Assistant Professor in Precision Fermentation

at  University of Guelph

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

AD24-23
The Department of Food Science at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Precision Fermentation.
The ideal candidate will be joining a dynamic and world-renowned department, with an expectation to establish an innovative and sustainable research program that will complement and enhance existing capabilities. The candidate must possess the ability to conduct independent and groundbreaking research at the highest level, as well as collaborate effectively with other members of the department and campus. The successful candidate will hold a PhD and be expected to establish and maintain a robust research program, supported by external funding, primarily focused on fermentation targeted to food applications. Experience with precision fermentation will be considered an asset.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide effective and innovative teaching to both undergraduate and graduate students in topics of relevance to the food science curriculum, which is likely to include food processing and/or food microbiology.
The successful candidate is expected to be actively involved in service and be a champion for EDI initiatives, fostering a welcoming, equitable, opportunity-rich and safe environment for students, researchers, staff and faculty.
The Department of Food Science is Canada’s top-ranked department in the field, with exceptional expertise across a wide range of food science areas including food chemistry, microbiology and processing. The department currently has 15 faculty and is home to both the Guelph Food Innovation Centre and the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety. The successful candidate will have access to a shared analytical research lab in addition to three food-grade pilot plants. The Department actively fosters a culture that is positive, collegial, highly interdisciplinary, collaborative and respectful of all members.
The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of approximately 130,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.

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