Instructor-Fixed Term

Position Summary

1. Lipid

The individual will be responsible for leading instruction for the lipid section of FSC 803 – Advanced Food Chemistry, a team-taught graduate-level course. Responsibilities include developing and delivering approximately five weeks of advanced lectures on lipid chemistry, including lipid extraction and analysis, oil processing, physical and chemical properties of lipids, lipid modification, lipid oxidation, and antioxidant strategies. The instructor will also coordinate the logistics of the lipid section, facilitate and evaluate student presentations, and contribute to exam development and grading.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of lipid chemistry and its applications in food systems.
• Previous experience teaching advanced lipid chemistry or closely related graduate-level content.
• Ability to develop and deliver graduate-level instructional materials and assess student learning.

2. Protein

The individual will be responsible for leading instruction for the protein section of FSC 803 – Advanced Food Chemistry, a team-taught graduate-level course. Responsibilities include developing and delivering approximately five weeks of advanced lectures on protein chemistry, including amino acids and peptides, protein structure and denaturation, protein quantification, chemical reactions and modification of proteins, and methods for characterizing changes in protein structure. The instructor will also coordinate the logistics of the protein section, facilitate and evaluate student presentations, and contribute to exam development and grading.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of protein chemistry and its applications in food systems.
• Previous experience teaching advanced protein chemistry or closely related graduate-level content.
• Ability to develop and deliver graduate-level instructional materials and assess student learning.

As an institution of higher learning, Michigan State University is committed to providing a safe environment for its students, faculty, and staff in support of its educational mission. With this commitment, the University conducts criminal background checks and professional misconduct reviews of all applicants for employment in faculty, academic staff, and executive management searches.

Professional Misconduct Review

A professional misconduct review is a prerequisite for a candidate to be selected for this position. Applicants will be asked to disclose whether they are subject to any pending investigation, findings or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Professional misconduct includes misconduct related to a person’s employment, including, but not limited to, theft, embezzlement, research integrity, discrimination, or harassment under civil rights laws and policies, including protected identity harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct (sexual assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, etc.), and retaliation. All applicants will be asked to sign an authorization and release, which authorizes the University to contact the candidate’s current and former employers, for a period of 7 years prior to the date of application, related to any pending investigations, findings of responsibility and/or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Nothing will be sent to current or former employers unless the candidate reaches the semi-finalist stage.

The existence of professional misconduct history does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment. The University will assess the history, including any information provided by the candidate, in determining whether it is compatible with the position. The University may decline to hire a candidate based on the professional misconduct review. All records obtained from external employers will be kept in a secure location, separate from personnel files. If an applicant fails to sign the authorization and release, the application will be deemed incomplete and will be withdrawn.

Position is planned for a recurring basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters -Food science, human nutrition or related field.

Minimum Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of lipid chemistry and its applications in food systems.
• Previous experience teaching advanced lipid chemistry or closely related graduate-level content.
• Ability to develop and deliver graduate-level instructional materials and assess student learning.
• Advanced knowledge of protein chemistry and its applications in food systems.
• Previous experience teaching advanced protein chemistry or closely related graduate-level content.
• Ability to develop and deliver graduate-level instructional materials and assess student learning.

Required Application Materials

Cover letter cv and 3 references.

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

https://www.canr.msu.edu/fshn/

MSU Statement

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