Nova Scotia Agricultural College - Dept. of Environmental Sciences
Competition #: 2405KM-CB

Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) is a research-intensive university with key objectives to contribute to the knowledge base of the agri-food and aquaculture industries, to enrich the quality of life, to develop agricultural technologies and to train highly-qualified personnel.  NSAC's vision is to be a regional centre of excellence for research in agriculture and food, aquaculture and the rural environment. NSAC is seeking a qualified candidate for the following:

Duties: 
The Tree Fruit Bio-Product Research Program at Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow to perform research for an NSERC-funded project in the area of natural food antioxidants.  Research activities mainly include extraction and isolation of selected phytochemicals and mixtures from horticultural bio-resources using various "green" extraction techniques and chromatographic partitioning techniques, and characterization of their antioxidant properties using selected food and in vitro model systems. Duties also include maintenance of analytical instruments, i.e. HPLC-MS/MS, and assisting undergraduate and graduate students in research associated with food chemistry. The successful candidate is also responsible for data collection and analysis and preparing written reports and manuscripts.

Qualifications:
Ph.D. in food chemistry, analytical chemistry or related discipline with demonstrated skills in scientific methodologies and publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Salary:   Commensurate with education and experience
Closing Date:  June  4, 2008
Please note:  This is a Full-time Casual position.  Initial appointment will be for one (1) year. The position is renewable depending on performance and funding.

Please send letter of application, statement of career goals, a resume along with list of publications and three references to:  

Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Human Resources Consultant
PO Box 550, Truro, NS, Canada 
B2N 5E3
Fax: 902-896-7078
E-mail: Resources-JobApps@gov.ns.ca

Submissions must be received by mail or delivery by 4:30 P.M. or by e-mail or fax by midnight on the closing date.

For further information on this position please contact:
Dr. Vasantha Rupasinghe, Assistant Professor and Tree Fruit Bio-Product Research Chair
E-mail: vrupasinghe@nsac.ca, Phone: (902) 893-6623

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority. Nova Scotia Agricultural College is committed to the principle of employment equity.  Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all levels, of the people of Nova Scotia.  In this workplace we welcome applications from Aboriginal Persons, Persons with Disabilities, African Nova Scotians, other Racially Visible Persons and women in under-represented or non-traditional occupations.  We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.