"Assistant/Associate Professor in Food Science"

Job Details

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Institution: University of Wisconsin Stout

Position Title: Assistant/Associate Professor in Food Science

Job Category: Faculty

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Assistant Professor

Job Duties: UW-Stout is a primarily teaching institution with faculty teaching typically 24 credits per year. As such, faculty hired for this position teach an average of 12 credit hours of coursework each semester, including undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Food Science and Technology. As a teaching-focused campus, our faculty are expected to meet the responsibilities below.

• Teach effectively undergraduate and graduate courses (online and on-campus). Courses may include but are not limited to food science, food quality, food preservation and safety engineering, food innovations and plant management, and food plant design and sanitation.
• Design and deliver innovative curricular strategies, which include utilizing learning with digital technologies.
• Provide student academic advisement and conduct assessment of student learning. This includes contributing to academic program assessment and continuous improvement processes, in collaboration with faculty and staff.
• Write grant proposals and conduct research in the field of food science and food safety engineering.
• Supervise graduate and undergraduate students.
• Provide professional services to the department, university, and profession.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Department: UW-Stout’s KHFNS Department is responsible for administering the B.S degree in Food Science and Technology; B.S degree in Dietetics; and B.S degree in Health, Wellness, and Fitness; master’s (M.S) degree in Food Science and Technology and master’s (M.S.) degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (online). Food Science and Technology program is an Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)-approved program. The KHFNS Department is committed to creating an inclusive campus community.

Required Qualifications: Have one of the following by date of hire: Doctorate degree in food science or closely related fields. Master’s degree in food science or closely related fields and at least five (5) years of professional experience in food safety engineering. Interest in teaching university-level courses in the area of food science and/or food safety engineering.

Preferred Qualifications: Two or more years of teaching, teaching assistance, and/or industry experience in food science and food safety engineering or related field. Interest in mentoring university students in research. Grantsmanship. Active membership/leadership in a national food science related professional organizations.

How to Apply: Complete applications received by end of day, January 5, 2025 are ensured full consideration. Applications submitted after January 5th may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee or until position is filled. To apply, click on the APPLY button or go to: https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us/careers-jobs. Required application materials: Cover letter. Curriculum vitae. Unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Teaching statement/philosophy (Separate document, limited to one page). Research statement (Separate document, limit to two pages). Names and contact information for a minimum of three (3) professional references who can speak to your skills and abilities for the position. Please use your cover letter to speak to each of the Minimum/Required and Preferred Qualifications for this position as listed above. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement. Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application. Note: Once you have attached your materials and submitted your application you will not be able to go into the system and change them. Before starting the online application process, we recommend you preview the frequently asked questions (FAQs) available at: https://kb.uwss.wisconsin.edu/21900. It is the policy of UW-Stout to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact us using the information below. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodation for a qualified individual's disability. Contact Information: For questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact: Search Committee Chair: Eun Joo Lee. Email: leeeu@uwstout.edu. If you need assistance with the online application process or if you submitted your application prior to uploading all the required application materials, please contact: Search Coordinator: Angela Kinney. Email: kinneyange@uwstout.edu.