The Food Innovation Center offers dynamic career opportunities for students, researchers, and food and beverage professionals who are passionate about shaping the future of food.
Whether you’re gaining hands-on experience as a student, advancing applied research, or bringing industry expertise to innovative product development, the Food Innovation Center provides a collaborative environment where science meets real-world impact. Join a team dedicated to driving innovation, supporting industry growth, and transforming ideas into market-ready solutions.
Explore opportunities to grow your career while making a meaningful contribution to the food and beverage industry.
Faculty & Staff Positions
Sensory and Consumer Insights Business Development Manager
The Food Innovation Center is seeking a Sensory & Consumer Insights Business Development Manager. This is a part-time (0.75 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.
This position is located in Portland, Oregon.
Posting Number: P09717UF | Posting Date: 2/5/2026, Full Consideration Date: 2/20/2026, Job Close Date: 2/22/2026
This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Laboratory Technician 1 position for the Food Innovation Center at Oregon State University (OSU). This position will be located in Portland, Oregon.
The Food Innovation Center at Oregon State University seeks a Laboratory Technician 1 to provide technical support for laboratory research and applied food product development, with emphasis on supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO₂) processing operations and associated laboratory tasks. Under close supervision, the incumbent will support standardized procedures, sample preparation, equipment operation, data recording, and basic laboratory maintenance to enable high-quality, reproducible experimental work. This role supports bench-to-market food innovation across interdisciplinary applied projects.
Posting Number: P05558CT | Posting Date: 02/12/2026, Closing Date: 02/23/2026
Student Positions
This recruitment will be used to fill six part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant positions for the Food Innovation Center in Portland, Oregon, part of Oregon State University (OSU). This is a temporary position for part-time work to assist with conducing large consumer taste tests/sensory evaluation. Tests dates are variable and may be on weekends, but Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am to 5pm are preferred test days/times.
Posting Number: P11894SE | Posting Date: 3/5/2025, Closing Date: 3/4/2026