Assistant or Associate Professor - Food Engineer
- Employer
- Clemson University
- Location
- Clemson, SC
View more
- Faculty Jobs
- Professional Fields, Other Faculty Jobs in Professional Fields, Science & Technology, Agricultural Science & Extension
- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Clemson University: College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition & Packaging Sciences
Assistant or Associate Professor - Food Engineer
Location: Clemson, SC
The Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences at Clemson University invites applications and nominations for a full-time (9 months), tenured-track faculty position in food engineering at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank.
The successful candidate will have the ability to initiate, build, and sustain an externally funded research program that leverages the existing research strengthens of the food technology discipline in the department. The candidate will contribute to a strong academic experience for students, including underserved populations, and teaching (and developing as appropriate) undergraduate and graduate student classes that fulfill program needs. The successful candidate will demonstrate dedication to inclusive excellence in higher education. All engineering related areas will be considered, although we are particularly interested in the following areas:
• Mathematical modeling and experimental validation of food processing and preservation methods in relation to food sensory properties
• Development of innovations to improve or optimize food quality, sustainability and/or the social and economic role of food production
• Food waste/by-product valorization, sustainability and loss reduction techniques
The Department's program in Food Science and Technology is a dynamic and rapidly growing area with strong ties to the food and allied industries in South Carolina, the Southeast and Nationally.
The University seeks to attract an active, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, skilled in the scholarship of teaching, research and integration of applied knowledge.
Clemson University has the highest Carnegie research designation (Very High, R1), and recently completed its ClemsonForward Strategic plan with focus on advancing our doctoral programs and strengthening our research and scholarly impact while still preserving the outstanding signature undergraduate experience that is at the heart of Clemson. ClemsonForward has at its core the mission of inclusive excellence in our students and faculty that will help Clemson ascend to a top 20 public university and a model for the 21st Century land grant university. Moreover, the University, the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) and Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences are committed to building a community of inclusive excellence, where faculty scholars are dedicated to working and teaching in a multi-cultural environment (http://www.clemson.edu/inclusion/). We are particularly interested in receiving applications from women, underrepresented minorities, and from those who have experience and/or a commitment toward mentoring students from diverse backgrounds, as well as those who have demonstrated a commitment to understanding the challenges in promoting diversity and inclusion in Food Engineering/Food Technology. In addition, the college is supportive of the needs of dual career couples.
South Carolina's highest-ranked national university is located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounded by Lake Hartwell and the Clemson Experimental Forest. A top-25 public university with a reputation for excellence, Clemson University provides a hands-on education to nearly 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students - in the lab, in the classroom and in the field. Academic programs lay the groundwork for innovative research, and real-world experiences carry forward to rewarding careers. This strikingly beautiful campus is home to approximately 580 FNPS undergraduate and graduate students who enjoy a temperate and pleasant climate. We welcome applications and nominations of outstanding scholar-educators to come join the Clemson Family
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualification: Ph.D. in from all science-related fields will be considered. Preference will be given to those with at least one degree in engineering, experience working in food science and to those with post-doctoral research experience.
Preferred qualifications include experience teaching undergraduate and graduate students, experience working in the food industry, skill in applying for research grants or other funding for programmatic support, and experience in publishing peer-reviewed journal articles.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit the following to http://apply.interfolio.com/68958: (1) Letter of interest, (2) CV, (3) teaching statement, (4) research statement, (5) diversity statement, (6) unofficial transcripts, and (7) 3 contacts for references.
Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.
PI114197155
Organization
Working at Clemson University
Clemson is a dynamic research university located in Upstate South Carolina at the center of the booming I-85 corridor between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga. One of the nation’s most selective public research universities according to U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Clemson University is the school of choice among top students in South Carolina and is increasingly competitive for the best students in the region and the nation. More than 17,100 students select from 70 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree programs through five academic colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development.
Clemson’s transformation into a leading research institution — currently attracting in excess of $140 million in externally funded research and sponsored program awards per year — is based upon an academic plan that identifies eight emphasis areas in which the University has opportunities to increase education and research, to align with South Carolina’s economic development needs and to draw upon faculty strengths. Emphasis areas include automotive and transportation technology, advanced materials, biotechnology and biomedical sciences, leadership and entrepreneurship, sustainable environment, information and communication technology, family and community living, and general education.
Major economic development initiatives that have emerged from the academic plan include the Clemson International Center for Automotive Research — a 250-acre campus in Greenville, which has generated more than $225 million in public and private commitments in just four years; an advanced materials initiative at the Clemson Research Park, which includes a new LEED Silver-certified facility; and the South Carolina Health Sciences Collaborative — an initiative of the state’s three research universities and major health-care systems.
As the state’s land-grant university, Clemson reaches out to citizens, communities and businesses all over South Carolina. The Public Service Activities division includes the county-based Cooperative Extension Service, five off-campus research and education centers through the Clemson University Experiment Station and critical regulatory responsibilities for plant and animal health.
The University boasts a 1,400-acre campus on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Surrounding the campus are 18,000 acres of University farms and woodlands devoted to research. A warm campus environment, great weather and recreational activities offered by proximity to both the natural surroundings and large cities are part of the Clemson Experience.
Points of interest at Clemson include the following:
The Clemson Conference Center and Inn is a state-of-the-art facility for symposia, meetings, seminars and special events. The complex includes the Madren Continuing Education and Conference Center, the Walker Golf Course and the Martin Inn.
The South Carolina Botanical Garden, a 295-acre public garden, features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants and a unique collection of nature-based sculptures.
The Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts brings an exciting array of concert, theater, dance, comedy and other live performances to the community.
The Robert Campbell Geology Museum at the Botanical Garden displays meteorites, minerals, dinosaur fossils and the largest faceted-stone collection in the Southeast.
The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena is a showplace for livestock activities in the state and has hosted horse and livestock shows, rodeos, sales, 4-H activities, educational programs, and industrial and agricultural exhibitions.
Fort Hill, the home of John C. Calhoun and later of his son-in-law, University founder Thomas Green Clemson, is a registered National Historic Landmark located in the center of campus.
The Class of 1944 Visitors Center is the front door to Clemson — a friendly place to get tours, information, assistance and an introduction to this beautiful, historic university and community.
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert