Employment

Thanks for your interest in joining the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community.

All qualified applicants for open positions will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

Director, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station

Michigan State University seeks a resident director for the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station to provide leadership and promote a creative environment that fosters innovation and excellence in the Station’s research, education, and outreach programs in ecology, evolution, agriculture, and conservation biology.

Visit posting #1006582 at careers.msu.edu for more information or to apply.

Ecosystem ecologist faculty member

KBS and MSU’s Department of Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences invite applications for a full‐time, tenure-system faculty position in ecosystem ecology, with a 75% research, 15% teaching, and 10% service assignment. The position start date is anticipated to be August 15, 2025. Final appointment in the tenure system could be at an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or full Professor rank. Final appointment will be commensurate with the successful applicant’s experience. This position is part of MSU’s Global Impact Initiative, designed to address grand challenges in some of the most promising and exciting fields of research.

Visit posting #1009483 at careers.msu.edu for more information or to apply.

Other faculty and staff

Find the latest KBS job openings here.

You can sort the results by work type, area of interest, and full- or part-time positions.

Temporary staff

For seasonal or temporary positions, visit MSU Careers and scroll down through the off-campus, in-state postings to find positions located at KBS or in Hickory Corners, Michigan.

Undergraduate students

KBS hosts undergraduate students each summer for intensive courses, internships, and hands-on research opportunities through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates and Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship programs.

Applications for undergraduate summer programs are open annually from Nov. 1 to March 1. Learn more.