Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. A background check will be required for employment in this position.
Preferred Education:
Doctorate
Position: Tenure-track Assistant Professor (9-month) position with a research (70%) and teaching (30%) appointment in Food Science leveraging foodomics strategies to investigate foods for health. The successful candidate will join a 23-member faculty in the Department of Food Science housed in the Philip E. Nelson Hall of Food Science building on the main campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. This position will help establish a critical program for the College of Agriculture to improve sustainable food systems and human health. The successful candidate is to develop a strong, interdisciplinary, externally funded research program using foodomics to address fundamental and applied foods-for-health questions. The goal is to use fundamental science to develop practical approaches and strategies to improve food systems and reduce chronic diseases.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in Food Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Biology, Plant Sciences, or related fields. Candidiates will be considered with backgrounds in -omics (e.g., metabolomics, proteomics, genomics, transcriptomics) in sustainable food systems. Candidates should have demonstrated success in teaching, experience in grant writing, and have demonstrated Post-doctoral experience or industry experience.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate is expected to develop a nationally recognized research program focusing on omics applications of food to develop a healthy diet. Specifically, this position would bring opportunities to (1) define the metabolic signatures of cultural and traditional foods to inform disease risk and/or (2) understand the metabolic mechanisms mediating the health impacts of foods. The successful candidate will establish a nationally recognized, externally funded (e.g., federal agencies and private sector) research program, advise graduate and undergraduate research students, and develop a reputable graduate and undergraduate teaching program. Potential exists for teaching distance courses. They are expected to actively contribute to departmental, college, and university initiatives and engage in national and international professional activities.
The Department is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of the world’s leading colleges of agricultural, food, life, and natural resource sciences, ranked eighth globally in the 2022 QS World University Rankings. The College is deeply committed to the land-grant missions (teaching, research, and extension), international activities and perspectives that span all missions, and excellence in all we do. The College has 11 academic departments and includes 302 faculty, 2823 undergraduate students, and 689 graduate students. The College’s current strategic plan can be accessed at https://ag.purdue.edu/about/strategic-plan.html.
Appointment and Salary: Assistant Professor (9-month; tenure-track). Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. A background check will be required for employment in this position.
Cover letter that speaks to the candidate’s qualifications for and interests in the position as described herein with contact information.
Curriculum Vitae
Diversity and inclusion statement explaining how the candidate's teaching, scholarship, and mentoring has helped or will help to foster and advance diversity, inclusion in urban communities, as well as the Department and the college.
Statement of research interests and future research direction.
Teaching statement and future teaching initiatives.
A list of three professional references with contact information.
Purdue University's Food Science Department is committed to advancing diversity in all areas of faculty effort, including discovery, instruction, and engagement. Candidates should address at least one of these areas in a separate Diversity and Inclusion Statement, indicating their past experiences, current interests or activities, and/or future goals to promote a climate that values diversity and inclusion. Purdue University, the College of Agriculture, and the Food Science Department are committed to free and open inquiry in all matters. Candidates are encouraged to address in their cover letter how they are prepared to contribute to a climate that values free inquiry and academic freedom.
Screening of applicants will begin on March 17, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. For additional information contact Cory Brenner at cdbrenner@purdue.edu.
EOE/AA Employer
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in Food Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Biology, Plant Sciences, or related fields. Candidiates will be considered with backgrounds in -omics (e.g., metabolomics, proteomics, genomics, transcriptomics) in sustainable food systems. Candidates should have demonstrated success in teaching, experience in grant writing, and have demonstrated Post-doctoral experience or industry experience.
The Department of Food Science in an academic department within the College of Agriculture at Purdue University located on the main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. We are committed to impacting the world food system and quality of life by educating and training undergraduate and graduate students for careers in industry, government, and academia. We are comprised of 23 faculty, 20 staff, ~ 160 undergraduate bachelor's degree seeking students, and ~90 graduate students seeking a master's or Ph.D. degree.
