Assistant/Associate ProfessorThe Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. This is a 9-month tenure-accruing position that will be 70% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station) and 30% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences), available in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. The candidate is expected to have expertise in human nutrition and metabolism (or related fields), and to develop or continue a strong research program focusing on human health and disease related to nutrition. Teaching will include graduate and undergraduate courses within nutritional sciences. The candidate is expected to deliver quality instruction in both online and in-person modalities. The faculty member will be expected to participate in undergraduate education and advising, chair graduate committees, serve on other graduate committees, supervise thesis and dissertation research, and supervise undergraduate and postdoctoral research and publish with their graduate students.
Tenure will accrue in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department. The faculty member will seek contract and grant funding to support their program. The faculty member will support Extension activities in their program area. The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities related to instruction.The Food Science and Human Nutrition Department is a unit in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The department has approximately 30 full-time faculty members including a significant group of federally funded researchers with a rich history of national research awards. The graduate program enrolls over 60 M.S.
and Ph.D. students in Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics, and Food Science. The doctoral program in Nutritional Sciences is a part of the Center for Nutritional Sciences, which is interdisciplinary and includes a number of faculty from different departments across campus, along with a vibrant seminar series. The undergraduate student enrollment in Food Science and Human Nutrition is over 450 across the three majors: Nutritional Sciences, Food Science and Dietetics.The University of Florida is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 56,000 students. UF is a member of The Association of American Universities and is strongly committed to leadership in AI research and education. The University of Florida is making its HiPerGator supercomputer available for faculty and students.Expected Salary: Commensurate with Experience and EducationRequired Qualifications: A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in nutritional sciences, biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, or a closely related discipline is required.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate communication skills by scientific presentations, outreach and a publication record for expected rank with the ability to collaborate with internal and external peers, and to develop and sustain an extramurally funded research program. Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system and be committed to the UF core values.Preferred: Postdoctoral experience is desirable. Previous university- or college-level teaching experience is preferred.For full consideration, candidates should apply and submit materials by August 15, 2026. The position will remain open until a viable applicant pool is determined.