The postdoc research associate will conduct research on value added processing of agricultural wastes, mainly poultry litter and swine waste for biofuels and fertilizers. Specifically, the postdoc research associate will develop and implement creative experimental procedures to recover nitrogen and minerals in poultry litter as a high-value fertilizer and meanwhile prepare a carbon-rich solid fuel for thermochemical conversion. The research associate will use advanced data analytical tools to correlate experimental data. The research associate will also publish research results, in collaboration with other researchers and students in high impact journals and present research results at professional meetings and monthly project meetings. The research associate will involve providing literature review and preliminary data for developing research proposals. The research associate will train and help to supervise graduate and undergraduate students whose main supervisor is the professor. The postdoc will help train students in the use of instruments, trouble shooting and fixing of equipment, train students in data analysis and in general provide supervision of student activities in the lab, while working with them. The research associate will assist in compiling the list of laboratory supplies needed by graduate and undergraduate students. Maintain experimental records in labs. Oversee the use of equipment and instruments in labs. The selected candidate will be appointed to a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal for up to an additional two years.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) has a rich history of innovation and application of cutting-edge technology. From our pioneering Laboratory Animal Science and Landscape Architecture programs to our award-winning Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Research programs, our faculty and staff serve today's needs while keeping an eye on the future. With programs and expertise in such areas as agricultural and biological engineering, biotechnology, natural resources management, waste management, and food microbiology, the A&T College of Agriculture grows concurrently with the demand for qualified graduates. Our four academic departments are the Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education; the Department of Animal Sciences; the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences; and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design. Within these departments, students will find a myriad of opportunities for classroom learning, research and field work. Through our Agricultural Research Program and our Cooperative Extension Program, we are able to research issues of importance to North Carolina and provide research-based outreach training to citizens across the state and around the world.

Ph.D. in the field of biological engineering, agricultural engineering, chemical engineering, or relevant fields. The postdoc research associate should have a demonstrated research focus and competitive knowledge in value-added processing of agricultural wastes, thermochemical conversion of biomass, biobased products development and characterization, and bioprocess modeling and analysis.

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