Post-doctoral Associate - College Park, United States - University of Maryland

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College Park, United States

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Posting Details:


  • Posting Details
    Position Number:

Title:


  • Post-Doctoral Associate
    Functional Title:
  • Post-Doctoral Associate
    Category Status:
  • 15Fac

Non-Tenured,Continuing Con
Applicant Search Category:

  • Faculty
    University Authorized FTE:
  • 100
    Unit:
  • AGNR-DeanJoint Inst for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
    Campus/College Information:
  • Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
    Background Checks
  • Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:


  • JIFSAN, a joint program of the University of Maryland and the U.S. FDA, is seeking a fulltime Post-Doctoral Associate position within the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). The incumbent will participate in applied regulatory research studying the potential for marine and freshwater natural toxin contamination in FDAregulated products. The primary focus will be on freshwater cyanotoxins in products that either include cyanobacteria or extracts of cyanobacteria (e.g., foods and dietary supplements), or are exposed to cyanobacteria or cyanotoxincontaminated waters during their production (e.g., seafood and produce).

Specific Aims

  • Serve as a resource to staff and stakeholders (e.g., other government agencies, general public) regarding biology, chemistry, and/or toxicology of marine and freshwater natural toxins.
  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of, and stay current with, issues associated with marine and freshwater natural toxins in FDA-regulated products by participating in training/development opportunities, reviewing the scientific literature, and attending conferences.
  • Lead the preparation and presentation of scientific findings at meetings/conferences.
  • Publish findings in the scientific literature.

Position Summary:


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Develop, validate, and/or transfer methods of analysis for marine and freshwater natural toxins in FDA-regulated products. (50%)
  • Screen various FDA-regulated products for the presence of marine and freshwater natural toxins for risk assessment purposes. (20%)
  • Perform studies to better understand the uptake, depuration, and persistence of marine and freshwater natural toxins in FDA-regulated products. (20%)
  • Present data at meetings and publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals (10%)
    Benefits Summary

Top Benefits and Perks:

Faculty Benefits Summary


Minimum Qualifications:


Education:


  • Ph.
D. degree in Biology, Food Science, Chemistry, Toxicology or a related field.


Experience:


  • Handson experience with methods of analysis for marine and freshwater natural toxins including LC-MS/MS.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:


  • Previous experience or knowledge of the principles of method development and validation, working knowledge of the sources, chemistry, and/or toxicology of marine and freshwater natural toxins, including those produced by harmful cyanobacteria (i.e., microcystins, anatoxins, cylindrospermopsin, and saxitoxin),.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

Preferences:


Preferences:


  • Handson experience with methods of analysis for marine and freshwater natural toxins including ELISA, or invitro assays such as cytotoxicity, receptor binding assays, enzyme inhibition assays, etc.

Additional Certifications:


Additional Information:


Posting Date:


  • 05/10/2024
    Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

  • Yes
    Best Consideration Date
  • 05/31/2024
    Physical Demands
  • Predominantly sedentary work in a laboratory setting.
  • Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
  • Repetitive motions.
  • Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  • The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing, manipulating, and analyzing samples in a laboratory setting; anal
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