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USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Poultry Meat Quality (USDA-ARS-SEA-2026-0327)
USDA's Agricultural Research Service offers a full-time ORISE postdoctoral fellowship in the Quality & Safety Assessment Research Unit at the U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, Georgia. The fellow studies the biological causes of chicken breast muscle myopathies and develops strategies to reduce them, taking part in all phases of research; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Country
- United States
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Stipend about USD 79,000 per year
- Apply by
- 18 Dec 2026
- Job type
- Fellowship
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
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Doctoral degree in animal, meat or food science, nutrition, molecular biology, genomics, biochemistry or related field (within past 5 years or expected by 31 Dec 2026)
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What you’ll do
- Study biological factors that control poultry meat quality and breast muscle myopathies in broilers
- Develop strategies to reduce the incidence and severity of breast myopathies
- Take part in experimental design, planning and running poultry trials
- Collect and process samples and manage data
- Apply molecular biology, genomics, biochemistry, food technology, poultry nutrition and processing methods
- Analyse and interpret data and prepare reports and presentations
What the employer asks for
- Currently pursuing or holding a doctoral degree in animal science, muscle and meat science, molecular biology, nutrition, genomics, biochemistry, chemistry, food science/technology or a related field
- Degree received within the past five years or expected by 31 December 2026
- U.S. citizens only
- Preferred: knowledge of molecular biology techniques and poultry science
- Preferred: knowledge of muscle biology/meat science, animal physiology, growth and nutrition
- Preferred: experience handling biological samples
Selection process
- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
- Veterans preference applies (degree received within the last 120 months)
Documents to keep ready
- Completed online application
- Transcripts (unofficial or advisor-printed records accepted)
- Current resume/CV with academic and employment history, relevant experience and publications
- Two educational or professional recommendations
- All documents in English or with an official English translation
Pay, benefits and perks
- Stipend of about $79,000 a year, paid monthly
- Participants are not USDA, ARS or DOE employees and receive no employment-related benefits; proof of health insurance is required (available through ORISE)
About the employer
The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief in-house research agency; its Quality & Safety Assessment Research Unit in Athens, Georgia works on product quality and safety of agricultural commodities.
How to apply
Apply by email to orise.ars.southeast@orau.org.
Application deadline 18 Dec 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern; rolling review
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Molecular biology
- Genomics
- Biochemistry
- Poultry processing
- Meat quality assessment
- Experimental design and data analysis
- Postdoctoral
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- PhD
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
Prepare for the interview
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- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
- Line up refereesMost calls ask for two or three referees; tell them in advance.
- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
U.S. citizens only. Participants are ORISE fellows, not USDA employees; applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Mentor: Byungwhi Kong (USDA-ARS).
Original posting: 2026-08-17
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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