Job ID: 248437

Assistant/Associate Professor in Nutritional Sciences

Auburn University

  • Nov. 7, 2024
 
  • Assistant/Associate Professor in Nutritional Sciences
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Auburn University
    Auburn, AL
 
  • Open until filled
  • Available immediately
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  • Assistant Professor
    Associate Professor
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
 
 
Auburn University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor position in the Department of Nutritional Sciences with a focus on applied and/or translational research related to basic human nutrition, applied human nutrition and/or food systems. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain collaborative relationships within the department and college and with other campus partners such as Extension, Hunger Solutions Institute, Food Safety, and the College of Agriculture.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct applied and/or translational research in the field of nutritional sciences.
  • Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with campus partners such as Extension, Hunger Solutions Institute, Food Safety, and the College of Agriculture, or other units, as identified by the applicant.
  • Teach undergraduate and graduate courses to support the overall needs of the department. Areas of teaching may include community and population-based nutrition, clinical assessment, health behavior theories, nutrition-related chronic disease management, and/or nutrition science.
  • Mentor and advise students.
  • Secure external funding for research projects.
  • Develop and maintain a research agenda, resulting in publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations.
  • Participate in professional, departmental, college, and university service activities.
SETTING: The Department of Nutritional Sciences employs 11 faculty members and is affiliated with the College of Human Sciences. The department offers a baccalaureate degree with program options in Nutrition Science, Dietetics, and Wellness, and a master's, and doctoral degree programs in Nutrition. Opportunities to engage in collaborative research include other departments in The College of Human Sciences, Hunger Solutions Institute, The College of Agriculture, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University Boshell Diabetes and Metabolic Disease Research Program, East Alabama Health, and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM). More information about the department can be found at http://humsci.auburn.edu/nutrition/.
Auburn University is an R1 University and one of the nation’s premier land, sea and space grant institutions. It maintains high levels of research activity and high standards for teaching excellence. Its 2023 enrollment of 33,015 students includes 26,874 undergraduates and 6,141 graduate and professional students. Organized into 12 academic colleges and schools, Auburn’s 1,435 faculty members offer more than 200 educational programs. Auburn University is ranked in the top 50 public universities in the country for its undergraduate programs. Auburn is a one-hour drive from Montgomery, Alabama, 1.5 hours from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and about four hours from Gulf Coast beaches. Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/

 
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