Page Title

Microbiological Sciences

Description
Remote video URL

 

Welcome to Microbiological Sciences

Microbiology is a fundamental biological science concerned with the study of microbes, which are microscopic organisms such as bacteria, archaea, algae, fungi, protozoa, and viruses. Despite being unseen, microbes are critical to all life on earth. As microbiologists, we seek to harness the awesome power of microbes to enhance humanity while controlling their negative impacts as agents of disease, spoilage, and decomposition.

Microbiology covers a wide spectrum of specialized interest areas in human and animal health; food, energy, and water security; the environment; and biotechnology. Technological innovations have made microbiology one of the fastest moving and important scientific disciplines in the 21st century, impacting virtually all other scientific disciplines. Since 1910, approximately one-third of the Nobel Prizes in medicine and physiology have been awarded to microbiologists.

Our faculty offer expertise in nearly all areas of microbiological study, and take part in active research programs in their fields. We pride ourselves on a well-rounded faculty, who engage routinely in internal and external collaborations at the local, state, and federal levels, as well as with private industry. In addition, our faculty contribute regularly to a rich and innovative body of peer-reviewed research, publishing in internationally renowned journals and speaking at conferences around the world. They also provide fulsome mentoring experiences at all levels of study, with opportunities for students to take part in cutting-edge research in nationally-funded laboratories.

We empower our students to discover and communicate microbiological solutions to local, national, and global challenges.

Our students find careers in a range of industries, including health sciences, biomedical industries, biotechnology, agricultural biosystems, food industries, pharmaceutical industries, and government agencies. The relevance of microbiology to many fields only continues to grow, and graduates with a background in microbiology can look forward to using their knowledge in employment as teachers, professors, public health professionals, researchers, veterinarians, and many other positions. Within each of these realms, numerous career options exist for students with a microbiology degree.

We are excited to have you visit us and see for yourself all the opportunities at NDSU.

John McEvoy
Chair, Microbiological Sciences

Widgets

Apply for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at NDSU

The Department of Microbiological Sciences at North Dakota State University (NDSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position (80% research/20% teaching). We seek a colleague with an innovative and collaborative mindset to develop a microbiology research program that complements department strengths and diversity and supports the advancement of agriculture and food production. We would particularly like to hear from scientists using advanced tools to study microbial interactions with animals, plants, insects, or the environment.  

The successful candidate will develop a nationally competitive, extramurally funded research program in microbiology; contribute to undergraduate and graduate education aimed at training the next generation of microbiologists; and contribute to academic governance through service to the department, college, university, and their discipline.

NDSU is a land-grant university that is classified as an R1 research institution. It has a welcoming and vibrant environment and people committed to making a difference to their campus, state, and the world. Our researchers find solutions and discover opportunities that enhance quality of life; sustain food, feed, fiber, and fuel production; and protect the land and resources of North Dakota.

Apply Now!
Check out the National ASM Talk given by by Jonathan Nguyen and Danielle Jessen Condry, PhD
Check out this video - highlighting research from the Barney A. Geddes lab