Post-Doctoral Fellow

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

The UNCG Department of Biology endeavors towards excellence in conducting research and teaching biological concepts and skills to biology majors and graduate students, to prepare them for professional careers and more advanced study. We introduce non-biology majors to the foundations and applications of biology. By involving undergraduate and graduate students in research, we contribute to and increase society's knowledge across the broad spectrum of biology. We train doctoral students in Environmental Health Science, a complex and rapidly changing discipline. Through laboratory training and directed research experiences we enhance our students' technical and analytical skills so that they can contribute meaningfully to an increasingly technological world. Our leadership in scientific innovation and discovery serves our students, profession, and our local and global communities.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will manage the STAMPS grant activity and conduct research as outlined in the grant, and prepare publishable manuscripts in consultation with the Principle Investigator of the grant, Malcolm Schug and faculty associated with the STAMPS project in the School of Education, Dr. Aileen Reid. The postdoc will also conduct research and prepare publishable manuscripts in collaboration with Dr. Malcolm Schug focusing on other student success initiatives in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. Candidates for this position must have a Ph.D. in Education with a bachelors in the sciences and experience in STEM student success. The ideal candidate will also have experience with addressing questions of STEM major students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

June 30, 2026