Associate or Full Professor of Dairy Technology

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Job Title:

Associate or Full Professor of Dairy Technology

Department:

FAES | Food Science and Technology

The Ohio State University Department of Food Science and Technology is seeking a distinguished scientist with an established record of published research and scholarship to serve as a tenured Associate Professor or Professor to hold the honorific title J.T. “Stubby” Parker Endowed Chair in Dairy Foods. The ideal candidate has expertise in the development of state-of-the-art dairy food and ingredient technologies, and has cultivated successful collaborations with the dairy industry.

Areas in dairy technology particularly relevant to this position include discoveries of new processing techniques that minimize impact on the environment while enhancing access to safe, nutritious, and pleasing high-quality food products. This may include contributions to emerging areas such as functional foods, precision nutrition, sustainable processing, and value-added utilization of dairy streams. The incumbent will be expected to secure external research grants as a lead PI and as part of collaborative teams.

The successful candidate will also serve as an advisor and mentor to both graduate and undergraduate students in their research that advances dairy technology, through leadership in dairy foods education and curriculum enhancement, while supporting workforce development and technology transfer across the dairy sector.

This tenured position presents the opportunity to engage in research through innovation in dairy processing and functional dairy ingredients, and to contribute to outreach through strong engagement with Ohio's dairy industry and beyond.

Performance Objectives

1. Work collaboratively with university faculty and staff, government agencies, non-government organizations, and community groups to advance the land grant mission of the college and university.

2. Lead an applied and/or basic research program in dairy science and technology to produce impactful discoveries and resulting publications.

3.  Lead research grant efforts in dairy science and technology, as a lead PI and as part of collaborative teams.

4.  Teach two to three academic courses per year, primarily in dairy technology and related disciplines.

5.  Demonstrate an ability to cultivate a collegial learning environment where students are motivated to engage with Food Science and Technology and related professions.

6.  Serve as an advisor for graduate and undergraduate students, in the Food Science and Technology graduate and honors programs.

7.  Serve the Department, College, University, and professional communities through committee work and other appropriate responsibilities and activities.

Education and Experience Requirements Required

An earned Ph.D. in Food Science, Food Chemistry, Dairy Science, Food Technology or related discipline.

National and international recognition as a leader in the field of dairy science and technology worthy of an endowed chair honorific title.

An outstanding record of scholarly accomplishments.

Proven extramural funding portfolio supporting dairy-based research.

Relevant industry experience; documented successful collaborations with the dairy industry.

Excellent leadership and communication skills and a willingness and ability to work closely with diverse groups of academic (e.g., students, staff, faculty) and practitioner audiences.

Demonstrated experience with teaching, recruiting, mentoring, and advising students from a variety of backgrounds and experience.

Additional Information:

Distribution of Effort: 40% Research/40% Teaching /20% Service

Position Track: Tenure Track

Endowed Chair

How to Apply

To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday. Application materials must include:

• Cover letter: Describe your qualifications, areas of expertise, career goals, and alignment with desired qualifications and preferred qualifications where applicable.
• Curriculum Vita (CV).
• A list of three professional references or three letters of reference.
• Statement of Research that addresses the theme of current work and examples of milestones achieved emphasizing leadership in the dairy field and detailing future plans of research collaboration at The Ohio State University (2 page limit).
• Statement of Teaching and Mentoring that addresses your philosophies for effective instruction in the classroom and with your research trainees (2 page limit).

Initial consideration will be given to applications received by January 20, 2027. Review of applications will continue until the position has been filled. We welcome informal inquiries, which can be made by contacting Search Committee Chair Dr. Yael Vodovotz at 614-247-7696.

Department/School Information

The Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) has two BS programs: Food Science and Technology and Food Business Management; a MS degree in Food Science and Nutrition and a PhD program in Food Science and Nutrition. The department is primarily housed in the Parker Food Science and Technology building on the OSU- Columbus OH campus. In addition, FST has faculty, students and research labs in enology and fermentation at the Wooster, OH campus.

The department has an active Food Industries Center that works with government and industry partners utilizing all three of the department’s pilot plants. The Food Industries Center provides trainings for industry and government partners as well as certification programs. The department’s dairy and food processing pilot plants enable the hosting of entrepreneur companies as well as large food companies for product testing and development.

A fully equipped sensory center enables industry and research support for food and sensory testing. The department is composed of 18 faculty, ~ 70 graduate students and ~ 120 undergraduate students.

The College

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) anchors its mission in a simple, yet powerful phrase: We Sustain Life . Faculty, staff and students alike contribute to this mission in a variety of ways. Our Strategic Alignment outlines the colleges values. These values, which align with the university’s Shared Values , shape our goals of our Strategic Alignment.

We are committed to scholarship across three mission areas (teaching, research, Extension) with a commitment to serving our state in addition to the country and world. As a land grant, we are part of a cooperative structure that includes key partners all dedicated to integrating research, education, and Extension to improve the food and agricultural sectors, the environment, and the quality of people’s lives. We educate not just undergraduate and graduate students but learners across the lifespan.

We work to ensure groundbreaking scientific discoveries are brought out of the laboratory and into the hands of those who can put them to work.

CFAES houses 11 departments/schools with over 20 undergraduate majors and 9 graduate programs , including 3 interdisciplinary programs affiliated with multiple Ohio State colleges. We also administer OSU Extension , which provides robust and relevant programming to Ohioans and beyond in the areas of Agriculture and Natural Resources , 4-H Youth Development , Family and Consumer Sciences , and Community Development . We are one college spanning three campuses: Columbus, CFAES Wooster, and Statewide.

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Location:

Parker Food Science and Technology (0064)

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Shift

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