Food Science Assistant
Food Science Assistant
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Job Description
Position Function:
Assists with food preparation for sensory testing lab and research with respect to consumer testing shelflife testing and expert sensory panels.
Salary Grade:07
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC these positions are Unclassified and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile:
The Department of Biochemistry Nutrition and Health Promotion pursues an academic research and service mission within the traditions of LandGrant Universities. The Department offers B.S. M.S. and Ph.D. degrees and currently advises approximately 500 undergraduate and 200 graduate students.
Anticipated Appointment Date:
May 2025.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Cooking:
assisting with sensory lab testing and research with respect to consumer testing shelflife testing and expert sensory panels.
Understands and strictly adheres to health safety food handling and sanitation requirements before during and after meal preparation.
Support the planning preparation and participation of cooking activities.
Assists in the kitchen clean up and
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
HS Diploma or GED focus General Studies
Preferred Qualifications:
One or more years assisting with sensory testing and research with respect to consumer testing shelflife testing and expert sensory panels.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Ability to interact and work with others.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of computer systems and software i.e. MS Office.
Ability to follow instructions and to meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching.
Ability to stand walk and bend periodically.
Ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists hands and fingers stirring lifting prepping food typing and/or writing.
Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures accounting transcription computer terminal extensive reading).
Ability to receive and respond to oral communication.
Ability to exert up to 30 pounds of force to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects.
Work Environment:
Work is generally performed in a kitchen and an office environment.
Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: banging clanging chopping business office with computers and printers light to moderate traffic human voices).
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: must apply online at .
Screening Date:
April 29 2025 until filled.
Restricted Clause:
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment programs or activities based on race color ethnicity sex pregnancy religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information status as a U.S. veteran or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance 231 Famous Maroon Band Street P.O. 6044 Mississippi State MS 39762 (662).
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Employment Type
Part-Time
