Job Description
The Sensory Evaluation Laboratory Manager position will support the mission of the Food Science and Technology Department at Virginia Tech by identifying, developing, and managing externally funded projects centered around food quality and acceptability. The primary duties of this position will be to maintain and increase the capacities of the Virginia Tech Sensory Evaluation Laboratory (VT SEL) so as to be able to successfully offer shelf-life, product-quality, and sensory-evaluation contract-research services to University, Industry, and other external stakeholders. The successful candidate will develop a self-supporting program based on externally funded projects so as to fund the position, the program, and future activities.
Required Qualifications
BS in Food Science & Technology or related degree, or at least 2 years of relevant laboratory/project management experience; Research kitchen or food-product design laboratory-management experience; Willingness to learn basic experimental-design and statistical-analysis methods;
Preferred Qualifications
MS in Food Science & Technology, or 5 years of relevant laboratory/project management experience; Experience with sensory-management software (e.g., Compusense, RedJade, SIMS, FIZZ, or other); Basic experimental-design training; Survey-design experience;
Knowledge of statistical approaches for food-science: binomial and basic linear modeling;
ServSafe or other relevant food-safety training;
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
$50,000 to $60,000
Review Date
12/08/2024
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto,Ut Prosim(That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive communitydedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicinecollege, Graduate School , andHonors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including theInnovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerousExtension offices andresearch centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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