Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Human Nutrition)

Job Title

Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Human Nutrition)

Department

College of Agriculture, Food, and Human Sciences; Department of Human Nutrition

Location

Prairie View, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Salary

Proposed minimum salary: commensurate with education and experience, within assigned salary range.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate-level courses in Human Nutrition and Food (HUNF).
• Advise undergraduate students and collaborate with student organizations.
• Develop interdisciplinary research collaborations.
• Conduct research related to nutrition, dietetics, food science, and/or food systems management and publish results in refereed journals.
• Seek and acquire externally funded grants and contracts for relevant research projects.
• Engage in service activities with colleagues, department, college, university, community, and professional organizations.
• Assist with the recruitment of students into the HUNF program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Ph.D. in nutrition, food systems, dietetics, or a closely related field.
• 1-2 years of minimum experience teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Strong, recent record of publications in high-impact refereed journals.
• Previous or current external funding as PI or Co-PI.
• Extensive experience engaging in community-related nutrition research.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in written and oral communication skills for varied audiences.
• Proficiency and commitment to high-quality classroom instruction, new course development, and contribution to program development and evaluation.
• Support of professional organizations in the discipline.
• Strong record of training and experience engaging and supporting various populations in education, research, and practice.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/ Veterans/ Disability Employer.