| Position Title: | Assistant Professor |
| Salary: | competitive & commensurate with experience |
| Part/Full: | Full Time |
| Date Available: | 8/29/2009 |
Division of Food Systems and Bioengineering College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) University of Missouri -- Position Title: Assistant Professor - Food Science & Nutrition - Tenure-Track Position. Description: The University of Missouri (MU) invites applications for 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor - Food Science. Split appointment between teaching & research, position is designed to provide leadership for Marshall-Arbuckle Dairy Food Innovations Program & capitalizes on many existing strengths at MU including food & hospitality systems, nutrition & exercise physiology, medicine & animal science. Healthy food & life styles are major initiatives at MU. Candidate will teach both undergraduate & graduate levels, establish strong external funded research program & provide professional services; oversee our dairy pilot plant & foster relationships with dairy industry. Using interdisciplinary approach, develop innovative food products for intervention of health issues (ex. obesity); particular interests in these areas: food-based obesity interventions (particularly dairy foods); functional dairy foods/nutritional interventions; dairy-based probiotics. Laboratory space, generous start-up package & recurring support available via our Marshall-Arbuckle Endowment for Dairy Food Innovations. Starting salary competitive & commensurate with experience. MU is one of the most comprehensive campuses in U.S. & our Food Science program has close ties with many units on campus & the dairy industry. More information at http://foodscience.missouri.edu. Columbia, MO, beautiful university town of about 100,000 people, offers many amenities including outstanding public schools, great health care facilities, clean environment, rich recreational/cultural activities & easy access to St. Louis & Kansas City. Qualifications: Applicants must have doctoral degree in Food Science or closely related field, excellent verbal/written communication skills & outstanding research potential. Postdoctoral experience desirable. Applications: Electronic submissions encouraged. Interested applicants should submit CV, complete list of publications, concise summary of research interests & future plans, teaching philosophy & four professional references/names. Application screening starts immediately & continues until suitable candidate identified. Send applications to: Search Committee Chair - Food Science, Division of Food Systems & Bioengineering, College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, 215 Ag Engineering Building, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211-5200. Email: RatliffDe@missouri.edu The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and ADA Employer, & specifically invites, and encourages applications from qualified women and minorities. | |
| Company/Institution: | University of Missouri |
| City, State: | Columbia, MO |
| Zip Code: | 65211 |
| Country: | USA |
| E-mail: | RatliffDe@missouri.edu |