G/R15912P

Post-Doctoral Associate - Center for Food Safety

CAES-Food Safety Center

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

University of Georgia founded the Center for Food Safety (CFS) in 1992 to promote food safety and its role in protecting the agricultural system. Since that time, CFS has been a leader of multidisciplinary, innovative research to improve the safety of food. CFS researchers develop ways to detect, control and eliminate harmful microorganisms and their toxins from the food supply.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually in the U.S. That’s roughly one in six Americans who will contract a foodborne illness which come from such common products as produce, meat, fish, dairy and poultry.

Most of these illnesses are caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites. Food safety is a vital component of the entire agricultural production system and is critical to ensuring food security.

Located about 35 miles south of Atlanta on UGA’s Griffin Campus, CFS’s state-of-the-art facilities enable faculty to conduct cutting-edge research in food safety. The expertise within CFS is broad and involves every stage of the food supply chain, from the growing fields and barns to consumers’ plates.

https://cfs.caes.uga.edu/

Employee

$47,800/yr

03/01/2022

01/20/2021

Yes

Please upload the following:
1. Letter of Application
2. Curriculum vitae detailing background and capability to conduct research
3. Undergraduate and Graduate transcripts
4. Names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references that can be contacted.

Inquiries regarding this position should be directed to Dr. Francisco Diez, Professor and Director, Center for Food Safety, at fdiez@uga.edu, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223-1797 Tel:770-228-7284

Griffin Area

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Conduct microbiological research intended to investigate novel methods for elimination of foodborne pathogensParticipate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of experiments to study foodborne pathogens
Develop and supervise the development of methods, techniques, instrumentation, and devices needed to carry out the research projectAnalyze and evaluate research results

50

Coordinate the work of students on the project and oversee final results

25

Conduct review of literature in the field in which the research is being done
Write comprehensive progress and final reports on completion of the project.Author and coauthor manuscripts for publication and/or presentation at professional meetings

25

Post-Doctoral Associate AD

Exempt

1.00

This Post-Doctoral Research Associate position is a full time 12-month annually renewable, but renewal is dependent on funding and satisfactory performance. Post-Doctoral Research Associate appointments at the University of Georgia are limited to five years. The appointment provides access to University’s health and vacation benefits. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Ph. D. in Food Science, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry

Preferred experience in food microbiology research. The successful applicant should have previous experience in growing and identifying bacteria as well as knowledge of molecular biology of foodborne pathogens would be preferred.

Sit or stand in a laboratory setting for extended periods of time.

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below. For assistance with your application or login, please email hrweb@uga.edu.

Dr. Francisco Diez

fdiez@uga.edu