Post-Doctoral Research Associate
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.
Minimum Requirements
- 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
- Knowledge in mass-based metabolomic research
- Knowledge in natural product chemistry
- Knowledge in the interactions between polyphenols and endogenous metabolites
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for communicating and publishing scientific results
- Strong ability to work both independently and in a team environment