Post Doctoral Scholar

Primary Purpose Of Position

The person employed in this Postdoctoral Research Associate position will study bioactive compounds in functional foods and herbal medicine. 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.

Classification Type: EHRA

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.

Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEM education and research, N.C. A&T is classified as “R2‑High Research Activity” in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised to achieve “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 annual economic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role as a higher‑education economic driver in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1

in the nation for the second straight year as “best for business” by the CNBC financial network.

The Center for Excellence in Post‑Harvest Technologies fosters interdisciplinary research in post‑harvest technologies, including: developing and testing functional foods, isolating and characterizing 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 agricultural commodities, evaluating and modeling consumer acceptance of food products, developing and testing novel biodegradable and bioactive food packaging, and optimizing parameters for process‑engineering.

CEPHT provides unique opportunities for experiential education of young scientists in cutting‑edge technologies and applied post‑harvest research. CEPHT seeks science‑based solutions to post‑harvest issues facing growers, food processors, distributors and consumers. We provide seminars, short courses, workshops, and educational materials that respond to the needs of growers, and food processing and packing industries. With advanced tools, facilities and personnel, CEPHT is prepared to help producers, processors, distributors and retailers with all aspects of post‑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.
• Extensive experience with various spectroscopic chromatography, including but not limited to NMR, GC/MS, and LC/MS.
• Experience with biotransformation of phytochemicals in cells and in vivo; experience in qualitative analysis of metabolites, and trace‑level analysis of biomolecules in vivo.
• Knowledge of mass‑based metabolomic research.
• Knowledge of the interactions between gut microbiome and dietary compounds.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for communicating and publishing scientific results.
• Strong ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

None provided.

Recruitment Salary Range:
Commensurate with education and experience. FLSA:
Exempt. Appointment Type:
Time‑Limited – Full‑time. Tenure Track:
No. Position Number: 009817.

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible…