Assistant/Associate Professor in Food Safety & Risk Assessment

About the role

The Department of Food Science at UAEU's CAVM is recruiting a full-time, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Food Safety and Food Risk Assessment. The role advances food safety in detection, traceability, management and the sustainability of food supply chains, reducing risks of foodborne disease through research on the links between food, environment and human health. The appointment is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with qualifications and experience; Associate level requires a record of scholarly achievement.

Key responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in food safety, food microbiology, food inspection, food safety management and HACCP, using modern methods such as molecular/genomic techniques and data analytics
• Contribute to curriculum development and supervise and mentor students on thesis and dissertation research
• Build an independent, externally funded research program in food safety science and quantitative risk assessment, predictive microbiology and hazard detection
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals, present at conferences and disseminate findings
• Take part in university service, professional societies, editorial work and community outreach to industry and regulators

Required profile

• Ph.D. in Food Science, Food Safety, Food Microbiology or a closely related field
• Expertise in food safety, risk assessment, microbial risk analysis, food toxicology, epidemiology of foodborne diseases, predictive microbiology or microbial ecology
• Documented high-quality research productivity with peer-reviewed publications and a high Scopus h-index
• Proven ability to teach at university level in food safety subjects
• Excellent written and verbal English and teamwork skills
• For Assistant Professor: postdoctoral research experience or prior experience at the Assistant Professor rank; for Associate Professor: established independent scholarship and successful grant acquisition

Applications are submitted through the UAEU online employment portal with a cover letter summarising Scopus ID, h-index, publications, patents, supervised students, references and a Google Scholar link, plus a CV, research plans, teaching statement and three professional references. The start date is Spring 2026 (January 5, 2026); applications close August 31, 2027.