Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Food Science UTIA

A postdoctoral research associate position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Qixin Zhong at Department of Food Science the University of Tennessee (UT) Knoxville. The postdoctoral research associate is expected to focus on interdisciplinary research projects to improve the functionalities of food biopolymers by engineering their multi-length scale structures. The candidate is expected to conduct research projects of mutual interest prepare reports to funding agencies publish peer-reviewed articles assist PI in preparing grants and mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers where appropriate. This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant.

The candidate is expected to conduct research projects of mutual interest prepare reports to funding agencies publish peer-reviewed articles assist PI in preparing grants and mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers where appropriate.

Applicants are expected to have earned a Ph.D. in food science or a related field by the time of employment. Applicants shall have research experience in the above areas as demonstrated through research publications in high impact journals. Additionally applicants must have excellent written and oral communications skills in English and be able to work in an interdisciplinary research environment.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: PhD in food science or a related field

• Experience: food biopolymer research experience

• Knowledge Skills Abilities: Abilities to design experiments analyze the structure and properties of biopolymers and synthesize data for scientific presentations; work well in interdisciplinary teams; excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: PhD with dissertation research in biopolymers

• Experience: research experience with minimal supervision publications in premier food biopolymer journals and scientific conferences supervision of students and drafting grant applications

• Knowledge Skills Abilities: theoretical knowledge of food biopolymers

Work Location

• Location: Knoxville TN
• Onsite

Benefits:

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Application Instructions:

To express interest please submit an application with the noted below attachments.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of 3 Professional References

About The College/Department/Division:

The Department of Food Science resides within the UTIA and adheres to the three-pronged mission of land grant universities by providing quality research teaching and Extension including outreach to the citizens of Tennessee and elsewhere. The mission of the Department is to address global problems in food safety quality and health through fundamental and applied research prepare graduates for the global food industry or health professional programs and deliver effective outreach education to the citizens of Tennessee and beyond.The Department offers BS MS and PhD degrees. The Department currently has 15 full-time faculty members with expertise in diverse areas of food chemistry food microbiology food processing and engineering and food sensory science. The successful candidate will have access to ten research and education centers located across the state and will have opportunities for collaboration within the Department and across UTIA and UTK and play an important role in the direction of growth of the Department. For more information about the Department visit our web site at: Experience:

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