Tenure Track Faculty Position
Sensory Science
Department of Food Scienc
University of Guelph

The University of Guelph is seeking applicants for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure-track) in Sensory Science with a focus on food systems. The appointment will be a probationary Professorship in the Department of Food Science. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous collaborative and interdepartmental research program involved in strong programs in sensory analysis methods and applications, which will be a focal point for faculty, graduate students, senior undergraduate students, research associates, staff and industry partners.

A high level of initiative and good communication skills are important attributes for this position. The ability to teach and communicate are as important as research ability. The successful candidate will be expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The primary teaching assignment initially will be an undergraduate course in Sensory Analysis.

The Department of Food Science has a strong reputation as a center of excellence and currently has 16 tenured/tenure-track faculty members, several adjunct faculty, 120 graduate students, 120 undergraduate students, 8 permanent support staff and several contractual support staff (www.foodscience.ca). The Department has excellent laboratories and access to a modern food processing pilot plant, and has key roles in campus food related research groups including the Canadian Center for Research in Food Safety (CRIFS), the Food and Soft Material Science research network and Laboratory Services Division of the University of Guelph. The Department of Food Science also has extensive collaborations with other departments and agencies located in Guelph such as the Guelph Food Technology Center and the Food Research Center of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The University of Guelph is research-intensive and learner-centered with a solid and enduring reputation as a premier Canadian university.

The application, with a detailed statement of interest in the position including potential research plans, a full resume and the names of three persons who may be contacted for references, should be submitted by April 15, 2008, to Dr. Art Hill, Acting Chair, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1; (arhill@uoguelph.ca). We will start to review applications in May 2008 with the objective to select a suitable candidate by mid July 2008 and with a targeted appointment date, subject to confirmation, of September 2008.

The University of Guelph is committed to an employment equity program that includes special measures to achieve diversity among its faculty and staff. We therefore particularly encourage applications from qualified aboriginal Canadians, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women.