Post-Doctoral Research Associate

North Carolina A&T State University; Greensboro, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies (CEPHT) at North Carolina A&T State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to study the metabolic interactions of dietary polyphenols and endogenous metabolites.

The successful candidate will conduct scientific research, produce peer-reviewed publications, and provide technical assistance to graduate and undergraduate students in the lab.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in nutrition/food science, natural products, analytical chemistry, or other closely related fields.
• Experience with MS instrumentation: LC-MS, GC-MS, and chemical derivatization.
• Extensive experience operating and maintaining MS instruments and data analysis software.
• Experience in qualitative analysis of polyphenol metabolites and trace-level analysis of biomolecules in vivo.
• Knowledge in mass-based metabolomic research.
• Knowledge in natural product chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Study the metabolic interactions of dietary polyphenols and endogenous metabolites.
• Conduct scientific research and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.
• Provide technical assistance to graduate and undergraduate students in the lab.

Skills

LC-MS / GC-MS

Data analysis software

Polyphenol metabolite analysis

Mass-based metabolomics

Natural product chemistry

Education

Ph.D. in nutrition/food science or closely related field

Job description

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• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex - Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans - 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more

Classification Information

Classification Type

Classification Type EHRA

Position Overview

Primary Purpose of Position

The person employed in this Postdoctoral Research Associate position will study the metabolic interactions of dietary polyphenols and endogenous metabolites. This candidate is expected to conduct scientific research and have peer-reviewed scientific publications and provide technical assistance to graduate and undergraduate students working in the lab as needed.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

N.C. A&T is a public, land-grant, doctoral research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade. With an enrollment of 14,311 students in Fall 2024, the university offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 36 master’s programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It is America’s top producer of Black graduates in Engineering and Agricultural Science bachelor’s programs, as well as a top five producer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master’s degrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies and Related Fields, no. 4 in master’s degrees in Engineering, and no. 11 best business school for women in the nation.

Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEM education and research, N.C. A&T is classified as “R2-High Research Activity” in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised to achieve “R1-Very High Research Activity” status. It also holds Carnegie’s earned credential in Community Engagement and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APULU) Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. With an annual economic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role as a higher-education economic driver in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the second straight year as “best for business” by the CNBC financial network.

The Center for Excellence in Post- Harvest Technologies fosters interdisciplinary research in post-harvest technologies, including: developing and testing functional foods, isolating and characterizing the health-promoting components in foods, improving processes to extend shelf life and control spoilage and food-borne pathogens, developing new value-added products from agricultural commodities, evaluating and modeling consumer acceptance of food products, developing and testing novel biodegradable and bioactive food packaging, and optimizing parameters for process-engineering. CEPHT provides unique opportunities for experiential education of young scientists in cutting-edge technologies and applied post-harvest research. CEPHT seeks science-based solutions to post-harvest issues facing growers, food processors, distributors and consumers. We provide seminars, short courses, workshops, and educational materials that respond to the needs of growers, and food processing and packing industries. With advanced tools, facilities and personnel, CEPHT is prepared to help producers, processors, distributors and retailers with all aspects of post-harvest processing, including packaging, consumer research, analysis of food components, and development of new food products

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in nutrition/food science, natural products, analytical chemistry, or other closely related fields.
• Experience with MS instrumentation: LC-MS, GC-MS, and chemical derivatization
• Extensive experience on operating and maintaining different MS instruments and data analysis software
• Experience in qualitative analysis of polyphenol metabolites, and trace-level analysis of biomolecules in vivo
• Knowledge in mass-based metabolomic research
• Knowledge in natural product chemistry
• Knowledge in the interactions between polyphenols and