University of Alaska Fairbanks
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Director - Fishery Industial Technology Center
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is seeking a director for its Fishery
Industrial Technology Center (FITC) based in Kodiak, Alaska. The mission
of FITC is “to increase the social and economic value and sustainability
of the Alaska’s seafood industry through academic programs, basic and
applied research and development, and public service.” The Director will
be expected to continue to develop partnerships with the Alaska Seafood
Industry with the advice of the seven-member FITC Policy Council
(http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/fitc/about/council/index.html), establish a
graduate program in Seafood Science and Technology, and expand research
efforts.
The Director will head and lead development of a graduate program related
to the utilization of seafood’s in the School of Fisheries and Ocean
Sciences (SFOS) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). The Director
will seek to increase tenure-track faculty positions that presently
consist of three in aquatic food science (chemistry, engineering and
microbiology), one fisheries oceanographer, one marine biologist and three
Marine Advisory Program Agents specializing in marine mammals, marketing
of natural resources and seafood quality. The Director will supervise
curriculum development, instruction, and advising for a growing student
body. Functioning as a member of the faculty, she or he will teach
courses, advise graduate students, participate in public service, and
conduct funded research.
The FITC Director administers a 20,000 ft2 facility which includes fully
equipped facilities for research and development such as a pilot-scale
seafood processing plant and laboratories for chemistry, engineering,
fishery oceanography/marine ecology (including seawater labs for live
fish), microbiology and sensory evaluation. The FITC supports Fisheries,
Marine Science and Marine Extension faculty. Graduate students and
post-doctorates are located at FITC to conduct fisheries and marine
research. The FITC is connected with other facilities of SFOS and UAF by
high bandwidth fiber optics, videoconference and web-based teaching
facilities.
The Director is a member of the Executive Council of SFOS whose faculty of
55 includes oceanographers, marine biologists, fisheries scientists and
marine extension agents. The School’s faculty is located across the state
primarily in Fairbanks, Juneau, Kodiak, Seward, and Anchorage, with marine
extension faculty located in Petersburg, Cordova, Homer, Dillingham and
Bethel as well as at the FITC. More information is available on our web
site at www.sfos.uaf.edu.
Kodiak, Alaska is one of the nation’s leading fishing ports where
approximately 100,000 metric tons of ground fish, salmon and crab are
landed and processed each year (www.kodiak.org and www.kodiakisland.org).
The ancient and modern home of Alutiiq people and the site of the early
19th Century capital of Russian America, Kodiak is the modern home of a
large US Coast Guard operations base and the home port of much of the
Alaska fishing fleet. Kodiak offers an excellent public school system,
health care, and a wide range of opportunities for outdoor and indoor
recreation, and the performing arts. Kodiak is connected by frequent air
service from Anchorage, and by the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Qualified applicants must possess a Ph.D. in food science or related field
from an accredited university, must be proficient in English, have
university-level teaching ability, and must have a strong research and
publication record appropriate to their experience and date of degree.
Preference will be given to candidates with previous administrative
experience.
To apply, please go to https://www.uakjobs.com click on posting #0052943.
You will be asked to attach a statement of interest, a CV, and contact
information for four references. If you need application assistance,
please contact UAF Human Resources at 907-474-7700. For any other
questions about the position please contact Dr. William Smoker, Search
Committee Chair, at 907-796-6444. Review of applications will begin March
19, 2007, and continue until the position is filled.
UAF is an AA/EO Employer and Educational Institution.
Subramaniam Sathivel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Seafood Processing and Engineering
Fishery Industrial Technology Center
University of Alaska Fairbanks
118 Trident Way
Kodiak
AK 99615
Phone: 907 486 1535
Fax: 907 486 1540
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