Research Post-Doctoral Fellow (Updated 8/31/26)

Tennessee State University; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave (vacation)

Sick leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement

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Job summary

Tennessee State University’s Department of Food and Animal Sciences invites applications for a Research Post-Doctoral Fellow to advance a USDA-funded project on food ingredients, dietary fiber, and gut microbiome. This one-year grant-funded role may extend based on funds.

The successful candidate will design and conduct microbiological and chemical experiments, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to multidisciplinary teams at TSU's Main Campus.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Food Science or a closely related field.
• Proficiency in designing and conducting microbiological, chemical, and animal experiments.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• A willingness to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct microbiological and chemical experiments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across departments.
• Contribute to USDA-funded research on food ingredients and gut microbiome.
• Work at TSU main campus with possible collaboration at partner institutions.

Skills

Experiment design

Microbiology

Chemical analysis

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Ph.D. in Food Science or related field

Tools

Research instruments

Job description

Research Post-Doctoral Fellow (Updated 8/31/26)

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Position Information

Position Title

Position Title Research Post-Doctoral Fellow (Updated 8/31/26)

Division

Division College of Agriculture

Department

Department Food and Animal Sciences

Number of hours per week

Number of hours per week 37.5

Days to be worked

Months per year

Months per year

Months per year Fiscal (12 months)

Job Type

Job Type Full-Time

Campus

Campus Main Campus

Position Number

Position Number 120040

Pay Basis

Pay Basis Monthly

Job Description

The Department of Food and Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Tennessee State University ( TSU ) is seeking a highly motivated and creative individual to work as a Research Postdoctoral Fellow in a USDA -funded project in food ingredient science, dietary fiber, and gut microbiome. This is a one-year, grant-funded position which may be extended depending on the availability of funds.

Requirements Updated 8/31/2026

• Ph.D. in Food Science or a closely related field.
• Proficiency in designing and conducting microbiological, chemical, and animal experiments.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• A willingness to work in multidisciplinary teams.

The position requires knowledge of food ingredient science, polysaccharide chemistry, dietary fiber, molecular microbiology, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of functional properties of food ingredients, gut microbiome and gut health, and analytical instrumentation is essential for this position. The position will be stationed at the TSU main campus and will involve research activities at other collaborating institutions as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. degree in Soil Science, Environmental Science, Biological Science or related disciplines. Proficiency in designing and conducting wet chemical and spectroscopic experiments involving inorganic and organic soil contaminants.

Open Date

Open Date 08/31/2026

Job Category

Job Category Administrative/Professional

• annual leave (vacation)
• sick leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• retirement
• flexible benefits plans
• more

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