Post-Doctoral Associate
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Position Number: | 120769 |
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Title: | Post-Doctoral Associate |
Functional Title: | Post-Doctoral Associate |
Category Status: | 15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing Con |
Applicant Search Category: | Faculty |
University Authorized FTE: | 100 |
Unit: | AGNR-Dean-Joint Inst for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition |
Hiring Range Minimum: | 64908.00 |
Hiring Range Maximum: | 68803.00 |
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. |
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position: |
JIFSAN, a joint program of the University of Maryland and the U.S. FDA, is seeking a full-time Post-Doctoral Associate position within the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). The incumbent will participate in applied regulatory research for targeted and non-targeted mass spectrometric methods for the identification economic adulteration of food products such as honey and fruit juices. Incumbent will collaboratively identify markers, develop databases or libraries, and validate a mass spectrometric method to identify biomarkers and metabolites formed in the production of syrup matrices in comparison to pure honey. Additionally, research will be expanded into characterizing and identifying marker ions that can be used to discriminate the substitution of fruit juices, such as lime and lemon juice. Also, duties will include monitoring instrument performance metrics in lab quality assurance and control programs, as well as providing routine instrument maintenance and calibration service. Completed research studies are expected to be published in peer-reviewed journals. Specific Aims: 1. Develop non-targeted mass spectrometric methods for the identification of biomarkers and metabolites in syrups utilized for the economic adulteration of honey. 2. Build upon existing Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) methods for the identification of adulterated honey products. 3. Develop and construct, as necessary, targeted spectral libraries to extend the identifications to other MS platforms. 5. Develop methods in the characterization of fruit juices for economic adulteration and substitution. 4. Present data at scientific meetings and publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals. Responsibilities:
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Posting Date: | 02/20/2024 |
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Open Until Filled | Yes |
Best Consideration Date | 03/09/2024 |
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Diversity Statement: | The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. |
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