• College Chromatography Facility
• Food Quality Assurance Lab
• Food Microbiology Lab
• Sensory Lab
• Research Assistant
• Teaching Assistant

Pick up an application from the department secretary in S-221 ESC, on the bulletin board by S141, or by selecting the link below.

Students employed in the College Chromatography Facility assist the Facility Director in performing chromatographic analyses using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography (GC) instrumentation.

Students employed in the Food Quality Assurance Lab test the quality and safety of a variety of products for LDS Welfare Services, including canned food, jam, salsa, spaghetti sauce, honey, peanut butter, and catsup. In addition to performing quality tests to make sure the food products meet specifications, students also test can seams.

Students working in the Food Microbiology Lab gain valuable experience in the microbiological analysis of food products such as ground beef, ham, frankfurters, ice cream, and other dairy products. Tests for food borne organisms such as E. coli, coliforms, Listeria, and Salmonella species are conducted to ensure compliance with USDA and internal company production specifications. Students also participate in environmental sampling of several contracted food production facilities for microbiological cleanliness.

Working as a research assistant gives undergraduate students the opportunity to work with faculty and graduate students on research projects related to long-term food preservation and storage and to present their research at national meetings. Faculty research emphases include long term food preservation and storage, new product development, food safety, food chemistry, lipid oxidation, nutrient stability, and sensory analysis.

Selected undergraduate students assist faculty in teaching food science courses by grading assignments and tests, preparing for labs, supervising labs, etc.