Postdoctoral Researcher, Food Science & Microbiome

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University - N.C. A&T; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro invites applications for a Post Doctoral Scholar to work on a USDA-NIFA Evans-Allen project examining how dietary polyphenols modulate gut dysbiosis and peanut sensitivity. The role includes hands-on polyphenol extraction, omics analyses, and mentoring students.

The successful candidate will collaborate with CEPHT's team to leverage advanced analytics, publish findings, and contribute to cross-disciplinary post-harvest research in a vibrant

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a related field by appointment date.
• Experience in molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, nutritional sciences, or related discipline.
• Experience with lab techniques such as DNA/RNA extraction, PCR/qPCR, immunoassays, chromatography/mass spectrometry.
• Strong scientific writing, data interpretation, organization, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full-time research under a USDA Evans-Allen project on polyphenols and gut microbiome.
• Support polyphenol extraction, sequencing and multi-omics analyses.
• Mentor two graduate students and one undergraduate student.
• Prepare manuscripts and present findings to CEPHT and collaborators.

Skills

Molecular biology

Immunology

PCR/qPCR

Scientific writing

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in Food Science, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Animal Science, or related field

Tools

Illumina NovaSeq X

Job description

North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro invites applications for a Post Doctoral Scholar to work on a USDA-NIFA Evans-Allen project examining how dietary polyphenols modulate gut dysbiosis and peanut sensitivity. The role includes hands-on polyphenol extraction, omics analyses, and mentoring students.

The successful candidate will collaborate with CEPHT's team to leverage advanced analytics, publish findings, and contribute to cross-disciplinary post-harvest research in a vibrant