Research Scientist Food/Nutritional Biochemistry Salary $61,425.00 - $81,900.00 Annually
Location: Normal Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 202300740 Department: Food & Animal Sciences Opening Date: 01/28/2026
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Description Summary: This position is in the department of Food and Animal Sciences.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Perform or assist with routine data verification and quality control, ensuring data integrity and consistency with prescribed study protocol. • Perform and/or assist with routine data analysis and interpretation, as specifically assigned; may utilize specialized analytical equipment and/or instrumentation, or specified statistical data analysis programs and software. • Assist in the setup, operation, and maintenance of research equipment, instrumentation, and/or facilities, as specifically instructed. • Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards. • May lead, train, guide, and/or allocate work to student employees, research assistants, and/or other research support personnel on specific aspects of research procedure, as appropriate to the role. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications Minimum Position Requirements (including years of experience, certifications, licenses, etc.): • PhD degree in Food Science with an emphasis in Food/Nutritional Biochemistry • Lab experience
Supplemental Information Other Requirements • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements • Skill in the use of computerized systems and databases • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards • Ability to understand and follow research protocol and procedures • Ability to understand and follow basic scientific research protocol and procedure • Ability to understand and follow complex, detailed technical instructions • Ability to analyze and interpret scientific data
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page at http://www.aamu.edu/hr