Job Details
Position Details
Position Information
Department
Food Science and Techno (AFS)
Position Title
Assistant Professor
Job Title
Assistant Professor: Sustainable Food Manufacturing (Internal Employment Opportunity)
Appointment Type
Academic Faculty
Job Location
Corvallis
Benefits Eligible
Full-Time, benefits eligible
Remote or Hybrid option?
Job Summary
Internal Employment Opportunity
This Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) at Oregon State University invites applications for a full-time, 1.00 FTE, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position with expertise in sustainable food manufacturing.
FST is taking a leadership role in ensuring Oregon and beyond will meet 21st century food systems' challenges by integrating sustainability across all parts of our Mission - Education, Research, and Outreach. FST has a long tradition of strong stakeholder engagement and impactful research programs funded by annual research expenditures around $5M of federal and industry grant funding supporting around 50 graduate students.
Food system resilience is critical to meeting present and future needs for sustained provision of food supplies in the face of growing populations, changing climate, and increasingly integrated systems of production and manufacturing. This position is one of seven new positions related to Resilient Food Systems in the FST and Biological & Ecological Engineering (BEE) departments including Sustainable Food Packaging (FST), Food Chemistry (FST), Intelligent Food Systems Engineering (FST/BEE), Waste to Resource Engineer (BEE/FST), Sustainable Seafood Processing, and Seafood Safety at the OSU Seafood Research Center in Astoria. We seek individuals who can blend engineering theory with sustainable food production and consumption to meet the challenges of the future.
The overall goal of this position is to provide practical and economically viable solutions for sustainable food and beverage manufacturing. The incumbent will develop new technologies and processes that enable food and beverage manufacturing using less land, water, energy, raw materials and labor while creating less waste and greenhouse gases. The incumbent will work with the food and beverage industry to develop solutions to major challenges in food and beverage manufacturing and help industry comply with current and future state and national regulations.
Why OSU?
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don't wait for challenges to present themselves - we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS:
Top 1.4% university in the world
More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
217k+ alumni worldwide
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Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State's beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America's best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
Retirement savings paid by the university.
A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Key Responsibilities
60% Research and Scholarly Activities
Develop and maintain an externally funded program conducting original and independent research and training to establish nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research program in sustainable food and beverage manufacturing that is relevant to the local, national, and international industry sector. Expectations include:
- Generate scholarly outputs in the form of peer-review journal articles and other accepted forms of scholarship reflecting research activities;
- Secure competitive external funding to support the research program;
- Supervise and mentor graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, research technicians, undergraduate students, and others involved in the research program;
- Serve as an investigator on a USDA-NIFA Hatch collaborative or Hatch multistate project.
- Serve as an investigator on research grants and/or projects, e.g., USDA NIFA, NSF, DOE, NIH, and/or industrially-funded.
- Interdisciplinary work and multi-level systems approach that integrate basic sciences and translation to solutions for the benefit of the broader food industry.
- Develop and maintain diverse perspectives on the research team(s), particularly among co-principal investigators.
30% Teaching and AdvisingContribute to undergraduate/graduate student teaching in the FST program by teaching 1-3 undergraduate classes annually and 1 graduate class every other year. Participate in graduate or undergraduate level seminars, workshops, guest lectures, and/or discussion groups. Along with all graduate faculty participate in rotational teaching of writing intensive course and graduate seminar. In addition to formal coursework, provide mentorship to graduate students in their advanced degree programs and undergraduate students in experiential learning projects. Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), including efforts promoting equitable outcomes among learners of diverse and underrepresented identity groups. Modality may include a combination of in-person, hybrid, or ECampus delivery of instruction.
Oregon State University's commitment to student success includes hiring, retaining, and developing diverse faculty to mentor and educate our undergraduate and graduate students from entry through graduation. Our
Strategic Plan articulates the strategies we believe are critical to advancing and equalizing learner success. The College of Agricultural Sciences is likewise committed to the success of all learners accessed through its extension and outreach programs.
10% ServiceFaculty are expected to be collegial members of their units, and to perform appropriate service that contributes to the effectiveness, diversity and inclusiveness of their departments, colleges, the university, and their professions. Participate in DEI training annually in order to be responsive to and contribute to OSU initiatives for promoting student success and enhancing diversity at OSU. University service includes serving the University-wide community of research, teaching, and extension faculty including development of community resources. Professional service includes, but is not limited to, reviewing manuscripts for journals and proposals for national funding agencies, and involvement in- and leadership of professional organizations.
What You Will Need - Ph.D. in Food Science, Food Engineering, Food Manufacturing/Processing, Manufacturing Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, orin closely related fields.
- Experience conducting research in food processing/manufacturing or with techniques/skills used in food manufacturing and food systems.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
What We Would Like You to Have - Demonstrated experience in foods and/or food systems-related processes and or research at different scales (e.g., lab, pilot-plant, industrial).
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively within a team.
- Demonstrated record of publishing peer-reviewed documents and presenting scientific findings commensurate with career level.
- Demonstrated experience in formal or informal education, including classroom instruction, extension teaching, or other education delivery methods.
- Demonstrated ability to secure competitive funding to support research from US funding agencies.
- Demonstrated experience working with sustainability assessment tools such as life cycle analysis, technoeconomic analysis, etc.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule Office and lab environment. Travel for field research and presentations. Work may take place in varying field conditions and environments. Evening and/or weekend work may be required for conference travel and research work in the field and laboratory.
Pay Method Salary
Pay Period 1st through the last day of the month
Pay Date Last working day of the month
Recommended Full-Time Salary Range $85,000 - $95,000
Link to Position Description Posting Detail Information
Posting Number P08306UF
Number of Vacancies 1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 12/16/2024
Anticipated Appointment End DatePosting Date 07/19/2024
Full Consideration Date 09/15/2024
Closing Date 10/31/2024
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Internal
Special Instructions to Applicants This is an Internal Employment OpportunityTo ensure full consideration, applications must be received by September 15, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume/CV; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
3) Statement of Research
4) Statement of Teaching
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
The anticipated starting salary will be $85,000 - $95,000.
For additional information please contact:
Tom Shellhammer
...@oregonstate.edu
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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