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The Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) at the University of Georgia (UGA) is seeking a highly motivated and creative individual to develop a Research and Extension program in food process engineering. We are recruiting for the Koehler-Ayres Professorship in Food Engineering, and the holder must be an internationally recognized scientist with an established record of published research and scholarship. The successful candidate will be a 9-month, full-time, fully tenured professor (75% Research, 20% Extension, 5% Service) with an exemplary research and extension portfolio that inspire new and existing collaborations . The successful applicant will be a leading expert in sustainable food manufacturing systems sustainability research. Their research focus should be complementary but distinct from the research conducted by our current faculty.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an externally funded Research and Extension program and establish an internationally recognized program in sustainable food and beverage manufacturing relevant to the local, national, and international food industry sector. Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to): (1) obtaining extramural funds to support Research and Extension programs, (2) establishing a strong record of scholarly activity and peer-reviewed publications, (3) directing graduate (PhD and MS degree) students and postdoctoral associates, and (4) developing an Extension program to complement the Food Product Innovation & Commercialization Center (FoodPIC) and existing Extension programs within FST. The candidate will be expected to actively participate in service activities in FST, CAES, and UGA including global programs. The University of Georgia recognizes and supports interdisciplinary programs. As such, the incumbent will be encouraged to collaborate with other faculty members across the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering, and Family and Consumer Sciences as well as other colleges.