Job Description: The Department of Food and Animal Sciences in the College of Agriculture at Tennessee State University is seeking a highly qualified, full-time, 12-month tenure-track Research Faculty member with expertise in Virology, Food Microbiology, and Food Safety, particularly in detection methods for identifying and quantifying microorganisms and toxins that pose food safety risks.The successful candidate will lead innovative research in the detection, characterization, and control of foodborne viruses, bacteria, and other microbial pathogens in food products and dynamic food environments. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of foodbome disease transmission and food safety, contributing to advancemen