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Job Title:

Post Doc Scholar

Department:

FAES | Food Science and Technology

The Department of Food Science and Technology in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has multiple open positions for postdoc research associates for a USDA-funded “When Blue is Green” project. The hires will join an interdisciplinary team aiming to develop integrated zero-waste seafood production systems. Successful candidates will conduct research on one or more of the following topics:

Cultivation of microalgae for wastewater treatment
Processing of microalgal biomass into high-value bioproducts
Modeling of nutrient and energy flows in controlled environment agriculture
Biorefinery process design, simulation and optimization
Life cycle assessment on food, agricultural, and/or biological systems

Additional duties include: (i) Developing research manuscripts for publication; (ii) Assisting with grant writing; (iii) Mentoring graduate/undergraduate students.

Qualifications

PhD degree in Food Science/Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science/Engineering or closely related fields
Demonstrated research experience related to at least one of the five project topics bullet-pointed in the Job Description above.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work with interdisciplinary team
Ability to work under limited supervision

Additional Information:

Location:

Parker Food Science and Technology (0064)

Position Type:

Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:

Shift:

First Shift

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Postdoctoral Researcher