Research Scientist Food​/Nutritional Biochemistry

Food And Animal Sciences Research Position

Summary:

This position is in the department of Food and Animal Sciences.

• Perform or assist with routine data verification and quality control, ensuring data integrity and consistency with prescribed study protocol.
• Perform and/or assist with routine data analysis and interpretation, as specifically assigned; may utilize specialized analytical equipment and/or instrumentation, or specified statistical data analysis programs and software.
• Assist in the setup, operation, and maintenance of research equipment, instrumentation, and/or facilities, as specifically instructed.
• Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• May lead, train, guide, and/or allocate work to student employees, research assistants, and/or other research support personnel on specific aspects of research procedure, as appropriate to the role.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• PhD degree in Food Science with an emphasis in Food/Nutritional Biochemistry Lab experience

• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements
• Skill in the use of computerized systems and databases
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
• Ability to understand and follow research protocol and procedures
• Ability to understand and follow basic scientific research protocol and procedure
• Ability to understand and follow complex, detailed technical instructions
• Ability to analyze and interpret scientific data