Post Doctoral Research Associate

Description: The person employed in this Postdoctoral Research Associate position will study bioactive food components for disease prevention. 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. Primary Function of Organizational Unit: The Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies ( CEPHT ) plays a vital role in this quest. Here, we discover health-enhancing ways to process fruits and vegetables. We add value to agricultural commodities by finding new ways to make food safer, extend shelf life and preserve health-promoting nutrients. We work with our North Carolina Research Campus partners to expand into diverse areas such as nutrigenomics and metabolomics. And we forge partnerships with industry to create health enriching foods or supplements, and spur economic development in North Carolina. 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 foodborne 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 Optimizing parameters for process-engineering 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 15,275 students in Fall 2026, 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