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Assistant/Associate Professor Packaging Science-Wood Science
DEPARTMENT OF WOOD SCIENCE AND FOREST PRODUCTS
Structural Design of Wood Pallets, Containers, and Packaging Systems
The Department of Wood Science and Forest Products at Virginia Tech is seeking applications for the position of assistant or associate professor in the area of solid wood packaging science.
Position Description: The tenure-track position will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level and will be an academic year appointment. The position will be split approximately as 60% applied and/or fundamental research and 40% teaching. The department will provide summer salary for the first year of the appointment and a start up package to the successful candidate. The successful candidate is expected to develop an internationally recognized research and graduate education program in structural design of wood pallets, containers, and packaging systems from renewable resources, with major focus on wood and woody fiber resources. Research areas to include, but not limited to, development of technologies which improve distribution packaging and unit load performance efficiencies with a focus on the design of wood fiber based packaging: pallets, wood crates and containers. The successful candidate will work cooperatively with the staff and facilities of the Center for Unit Load Design (www.unitload.vt.edu), and the external advisory board of the Center. Service responsibilities will include consulting with members of the Center for Unit Load Design as well as participating in workshops, short courses, and other outreach programs of the Department. Teaching responsibilities will include two undergraduate courses and one graduate course in the related areas of expertise. Opportunities to develop new courses in the area of expertise will be encouraged. The position will be in support of our new undergraduate degree option in packaging science, and the new packaging science minor now available to all students on the Virginia Tech campus The successful candidate will be expected to obtain extramural funding, publish in refereed journals, participate in local, regional and national meetings of professional societies, serve as major professor for graduate students, and serve on graduate committees. Cooperation and collaboration with other scientists in the department and across our campus is expected. The position reports administratively to the Head of the department.
Qualifications: Candidates will have a Ph.D. in wood science, mechanical engineering, packaging science, or closely allied fields. The successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels in university, industry and other private sectors.
Preferred Qualifications: In addition to the above required qualifications, the candidate would have history of collaboration with colleagues on and off campus, experience reaching out to business, industry and government agencies and ability to be a good departmental, college, and university citizen; collegiality.
Application: Application materials should include a current vitae, official transcripts for all degrees at all institutions, the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of five professional references. The applicant should address his or her interest in the position by preparing a written statement of interest that addresses the matching of personal skills and education with the position description. All materials must be submitted electronically with exception of official transcripts, which must be mail. Submit on-line at www.jobs.vt.edu, referring to posting No. 061339. Review of candidate files will begin February 22, 2007 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
Inquiries:
Dr. Paul M. Winistorfer, Professor and Department Head
Department of Wood Science and Forest Products
College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech - Cheatham Hall (0323)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone 540-231-8853 or email pstorfer@vt.edu
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