Post Doctoral Research Associate
Listed on 2026-01-27
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Research/Development
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- Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
- Community Service Leave
- Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
- NCFlex - Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
- Optional Supplemental Plans - 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Campus Recreation Center Discount
- University Bookstore Discount
- and more
Position Overview
Primary Purpose of Position
The employee will be a member of Dr. Hye Won Kang’s research group, supporting projects through original research, collaboration with other team members, and mentoring students. The employee will also contribute to additional proposal efforts, thereby strengthening North Carolina A&T State University’s ability to attract external funding. The employee’s principal research responsibilities will be on performing experiments in current Dr. Kang’s research related to obesity and diabetes in cells, mice models, and human subjects using molecular biological and nutritional biochemical skills.
The employee will confer with Dr. Hye Won Kang on overall research direction and strategy but will exercise a considerable amount of independent judgment and original thinking in carrying out research that contributes to original knowledge and advances the University’s reputation in research. The employee will publish research results, in collaboration with Dr. Hye Won Kang, in recognized journals. The employee will share student mentoring with Dr.
Hye Won Kang and will participate in other professional activities as assigned.
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.
Required Qualifications
1. Ph.D. awarded within the last five years in nutritional sciences, molecular biology or biochemistry specializing in nutrient and human metabolic diseases.
2. A strong functional foods and molecular nutrition background with evidence of molecular biological skills (minimum requirement: RNA / DNA extraction, real-time PCR , western blot) related to nutrient metabolism-related research.
3. A strong experience working with mice and mammalian cell…
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