Sr. Research Specialist – Food Chemistry

Deadline: Review of applications will begin 4/21/08 and continue until qualified applicant is identified.

Job Responsibilities
Manage the Food Chemistry laboratory and By-Products Lab at the FAPC. These duties include:
- Manage and maintain Good Laboratory Practices.
- Manage ordering, inventory and use of all supplies.
- Manage general housekeeping, hazard safety training and record-keeping.
- Manage up-keep, service, training of all instruments and standard operating procedures.
- Manage and conduct food and beverage chemistry and by-product research in support of research projects.
- Manage and develop methods for specific food, beverage chemistry and by-product research projects.
- Prepare results of laboratory analysis with results assessments and conclusions for the FAPC faculty member in food chemistry.
- Manage and conduct food and beverage chemistry and by-product compositional analysis in support of research programs and in support of FAPC client needs.
- Prepare results with conclusions of food, beverage and by-product chemical compositional analysis in support of research by the FAPC food chemist and in support of FAPC clients.
Requirements:
B.S. Food Science, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry or closely related field and 1 year experience in a working laboratory.

Salary:
Commensurate with experience.
Application Process
To apply for an administrative/professional or classified job at the FAPC, you will need to complete an online application at jobs.okstate.edu. (OSU position ##534106)

For assistance, call 405-744-5646 or visit 106 Whitehurst Hall.
If unable to attach transcripts online, mail to:
Betty Rothermel
Oklahoma State University
148 FAPC
Stillwater, OK 74078-6055
Please send 3 references email letters to:
betty.rothermel@okstate.edu

Equal Opportunity Employment at the FAPC
Applicants will be considered without discrimination for any non-merit reasons such as race, religion, color, gender, national origin, age or disability.

Oklahoma State University and the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Multicultural Diversity.

If you have questions, please contact us or the OSU Human Resources Office.