Assistant/Associate Professor, Dairy Foods Processing

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13696382 Assistant/Associate Professor, Dairy Foods Processing Kansas State University About This Role In this role, you will actively utilize the department's newly renovated dairy processing plant and R&D space in Call Hall (https://www.asi.k-state.edu/about/facilities/Dairy-Plant.html),%2C) along with the state-of-the-art Western Star Global Grain and Food Center's pilot food plants and educational spaces (https://www.k-state.edu/ag-innovation/facilities/global-center-grain-food-innovation/),%2C) as platforms for research, teaching, industry engagement, product development, and workforce training. Multiple advanced research facilities and core laboratories are available across campus to facilitate interdisciplinary interactions (https://www.k-state.edu/research/faculty/core-facilities/)) and research collaborations. Research Responsibilities - 57.5% You will be expected to establish and maintain a nationally recognized, externally funded research program addressing challenges and opportunities in dairy foods processing, dairy-based product stream utilization, and innovative food and ingredient manufacturing. Collaborative research opportunities in established K-State programs including biomanufacturing, Food As Medicine, functional foods development, pet and animal food/feed, and other fields of study are abundant (e.g., supply chain management, resource sustainability, automation, artificial intelligence, and sensing technology). Specific position responsibilities are: - Develop an independent and collaborative research program in dairy foods processing and innovative manufacturing technologies. - Pursue competitive extramural funding from federal agencies, industry, commodity organizations, foundations, and other funding sources. - Establish and maintain productive partnerships with dairy processors, food manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, technology companies, and other industry stakeholders. - Help maintain and utilize the renovated Call Hall dairy processing plant (creamery), including its dedicated R&D space, as a platform for research, product development, technology demonstration, and industry collaboration. - Develop innovative approaches to improve the safety, quality, functionality, sustainability, efficiency, and/or economic viability of dairy products and manufacturing processes, including byproduct utilization. - Translate research findings into technologies, processes, products, publications, intellectual property, and other forms of impact. - Mentor graduate students and undergraduate researchers. - Publish research findings in appropriate peer-reviewed scientific journals and communicate results through professional meetings, industry conferences, K-State Extension, and stakeholder programs. Teaching - 37.5% As an ASI faculty member, you will be a critical contributor to the department's dynamic undergraduate and graduate degree programs, emphasizing its dairy concentration area ()https://www.asi.k-state.edu/academics/undergraduate/asi/concentrations/). Teaching responsibilities will include: - Develop nd/or contribute to dairy processing and food science-related courses or modules addressing dairy manufacturing concepts at the undergraduate and graduate levels, per departmental needs. - Teach courses in both on-campus and online formats, using contemporary instructional technologies and pedagogical approaches. - Provide students with practical, hands-on learning experiences utilizing the university's dairy processing plant and associated processing and analytical equipment. - Integrate modern manufacturing concepts-including automation, process monitoring, data analytics, artificial intelligence, sustainability, byproduct utilization, and process optimization-into appropriate courses. - Mentor undergraduate and graduate students to promote professional development and career preparation. - Contribute to departmental, college and university initiatives for experiential learning, industry engagement, student internships, and workforce development. Service - 5% Faculty in ASI have the opportunity, and are expected, to engage in activities that support the department, college, university and professional entities. Examples of such activities include serving on committees, participating in university governing bodies, organizing events, engaging with student clubs and comp