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Post Doctoral Research Associate: bioactive food components for disease prevention (CEPHT, EPA3270)
NC A&T State University's Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies is hiring a postdoctoral research associate to study bioactive food components for disease prevention. The work uses mass-spectrometry metabolomics and looks at interactions between dietary compounds and the gut microbiome.
- Country
- United States
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- USD 50,000 - 55,000 per year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
- Shift
- General
Who can apply
PhD in nutrition/food science, natural products, analytical chemistry or a closely related field
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Study bioactive food components for disease prevention
- Analyse bioactive food compounds and metabolites, including trace-level analysis in vivo
- Run mass-based metabolomics research
- Study interactions between the gut microbiome and dietary compounds
- Publish peer-reviewed papers
- Give technical help to graduate and undergraduate students in the lab
What the employer asks for
- PhD in nutrition/food science, natural products, analytical chemistry or a closely related field
- Experience analysing bioactive food compounds
- Experience in qualitative metabolite analysis and trace-level analysis of biomolecules in vivo
- Knowledge of mass-based metabolomics
- Knowledge of gut microbiome and dietary compound interactions
- Strong written and oral communication
- Able to work independently and in a team
Selection process
Not stated in the source. Review the original notice.
Documents to keep ready
- Electronic application on the NC A&T portal
- DD 214 if claiming veteran's preference
Pay, benefits and perks
- Accrued vacation and sick leave
- State health plan (Aetna) and NCFlex dental, vision and life cover
- 12 paid holidays
- TSERS retirement and optional 401k/403b/457 plans
- Employee assistance programme
About the employer
North Carolina A&T State University is a public land-grant HBCU in Greensboro; its Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies (CEPHT) works on functional foods, food safety, shelf life and food processing.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Open until filled (posting EPA3270, opened 27 Oct 2026)
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Mass spectrometry metabolomics
- Bioactive compound analysis
- Trace-level bioanalysis
- Gut microbiome
- PhD
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
- ASRB
- Publications
Pay on similar vacancies
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Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
- Line up refereesMost calls ask for two or three referees; tell them in advance.
- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
Time-limited full-time on-site appointment; position available from 1 Nov 2026. Electronic application required.
Original posting: 2026-10-27
Checked 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-07
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