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WhAT’S hAPPENING IN FOOD SAFETY Ph.D., General Mills (2005), Michael Cirigliano, Ph.D., Unilever (2006), Richard Whiting, Ph.D., U.S. FDA CFSAN (2007), and Katherine M.J. Swanson, Ph.D., Ecolab. sales manager. Mr. McCann will concentrate on checkweigher and integrated product inspection solutions for the company’s west coast market segments. Mr. McCann comes to MettlerToledo Hi-Speed from Exact Equipment – a Mettler-Toledo company. He brings more than 17 years of sales experience serving as the western regional sales manager at Exact. Prior to that, he was the sales manager for Supermarket Development Corporation in Detroit, MI. “With today’s increasing challenges in the US markets, we are confident that Mark’s proven experience within the Mettler-Toledo organization and his knowledge of the packaging industry will allow him to guide our customers in finding the most cost- effective solution for their applications,” states John Fletcher, national sales manager of Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed. “Mark is well qualified to take a leadership role within the company; we expect to benefit greatly from his years of experience.” Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed Appoints Mark McCann as West Coast Regional Sales Manager ettler-Toledo Hi-Speed is pleased to announce that Mark McCann has joined the firm as West Coast regional M The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the largest government-funded tertiary institution in Hong Kong, with a total student headcount of about 28,090, of which 14,260 are full-time students, 10,050 are part-time students, and 3,780 are mixed-mode students. It offers programmes at Doctorate, Master’s, Bachelor’s degrees and Higher Diploma levels. The University has 27 academic departments and units grouped under six faculties, as well as 2 independent schools and 2 independent research institutes. It has a full-time academic staff strength of around 1,300. The total consolidated expenditure budget of the University is in excess of HK$4 billion per year. DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED BIOLOGY AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Food Safety and Toxicology The Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology is a multi-disciplinary department in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with diversiﬁed specialities in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering and food science. The Department’s research focus is in the interdisciplinary areas of chemistry and biology. The Department has a total of about 30 faculty members. Please visit the website at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/abct for more information about the Department. The appointee will be required to (a) conduct lectures at taught master and undergraduate levels; (b) supervise MPhil and PhD students; (c) liaise with researchers, government agencies and food industry; (d) establish a vigorous research programme; (e) oversee research activities and carry out contract research projects; and (f) contribute to departmental and programme administration as well as curriculum development. The appointee, if appointed at Associate Professor level, will also be required to provide leadership in research, programme administration and curriculum development. Applicants should (a) have a PhD degree in ﬁeld of Food Safety, Toxicology, or related disciplines; (b) possess substantial years of relevant post-qualiﬁcation experience; (c) have an excellent/good publication record in peer-reviewed international journals; (d) have an established track record in obtaining external funding/research grants; and (e) be able to demonstrate evidence of possession of effective classroom teaching skills. Preference will be given to those with expertise in Food Safety and Toxicology and/or with a successful track record in bidding research grants on a competitive basis. Those with an excellent publication record and an established track record in obtaining external funding/research grants will be considered for appointment at Associate Professor level. Remuneration and Conditions of Service Salary offered will be commensurate with qualiﬁcations and experience. Initial appointment will be made on a ﬁxed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. Remuneration package will be highly competitive. Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application. Application Please submit application form via email to hrstaff@polyu.edu.hk; by fax at (852) 2764 3374; or by mail to Human Resources Ofﬁce, 13/F, Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. If you would like to provide a separate curriculum vitae, please still complete the application form which will help speed up the recruitment process. Application forms can be obtained via the above channels or downloaded from http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job.htm. The closing date for application is Saturday, 11 July 2009. Applicants who are not invited to an interview within two months of the closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/jobpics.htm. JUNE 2009 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS 383

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