Assistant or early Associate Professor in Postharvest Technologies
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Faculty Position Available
Assistant or early Associate Professor in Postharvest Technologies
Department of Food Science, Cornell AgriTech, Cornell University
Position:
Assistant/early Associate Professor; Tenure-track
Location:
Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY 14456. The academic home for this position is the Department of Food Science at Cornell AgriTech in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), housed on the Geneva campus of Cornell University.
Position Description and Responsibilities:
The Department of Food Science at Cornell University's AgriTech campus in Geneva, NY, invites applications for a 9-month, full time tenure-track faculty position in postharvest management and technology at the Assistant or early Associate Professor level. Potential research areas include novel technologies to optimize the quality and ensure the safety of plant-based foods along the food chain, with a focus on newly developed or underutilized crops, digital technologies to monitor fresh produce quality and safety from farm to fork, and novel strategies for minimizing postharvest food losses and valorizing food waste in support of a circular economy. The position involves 50% research and 50% extension responsibilities.
Research (50%) - The successful candidate will be expected to develop and direct an innovative, externally funded research program in areas relevant to postharvest technologies that will attract graduate students, post docs and strategic internal (Horticulture, Plant Breeding) and external collaborators. The incumbent will be expected to mentor professional Masters, M.S., and Ph.D. students and advise undergraduate students.
Extension (50%) - The candidate will be expected to develop a successful, externally funded extension program that will serve New York State stakeholders, supporting the land grant mission of Cornell CALS and AgriTech. The new extension program in postharvest technologies is expected to collaborate and conduct synergistic activities with the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University, the Cornell Food Venture Center, the Produce Safety Alliance, the CALS School of Integrative Plant Science, and the NY Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture.
We seek a colleague with an outstanding record or promise in all these areas, and in supporting and contributing to a vibrant culture of inclusive excellence at Cornell. There is also an expectation for the candidate to be engaged in service and leadership activities for their department, college, university, and professional society.
Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in food science/technology, food chemistry, food microbiology, plant science, or a closely aligned field completed by the date of appointment. Previous academic, industrial or postdoctoral experience is preferred.
Starting Date and Application Procedure: Anticipated starting date for this position is August 2022 or as negotiated. Applications are welcome and encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly from under-represented groups and identities. We have a vibrant culture that values inclusion, diversity, honor, and integrity. Qualified candidates should submit applications via the website
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/21124. Required materials include: letter of application, curriculum vitae, select reprints, copies of academic transcripts, statement of research accomplishments and interests, statement of extension accomplishments and goals, and a
statement of contribution to diversity, equity and inclusion. Applicants should also arrange to have three confidential letters of recommendation submitted through Academic Jobs Online. Complete applications received by
April 1, 2022 will be given full consideration. For questions regarding the position, please contact the Search Committee Chair Dr. Olga Padilla-Zakour at
oip1@cornell.edu.
The mission of Cornell AgriTech, located in Geneva, NY, is to create future food and agriculture systems by working across disciplines to explore questions from all sides and translate our discoveries into practical solutions that help growers and businesses thrive. We are committed to furthering our over 130 years of scientific discovery and continuing to drive economic development and deliver practical solutions for farmers and businesses. We are growing a healthier population, economy and environment for New York state and the world.
The Cornell AgriTech is in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and home to Cornell University’s second largest population of students, faculty and staff. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: natural and human systems; food, energy and environmental resources; and social, physical and economic well-being. CALS is fundamentally invested in improving the lives of people, their environments and their communities both in New York state and around the world.
Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches including positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area. The new faculty member will join a collaborative, interdisciplinary community on the main campus in Ithaca, New York. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.
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