| Position Title: | Associate Professor and Research Chair in Feed Processing Technology |
| Part/Full: | Full Time |
Department of Animal and Poultry Science Associate Professor and Research Chair in Feed Processing Technology Applications are invited for a tenure-track Research Chair in Feed Processing Technology. The Chair is endowed by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan with the aim of enhancing research capacity in areas of strategic importance to the Province. The Chair in Feed Processing Technology will be an appointment in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. The Chair will assist the feed processing industry, crop commodity groups and government in developing programs to create new value-added opportunities for the agri-food sector. The University of Saskatchewan, along with its partners in industry and government, has established feed research and development as an integral component of its vision to establish a world-class cluster in bioproducts education, research and development and commercialization. This vision includes scientific strength in feeds, animal nutrition and related disciplines in the Colleges of Agriculture and Bioresources, Engineering and Veterinary Medicine as well as the recent establishment of the Feeds Innovation Institute. The Department of Animal and Poultry Science is also the future home to the Canadian Feed Technology Research Facility, funded by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the Ministry of Agriculture and private donations, which will be located in North Battleford, Saskatchewan and will complement other research infrastructure at the University of Saskatchewan, such as the Canadian Light Source, Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre, animal research units and analytical laboratories. The Chair in Feed Processing Technology is a critical element of the strategy to establish Saskatchewan as an international leader in feed science. Position description: The Chair will be expected to establish a world-class research program in feed processing science with emphasis on establishing the link between feed processing and feedstuff characteristics such as digestibility and functional properties, economic value in feeding programs, cost of processing and energy use, and the impact on the environment. The Chair is expected to become the scientific leader of the Canadian Feed Technology Research Facility and work to make it a highly efficient centre of excellence for research and training in feed processing. The Chair will provide overall leadership in feed processing at the University of Saskatchewan and in this role, interact with researchers in the Departments of Animal and Poultry Science and Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering as well as the Crop Development Centre, Prairie Swine Centre, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and other relevant units. The Chair will serve as a resource for the industry development unit of the Feeds Innovation Institute in the development and commercialization of feed resources. Teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels will be required, although the majority of time will be devoted to research and industry liaison. Qualifications: A Ph.D. in animal nutrition as well as extensive experience and understanding of feed processing technology. The Chair will have experience and understanding in international feed markets. The ideal candidate will have good interpersonal and communication skills, effective research, teaching, leadership and mentoring skills, and the ability to function in a team research environment. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Saskatchewan is committed to employment equity. Members of designated groups (women, Aboriginal people, people with disabilities and visible minorities) are encouraged to self-identify on their applications. Interested applicants should submit a brief outline of their research interests, curriculum vitae, key reprints and names, addresses (postal and email), and fax and telephone numbers of three references to: Dr. Henry L. Classen, Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon SK, S7N 5A8, Canada. Phone 306-966-6600; Fax 306-966-4560; E-mail: Hank.Classen@usask.ca. Consideration of applications will begin December 1, 2009. The position will be available as soon as a suitable candidate is selected. For more information on the department please refer to: http://www.agbio.usask.ca. | |
| Company/Institution: | University of Saskatchewan |
| City, State: | Saskatoon, SK |
| Zip Code: | S7N 5A8 |
| Country: | Canada |
| E-mail: | Hank.Classen@usask.ca |