U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service: Interdisciplinary: Chemical Engineer. Research Chemist, Research Food Technologist, GS-12/13/14.

The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, is recruiting a research food technologist, research chemist, or chemical engineer for the Subarctic Agricultural Research Unit in Fairbanks, Alaska. The mission of  this research is to conduct research to develop effective and economical utilization of  byproducts from fish processing, particularly to convert these waste byproducts into high- value useful products. The incumbent (1) characterizes processed and separated waste stream  components to identify chemical constituents that have value-added uses or that enhance the  nutritional or feeding acceptability of processed fish or animal feeds; and (2) conducts  basic studies leading to a better understanding of factors influencing the effects of  specific constituents and/or their interactions on end-product quality and value. This will  involve chemical and biochemical analysis of the process waste stream components,  determining which byproducts can be effectively treated to alter them into nutritious feed  supplements, and/or developing processes to remove non-nutritious components. The incumbent  will also develop techniques for extracting, processing, and storing high-value minor  constituents of the waste byproducts that may contribute to the economic viability of waste  byproduct processing. The research program is cooperative with the University of Alaska  School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at Fairbanks, Alaska, with temporary work assignments  at Kodiak, Alaska. Salary is commensurate with experience (Starting: $49,959.00 - $91,265. 00 Per Annum Plus 25% COLA). A Ph.D. is preferred. U.S. Citizenship is required. For more  information contact Dr. Michael Shannon at 510-559-6071, or see the vacancy announcement  ARS-X2W-2471 on our web page at www.ars.usda.gov . Applications must be postmarked by  December 20, 2002 
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