Nutrition Research Institute

We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate! Start date: Monday, August 17, 2026 (renewable up to 24 months total) Interested? Apply at uncnri.org/employment #Postdoc #PostdoctoralPosition #AcademicJobs #ResearchJobs #Hiring #NowHiring #HigherEdJobs #PublicHealthJobs

We’re excited to share that our team in Kannapolis, NC is looking for a Clinical Nurse to join us for a temporary 3-month role, with the possibility of extension. Apply at uncnri.org/employment #Hiring #ClinicalNurse #ResearchNursing #HealthcareCareers #NurseJobs

Join us for a virtual Appetite for Life webinar on January 28 at noon, exploring the role of folate (vitamin B9) in cell growth, DNA repair, and disease. Register at uncnri.org/AFL #folate #UNCNRI #Cancer #cancerresearch #vitB9

Clinical Nurse needed to support ongoing clinical research activities in Kannapolis, NC. • Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience • Current North Carolina certification/licensure (Paramedic, AEMT, LPN, or RN) Apply at uncnri.org/employment

We’re Hiring! If placing IVs is your superpower (or you're ready to level up your phlebotomy skills), we want YOU on our team! Join us in Kannapolis, NC as we support clinical research that makes a real impact. Apply today! uncnri.org/employment #NowHiring #ClinicalJobs

We’re Hiring a Research Assistant! Apply today: uncnri.org/employment #kannapolisnc #ConcordNC #charlottenc #salisburync #ResearchJobs #UNCNRI #HiringNow #ResearchJobs #ClinicalResearch #ResearchAssistant #ScienceCareers

Rewriting Cancer’s Energy Story Researchers at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute studied how resveratrol affects the metabolism of breast cancer cells. Read more about this discovery at uncnri.org/news #CancerResearch #BreastCancer #Resveratrol #PrecisionNutrition

Just Published: Prenatal Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure and Targeted Maternal Pregnancy Metabolomic Profiles in the NYU CHES Cohort @unc_nri @UNCpublichealth @nyugrossman @nih #metabolomics #organophosphate #PesticideExposure bit.ly/4o0B8qF

Discovery begins with support. “Your generosity makes it possible for us to pursue ambitious science, train the next generation of researchers, and share discoveries that improve lives across North Carolina and beyond.” Explore our FY25 Impact Report uncnri.org/news

Just Published:  Differential Expression of One-Carbon Pathway Enzyme ALDH1L1 Is Linked to Tumorigenicity of Low-Grade Bladder Cancer Cells Through Metabolic Reprogramming bit.ly/4nSv2c1 @unc_nri @UNCpublichealth @DukeCancer #metabolomics #bladdercancer #ALDH1L1

Just Published:  Body Mass Index Modifies Associations Between Diet Quality and Circulating Metabolites: The CARDIA Study, 2005 to 2006 @unc_nri @UNCpublichealth @UNCPopCenter @AtriumHealth @unccharlotte @uabsoph @nih #metabolomics #dietquality #obesity bit.ly/46WdYMh

Join us Thursday, October 23, at noon for a free virtual Appetite for Life event. Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the UNC NRI and see where discoveries are made. Learn how our scientists’ work is advancing nutrition and health. Register at uncnri.org/AFL

Now Hiring: Medical Laboratory Technician – Clinical Research Core (CRC) • Kannapolis, NC (2 hrs from UNC Chapel Hill) Join us in supporting groundbreaking clinical studies. Apply uncnri.org/employment #Hiring #HealthcareJobs #ClinicalResearch #UNC

We’re launching our biggest fundraiser of the year! The support we raise now powers everything we’ll do in FY26. Give $40+ in September and get a custom NRI tote bag, your reminder that you carry the future of precision nutrition. Donate today at: uncnri.org/CarryNRI

Some of the boldest ideas in nutrition science are coming from the next generation of researchers. Check out our new Student Spotlight in the NRI Research Seminar Series. Read more about our Student Spotlight Series: uncnri.org/news #PrecisionNutrition #CancerResearch

Big congratulations to Blake Rushing, PhD, for earning a Poster Award at the Metabolomics Association of North America Annual Meeting in Banff, Alberta! #Metabolomics #PrecisionOncology #ResearchExcellence #UNCNRI

No one-size-fits-all strategy works for weight & health. NRI’s Rachel Goode, PhD, calls for an expanded, patient-centered approach to weight inclusivity—emphasizing autonomy, equity & evidence-based care. Read more uncnri.org/news

Join us on Thursday, September 25 at 6 PM for a free in-person Appetite for Life featuring a live cooking demonstration with Robert Weimer, our Metabolic Kitchen Manager at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute. Register: uncnri.org/AFL #kannapolisnc #concordnc #uncnri

We’re launching our biggest fundraiser of the year! The support we raise now powers everything we’ll do in FY26. Give $40+ in September and get a custom NRI tote bag, your reminder that you carry the future of precision nutrition. Donate today at: uncnri.org/CarryNRI

Just Published:  Evaluating cannabidiol-induced liver injury with and without valproate using a three-dimensional human hepatocyte spheroid model bit.ly/4mruZmA @unc_nri  @UNCPharmacy #Cannabidiol #DILI #metabolomics