Undergraduate Research Fellow

Food Science Lab Training Assistant
Summary: Provides lab/hands-on training to student in food science courses.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with undergraduate lab courses and retention activities.
Work closely with the department chair in mentoring undergraduate students in STEM activities.
Train undergraduate and graduate students on specialized analytical equipment and or instrumentation, or specified statistical data analysis programs and software.
Assist in the setup, operation, and maintenance of teaching lab equipment and instrumentation.
Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental standards.
May lead, train, guide, and/or allocate work to departmental student employees.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):

Master's degree in Food Science or related science discipline
Lab experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of related IFT accreditation and certification requirements
Skill in the use of computerized systems and databases
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
Ability to understand and follow lab protocol and procedures
Ability to understand and follow basic scientific lab protocol and procedure
Ability to understand and follow complex, detailed technical instructions