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PhD opportunities in food science, nutrition, microbiology and intestinal physiology (Tako lab, Fall 2027)
Associate Professor Elad Tako's lab is recruiting PhD students for Fall 2027 through Cornell's Food Science graduate programme. Projects follow food ingredients through the gut microbiome to intestinal function and health, including dietary bioactives, food by-products, iron and zinc biofortification and links between processing and biological effects.
- Country
- United States
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Funding not stated in the listing
- Apply by
- 02 Dec 2026
- Job type
- Not specified
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- Multiple
Who can apply
Background in food science, nutrition, microbiology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, animal science or a related field
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Research dietary bioactives and gut health
- Study plant-derived ingredients, food by-products and novel food and feed ingredients
- Investigate gut microbiome, short-chain fatty acids, intestinal barrier and inflammation
- Work on mineral nutrition and biofortification (iron, zinc)
- Connect food processing with physiological outcomes
What the employer asks for
- Degree background in food science, nutrition, microbiology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology or animal science
- Lab research, molecular, microbiome, animal-model or analytical chemistry experience is useful
- Interdisciplinary interest, initiative and willingness to learn
- Must apply to the Cornell Food Science graduate programme for Fall 2027
Selection process
Not stated in the source. Review the original notice.
Documents to keep ready
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Pay, benefits and perks
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About the employer
Cornell University's Department of Food Science, in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, runs graduate programmes in food science and technology in Ithaca, New York.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Apply to the Cornell Food Science graduate programme for Fall 2027 by 2 Dec 2026
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Gut microbiome analysis
- Intestinal physiology
- Mineral bioavailability
- Animal models
- Analytical chemistry
- PhD
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
- ASRB
Pay on similar vacancies
From 3 Research & Academia vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- 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
Apply through the Cornell Food Science graduate application for Fall 2027 by 2 Dec 2026. Funding details are not given in the post.
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Checked 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-07
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