R-70427)
Long Pocket, Brisbane, Queenslan AUD 85,372 - 113,659 per yeaExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 29 days USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), Functional Foods Research UnitUSDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship - Food Sensory Science (USDA-ARS-MWA-2026-0282)
Peoria, Illinois, United States Stipend about USD 74,678 perExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 29 days USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), Eastern Regional Research Center (SCINet/AI Center of Excellence)USDA-ARS SCINet/AI-COE Postdoctoral Fellowship in AI-Driven Solutions for Food Safety (USDA-ARS-SCINet-2026-0369)
Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United S Stipend USD 100,000 - 110,00Experience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 43 days USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), Southern Regional Research CenterUSDA-ARS Activated Foods Postdoctoral Fellowship (USDA-ARS-SEA-2026-0398)
New Orleans, Louisiana, United S Stipend about USD 6,223 per Experience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 43 days USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), U.S. National Poultry Research CenterUSDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Poultry Meat Quality (USDA-ARS-SEA-2026-0327)
Athens, Georgia, United States Stipend about USD 79,000 perExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 46 days Waseda University, Faculty of Human Sciences (Prof. Taichi Hara lab)
Researcher (postdoc-level), Food and Life Science Laboratory, Faculty of Human Sciences
Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan JPY 3 - 5 million per yearExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 50 days National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBN)Researcher (postdoc-level), Center for Industry-Government-Academia Collaborative Research - healthy food environment and nutrient profiling
Settsu, Osaka, Japan From JPY 5 million per year Experience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 56 days USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program)USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Food Quality (USDA-ARS-SEA-2026-0228)
Byron, Georgia, United States Stipend USD 5,899 - 7,666 peExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 56 days USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), Functional Foods Research UnitUSDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Plant Protein Research (USDA-ARS-MWA-2026-0380)
Peoria, Illinois, United States Stipend about USD 74,678 perExperience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 57 days USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), Environmental Microbial and Food Safety LaboratoryUSDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Fresh Produce Safety Research (USDA-ARS-NEA-2026-0405)
Beltsville, Maryland, United Sta Stipend USD 82,289 - 88,296 Experience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 57 days USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), Eastern Regional Research CenterUSDA-ARS Postdoctoral Research - Detection and Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens (USDA-ARS-NEA-2026-0420)
Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United S Stipend about USD 6,857 per Experience not specified Research & AcademiaCloses in 87 days Cornell University, Department of Food Science
Postdoctoral Associate - supercritical CO2 extrusion of plant protein
Ithaca, New York, USA From $63,480 (university minExperience not specifiedEmployers hiring
- Teagasc 2
- Aarhus University, Department of Food Science 2
- Aarhus University 2
- USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), Functional Foods Research Unit 2
- University of Leeds, School of Food Science & Nutrition 1
- University of Barcelona 1
- University of Exeter, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy 1
- National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Food and Nutrition Department 1
- University of Liverpool, NCD Prevention and Food Policy Group 1
- Technical University of Denmark (DTU), BRIGHT Institute 1
- Colorado State University 1
- Wageningen University & Research 1
- Quadram Institute Bioscience 1
- Polytechnic University of Bragança (Mountain Research Centre) 1
- University of Valencia 1
- University of Reading, Department of Agri-Food Economics and Marketing 1
- USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), Healthy Processed Foods Research Unit 1
- University of Leeds, School of Geography 1
- Ritsumeikan University, Research Organization of Science and Technology (Multisensory Cognitive Design Lab) 1
- National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBN), National Institute of Health and Nutrition 1
- Université Bourgogne Europe / Institut Agro Dijon (UMR PAM, AFIM team) 1
- Washington State University, School of Food Science 1
- The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) 1
- USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), Eastern Regional Research Center (SCINet/AI Center of Excellence) 1
Where the openings are
Questions candidates ask
How many postdoc jobs are open?
As of 5 Nov 2026, FSD Jobs lists 36 open postdoc vacancies from 32 employers. Closed notices are removed from this count.
Which employers are hiring for postdoc roles?
Employers with open listings include Teagasc (2), Aarhus University, Department of Food Science (2), Aarhus University (2), USDA Agricultural Research Service (ORISE Research Participation Program), Functional Foods Research Unit (2), University of Leeds, School of Food Science & Nutrition, University of Barcelona.
Are there postdoc jobs for freshers?
2 of the 36 open vacancies accept candidates with no prior experience (0 years minimum).
What qualifications do these employers ask for?
Counting the qualification text of the open notices: PhD in 36, B.Tech / B.E. in 1 listings. The recruiting organisation decides eligibility, so read the notice for the exact discipline required.
How much do postdoc jobs pay?
29 of the 36 listings publish pay. Examples: £41,064-£48,822 per year (University of Leeds, School of Food Science & Nutrition); £44,352 (Grade F) (University of Exeter, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy); EUR 45,520 - 53,927 per year (Post Doc combined scale) (Teagasc).
Which cities have the most postdoc openings?
By open listings: Leeds (2), Moorepark (2), Agro Food Park (2), Aarhus N (2), Settsu (2).
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