The Department of Food Science and Technology is seeking a postdoctoral associate to focus on a variety of food safety education projects and programs.

Under the supervision of Dr. H. Lester Schonberger, the selected candidate will develop food safety education materials (Extension factsheets, courses, etc.) for consumers, retail and volunteer food handlers, as well as farmers and farmers market vendors. They will disseminate these materials by training Extension Agents and working with them as partners to deliver these programs. They will evaluate the impact of these programs on participant knowledge and behaviors.

The selected candidate will also assist with writing grant proposals, other scholarly publications, and presentations as applicable to the work. This position is being partially funded by USDA and other external grants.