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
