Assistant Professor of Food Chemistry

The appointee is expected to establish an extramurally funded research program in food chemistry, including analytical, biochemical, organic, or physical chemistry. The research may address critical or emerging issues in food sustainability (including food byproduct development), food toxicology, food and human health, or alternative food packaging materials. The appointee will be responsible for teaching and developing curricula for undergraduate and graduate students. Possible courses include Food Properties (FST100B), Food Physical Chemistry (FST100C), and Physical and Chemical Changes in Food (FST202). The course load per instructor amounts to approximately 2 courses per year. Participation in and development of public outreach and/or community engagement programs, and performance of departmental and university service is expected. This position is expected to collaborate with Cooperative Extension specialists and advisors, partners in allied industries or other appropriate public stakeholders.

This recruitment is conducted at the assistant rank. The resulting hire will be at the assistant rank, regardless of the proposed appointee’s qualifications.

Initial review of applications will be conducted using anonymized versions of the Statement of Research Accomplishments and Interests and the Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Applications demonstrating sufficient potential based on this review will be advanced to full review.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first-choice candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor of Teaching, Steps 4, 5, or 6, or Acting Professor of Law positions. The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant’s previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search for assistant professor to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into UC RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for Academic Senate Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor of Teaching, Steps 4, 5, or 6, or Acting Professor of Law positions will be subject to reference checks.

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