Professor - Cellular Agriculture

Tufts University invites applicants for faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level as part of a focused effort to further strengthen key research areas in cellular agriculture, including cultivated meat, alternative proteins, plant-based systems, and related biotechnology approaches to next generation food innovation. Candidates will be considered at all ranks. The anticipated start date is January 2025. The positions will add to the University-wide programs on future foods and food innovation, and in particular the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA). The appointments will serve to amplify and strengthen the University-wide efforts in the field of Future Foods, with a focus on cellular agriculture, plant-derived systems, and alternative proteins. Strengths in biomaterials, tissue engineering, biology, chemistry, consumer analysis, environmental sustainability, technoeconomic analysis, nutrition, sensory analysis, bioprocess engineering, socioeconomic impact, and related areas associated with future foods and food innovation are encouraged. Additional information about the program can be found at: https://cellularagriculture.tufts.edu/. Faculty appointments (tenure-track or related, depending on the requirements of the specific school) may be made at any of the following Schools within Tufts University: Medical, Veterinary, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Nutrition.

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