Research Associate, Academic

Summary:

Provides lab/hands-on training to student in food science courses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Assist with undergraduate lab courses and retention activities.

* Work closely with the department chair in mentoring undergraduate students in STEM activities.

* Train undergraduate and graduate students on specialized analytical equipment and or instrumentation, or specified statistical data analysis programs and software.

* Assist in the setup, operation, and maintenance of teaching lab equipment and instrumentation.

* Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental standards.

* May lead, train, guide, and/or allocate work to departmental student employees.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum

Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):

* Master's degree in Food Science or related science discipline

* Lab experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Knowledge of related IFT 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 lab protocol and procedures

* Ability to understand and follow basic scientific lab protocol and procedure

* Ability to understand and follow complex, detailed technical instructions