Research Pilot Brewery Manager

Food Science & Technology

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2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

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• Describe how your education training and professional experience have prepared you for this position. Please specifically address each required qualification and identify any preferred qualifications you meet providing relevant examples where appropriate.

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills education and experience.

For additional information please contact:

Tom Shellhammer

The Department of Food Science & Technology is seeking a Research Pilot Brewery Manager. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE) 12-month professional faculty position.

Oregon State Universitys Department of Food Science and Technology is internationally recognized for excellence in fermentation science brewing research and industry engagement. Home to one of the nations premier brewing science research programs and one of North Americas leading brewing education programs OSU combines world-class research with hands-on student training and a strong land-grant mission. The program maintains longstanding partnerships with breweries hop growers maltsters barley producers and allied suppliers creating exceptional opportunities for applied research technology transfer and industry collaboration.

The Research Pilot Brewery Manager will join a highly collaborative team advancing brewing science through research education and innovation. This position manages a modern research brewery that supports externally funded research industry-sponsored projects and experiential student learning while working closely with internationally recognized faculty USDA Agricultural Research Service scientists located on the OSU campus and partners across the brewing value chain. Learn more about the Department of Food Science and Technology at .

The Research Pilot Brewery Manager advances the research teaching and industry engagement mission of Oregon State Universitys fermentation science coordination with the NorWester Professor of Fermentation Science and affiliated faculty the manager oversees the OSU Research Pilot Brewery and supports the OSU Beverage Center as a hub for applied brewing and beverage research experiential education industry collaboration and fee-for-service activities.

The position provides technical leadership for pilot-scale beverage production brewing operations fermentation packaging quality assurance regulatory compliance laboratory and brewery safety and research data collection. The manager supports faculty-led and industry-sponsored research by coordinating experimental production analytical activities research documentation technical reporting and dissemination of research findings. The position also contributes to brewing education through hands-on instruction student mentoring and curriculum development in brewing and beverage production.

As a public-facing representative of OSU Brewing Science and the Department of Food Science and Technology the manager builds relationships with industry partners prospective students alumni and other stakeholders helping strengthen the departments research enterprise enhance student training and expand collaborations with the brewing and beverage industries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research Brewery Management & OSU Beverage Center Support: Manage and oversee daily operation of the OSU Research Pilot Brewery ensuring safe efficient and research & development-oriented production capabilities.
• Research Support: Support and facilitate the brewing and fermentation research enterprise in collaboration with the NorWester Professor of Fermentation Science.
• Teaching & Student Training: Support instructional activities associated with brewing science and education programs.
• Industry Engagement Outreach & Fee-for-Service Activities: Develop and maintain productive collaborations with brewing and beverage industry stakeholders.
• Service: Contribute to the service mission of the Department of Food Science and Technology and Oregon State University.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in fermentation science food science brewing science microbiology chemistry engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience with pilot-scale or commercial-scale brewery beverage or food manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and experience operating troubleshooting maintaining and repairing pilot-scale or commercial-scale brewing fermentation beverage processing laboratory or food processing equipment.
• Experience adhering to budgets and basic accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to cooperate and collaborate effectively with diverse faculty students industry clients vendors and university stakeholders.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Alcohol Service Permit within 30 days of their start date and maintain certification throughout employment.
• Ability to receive OSU forklift certification within 6 months of starting position.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check possess and maintain a current valid drivers license in their state of residence be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in fermentation science food science brewing science microbiology chemistry engineering sensory science or a closely related field.
• Three or more years of professional experience with brewery or beverage production operations including fermentation cellaring packaging sanitation quality assurance and equipment troubleshooting.
• Documented experience teaching training instructing or mentoring students employees clients or technical staff in brewing fermentation laboratory production or technical settings.
• Documented experience collecting organizing analyzing and communicating technical analytical sensory production or experimental data.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information through written reports technical briefs training materials scientific publications or public or professional presentations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting applied research pilot-scale experimentation product development process optimization technical service or industry-sponsored projects in brewing fermentation beverage production or food science.
• Demonstrated experience bringing beverage innovations new products process improvements or ingredient applications from concept through pilot-scale development and/or commercial implementation.
• Familiarity with food safety principles and operational standards including microbial chemical and physical hazard controls gained through relevant training certification or experience working in a food or beverage production facility.

Working Conditions/Work Schedule:
This is a hands-on on-site position that supports teaching research industry engagement and outreach activities in the OSU Research Pilot Brewery classrooms and related production or laboratory spaces. Work requires regular activity in brewery and pilot-scale production environments including standing walking bending reaching lifting and moving materials or equipment driving forklift and working around hot liquids pressurized systems cleaning and sanitation chemicals moving equipment and wet floors. Use of appropriate safety procedures and personal protective equipment is required. The position generally follows a standard work schedule but occasional early morning evening or weekend work may be required to support brewing fermentation packaging research trials instruction industry projects or equipment maintenance. Occasional travel may be required for industry presentations outreach activities site visits tours or sample collection related to research and teaching.

$66316 - $97146

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