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Statement of the Job
The Assistant / Associate Extension Professor and Seafood technology and Food Safety Specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will directly support the over $2.
5 billion Maine Seafood / Aquaculture Industries by providing impactful federally- and state-required food safety workforce training, education, and research.
The position will also support the development of new seafood products, processes, and training to support the workforce.
The faculty member in this position will provide leadership for Cooperative Extensions seafood technology and food safety programming and applied research.
The faculty member, in partnership with county and campus-based Extension staff and UMaine faculty, will develop or assist educational programing and applied research focused on seafood and food safety.
The position will address the wide spectrum of seafood and aquaculture industry food safety and processing needs with a priority for the needs of Maine small businesses.
The position will conduct applied research and scholarship in collaboration with colleagues within Cooperative Extension, Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI), the UMaine School of Food and Agriculture, and others.
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About the University :
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11, undergraduate and graduate students, and 2, employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state.
UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution.
UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world.
More information about UMaine is at .
The University of Maine offers a for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options.
As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.
Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live.
Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer .
is the doorway to UMaine expertise. For over years, Extension has been putting university research to work in homes, businesses, farms, and communities - in every corner of Maine.
These educational efforts focus on the and through 4-H programs. In addition to state offices in Orono, there is a network of county-based offices staffed by experts who provide practical, locally-based solutions for farmers, small business owners, kids, parents, consumers, and many others.
Cooperative Extension strives to be an equitable, sustainable, purposeful and enjoyable place to work.
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Last updated : 2024-05-16