Post-Doctoral Research Associate

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The person employed in this Postdoctoral Research Associate position will study the metabolic interactions of dietarypolyphenols 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.

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 fiveproducer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Artsand Communications/Journalism.

It also ranks no. 3 in master’sdegrees 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 STEMeducation and research, N.C. A&T is classified as “R2-High Research Activity” in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised toachieve “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 ( APLU )Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. With an annualeconomic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role asa higher-education economic driver in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1 in the nationfor the second straight year as “best for business” by the CNBCfinancial network.

The Center for Excellence in Post
- Harvest Technologies fostersinterdisciplinary research in post-harvest technologies, including:developing and testing functional foods, isolating andcharacterizing 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 agriculturalcommodities, evaluating and modeling consumer acceptance of food products, developing and testing novel biodegradable and bioactivefood packaging, and optimizing parameters for process-engineering.

CEPHT provides unique opportunities for experiential education ofyoung scientists in cutting-edge technologies and appliedpost-harvest research. CEPHT seeks science-based solutions topost-harvest issues facing growers, food processors, distributorsand consumers. We provide seminars, short courses, workshops, and educational materials that respond to the needs of growers, andfood processing and packing industries. With advanced tools,facilities and personnel, CEPHT is prepared to help producers,processors, distributors and retailers with all aspects ofpost-harvest processing, including packaging, consumer research,analysis of food components, and development of new food products

• Ph.D. in nutrition/food science, natural products, analytical chemistry, or other closely related fields.
• Experience with MS instrumentation: LC-MS, GC-MS, and chemicalderivatization
• Extensive experience on operating and maintaining different MS instruments and data analysis software
• Experience in qualitative analysis of polyphenol metabolites, andtrace-level analysis of biomolecules in vivo
• Knowledge in mass-based metabolomic research
• Knowledge in natural product chemistry
• Knowledge in the interactions between polyphenols and endogenousmetabolites
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for communicating and publishing scientific results
• Strong ability to work both independently and in a team environment

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