Postdoctoral Research Associate | College of Medicine

About the role

The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University (WSU) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. The position is located at the WSU Health Sciences campus in Spokane, WA. The incumbent holds a 12-month annual, full-time, fixed-term appointment as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with an initial one-year contract, subject to annual extension based on satisfactory performance, mutual consent, and available funding. The position reports to Franck Carbonero, Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. Inquiries may be directed to Kaytlin Streufert at Kaytlin.streufert@wsu.edu.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct experiments and related research leading to publication.
• Prepare research articles for publication.
• Participate in grant writing efforts, including seeking self-funding.
• Supervise graduate and/or undergraduate research assistants in conducting research projects and academic development.
• Provide guest lectures in supervisor’s courses as relevant.
• Help with proctoring and grading tests, exams, and assignments.
• Participate in college and university committees; evaluate research proposals and grants.

Research projects

• In vitro fermentation and gut microbiome analyses of different varieties and food preparation of quinoa breeding lines and varieties.
• In vitro fermentation and gut microbiome/metabolomics/cell assays of different varieties of quinoa, pulses, buckwheat and non-traditional wheat and barley varieties.
• Human intervention trial with cranberry juice and gut microbiome/metabolome and vaginal tract microbiome analyses.

Requirements

• An earned PhD in Nutrition, Food Science, Microbiology, or other relevant discipline.

Preferred qualifications

• Skills in molecular biology and microbiology, especially in microbiome and/or metagenomics techniques and statistical analyses.
• Experience conducting anaerobic microbiology and/or in vitro microbial fermentation studies.
• Experience with research projects evaluating the impact of food commodities on human nutrition and health through in vitro, animal models or in vivo approaches.
• Evidence of ability to analyze, interpret and disseminate findings through peer-reviewed scientific publications (first or corresponding author) and conference oral and/or poster communications.

Benefits

• Paid sick and vacation leave.
• Paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance for employees and dependents.
• Retirement and deferred compensation plans.
• Optional supplemental retirement accounts.

Pay

Annual salary: $62,232 – $71,748, commensurate with experience and qualifications. This salary scale aligns with the Postdoctoral Research Associate NIH salary scale.

Schedule

Full-time (100% FTE), temporary position with overtime eligibility. The position is expected to end after a one-year contract, with renewal dependent on need and funding.