Academic Vacancies

Faculty of Applied Sciences Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Program
Özyeğin University, Istanbul, Turkey

Özyeğin University, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts invites applicants for one faculty member position as Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in the area of Food Engineering, Food Science or Nutrition and Dietetics starting in Fall 2025 and/or Spring 2026.

Applicants should have a PhD in Food Engineering, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics or a related field and must have a strong commitment to

• teach (in English) undergraduate and graduate level courses in food engineering, nutrition and dietetics (particularly on nutrition, hygiene and food safety)
• conduct research in their fields of expertise
• apply for national and/or international grants and fellowships
• have a structured research agenda with published research outputs in internationally recognized (SSCI, SCIE, Scopus indexed) academic journals.

Active collaboration with the industry is a plus, but not required.

Candidates should submit a cover letter, together with their CV, teaching and research statements, a sample syllabus for undergraduate course in Nutrition, Hygiene and Food Safety, and complete contact information of three references.

Please direct questions and submit applications by e-mail to Dr, Candan Turkkan (candan.turkkan@ozyegin.edu.tr) 

First review of applications will begin June 1, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

About Faculty of Applied Sciences

The Faculty of Applied Sciences at Özyeğin University is committed to equipping students with practical skills and interdisciplinary knowledge, preparing them for dynamic careers in various industries. Offering two undergraduate programs, namely Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and Hotel Management, the faculty emphasizes experiential learning and industry collaboration. As an ACPHA-accredited institution, the faculty ensures the highest standards in hospitality education, placing it among the globally recognized programs in the field. The Faculty of Applied Sciences include a state of the art “Center of Excellence” consisting of multiple kitchens, sample hotel rooms for training, a restaurant, a banquet room, and a tasting laboratory.

About Özyeğin University

Established in 2007 by the Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Foundation, Özyeğin University is an entrepreneurial research university focused on global impact, student development, and academic excellence. It offers 25 bachelors, 36 masters, and 10 doctoral programs across 7 faculties and 3 graduate schools. Özyeğin University is committed to advancing its research capabilities, with a rapidly growing research output driven by its ambitious graduate programs and a dynamic academic community that fosters innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration. Recognized internationally, the university ranks second globally among foundation and private universities newly established within the last 20 years in the “THE Young Universities Rankings.” It has also led Türkiye’s foundation universities in the “THE Impact Rankings” for 6 consecutive years.