Postdoc Research Scholar
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Position Number: 00065580
Essential Job Duties:
The position provides a unique opportunity for an appropriate individual interested in identifying and characterizing natural plant-derived compounds that promote human health, supported with a state-of-the art fleet of analytical instrumentation. The candidate will help to elucidate the inherent differences in polyphenol content of fruits and vegetables as a function of variety, ripening stage, farming technique, storage conditions and postharvest handling. The research focuses on the identification and quantification of natural products utilizing NMR, LC-MS, and HPLC, and will integrate bioassays for efficacy relevant to human health. The North Carolina Research Campus houses state of the art HPLC, LC-MS, LC-MS/MS (TOF, Q-TOF, IT- TOF), GC-MS and a range of NMR instruments from 400 – 950 MHz, and provides a interactive environment that encourages and fosters collaboration. The candidate will assist in developing methodology, processing data, providing technical support to other researchers, troubleshooting and maintaining the instruments.
Departmental Required Skills:
N/A
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:
PhD in chemistry, biochemistry or molecular biology with 2+ years of experience with NMR, LC-MS-MS and HPLC for small molecule identification. The successful candidate in this position will focus on natural products in chemistry, particularly bioactive polyphenolics in fruits and vegetables, and will interface with scientists from both North Carolina State University (NCSU), and from Dole Nutrition Research Laboratory, located together at the Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI), North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC). Ability to manage more than one project in a rapid and smooth manner and to interact and communicate with research personnel from diverse disciplines is necessary. Ability to analyze, interpret and present data in a clear fashion is also required. The successful candidate must be capable of operating and maintaining state of the art NMR and LC/MS analytical instrumentation including a Bruker 700 MHz spectrometer equipped with a cryoprobe, and LCMS TOF and LCMS IT-TOF platforms located in the PHHI at the NCRC. The ideal candidate should have previous training in multidimensional NMR spectroscopy, and be able to critically evaluate and interpret mass spectral and NMR data for structural elucidation of phytochemicals. The position is available immediately, although the start date can be flexible.
Necessary Licenses or Certifications:
N/A
AA/EOE:
AA/EOE. In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (919) 515-3148. Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree verified at www.wes.org. Degree must be obtained prior to start date.
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