Search for University Jobs in Health Sciences

Job ID: 245988

Assistant Professor of Nutrition
Texas State University


Date Posted Sep. 27, 2024
Title Assistant Professor of Nutrition
University Texas State University
San Marcos, TX, United States
Department School of Family & Consumer Sciences
Application Deadline Oct. 15, 2024
Position Start Date August 2025
 
 
  • Assistant Professor
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
 
 
The School of Family and Consumer Sciences invites applications for one full-time tenure-track faculty position (Assistant Professor) in Nutrition. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate nutrition courses; involving undergraduate and graduate students in research; obtaining external funding and publishing in peer-reviewed journals; and participating in appropriate service activities. Food science and related research will not be considered.
We seek candidates to support our undergraduate Nutrition and Food (Dietetics) and graduate MS in Human Nutrition programs. Collectively, this position includes teaching, scholarship, and professional service.
 

 

Required Qualifications
· PhD in Nutrition or closely related field (e.g. Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics);
· At least 18 graduate hours of coursework in Nutrition;
· ABD (All but dissertation) candidates will not be considered;
· Experience teaching at an accredited college or university. Experience as a Teaching Assistant is acceptable;
· An active research program related to nutrition; specifically, the impact of dietary patterns on human health. Food science and product development research will not be considered.
· Experience publishing research or evidence of ability to publish nutrition research in quality journals Applicants must have full-length research article(s) published in peer-reviewed and PubMed/MEDLINE indexed journal(s).
 
 
Preferred Qualifications
· At least 1 year of postdoctoral research experience by full consideration date of application (Oct. 15th, 2024);
· Registered dietitian credential;
· Experience engaging with, creating, or managing large datasets;
· Experience with advanced statistical or epidemiological models for analyses;
· Experience conducting research with human participants, patients, or clients which may include primary or secondary data analyses;
· An active research program related to one of the following areas in Nutrition;
o Nutrition interventions, including planning, design, implementation, evaluation or analyses of randomized controlled trials, pragmatic trials, or implementation science trials;
o Nutrition epidemiology, including analyses of national panel surveys, national cohort studies, large randomized controlled trials, multi-level, complex or big data;
o Nutrition policy and programs, including federal food and nutrition assistance programs and capacity building initiative;
o Systems or computational biology or analyses of proteomic, metabolomic, transcriptomic, nutrigenomic, nutrigenetic, or microbiome data from diverse biological samples;
· Record of multiple peer-reviewed research articles related to nutrition published in quality journals indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE;
· Experience teaching courses as the instructor of record at the collegiate level;
· Experience teaching research design/methods, statistics/biostatistics, or epidemiology courses at the graduate level;
· Grant writing experience seeking external funding (e.g., writing, submitting, or securing funding through postdoctoral fellowships, research grants, or contracts);
· Experience mentoring undergraduate or graduate students in research;
· Teaching awards or professional research awards received at the graduate, postdoctoral, or faculty level.
· Other qualifications related to working in accredited dietetics programs.
 
 
Application Procedures
Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered:https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/49490
To ensure full consideration, please submit the following by October 15, 2024:
1. Cover letter that addresses all required and preferred qualifications
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Transcripts from all degree-granting universities. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable (all in one document).
4. Teaching Philosophy statement
5. Samples of scholarly work/Research, elaborating on past research accomplishments and plans for future research
6. Contact information for three references (requested in the reference section of application)

The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Unofficial Transcripts (all in one document)
  4. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
  5. Samples of Scholarly Work/Research
Optional Documents
  1. DD 214/DD1300
  2. Veteran's Preference

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. Do you have an earned PhD in Nutrition with at least 18 graduate credit hours in Nutrition?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • The Chronicle of Higher Education
    • InsideHigherEd.com
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • Diverse Issues in Higher Education
    • InsightintoDiversity.com
    • Texas Workforce Commission-Work in Texas
    • Colleague, friend, and/or personal referral
    • Other (Please Specify in follow up question below)
  3. * Please Specify: (enter "NA" if not applicable)

    (Open Ended Question)

  4. * Official transcripts are required for all degrees that provide evidence of a faculty member's credentials and qualifications. Foreign/International transcripts for all degrees must undergo a credentialing evaluation for U.S. equivalency by an organization that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). If selected for hire, I will provide official transcripts and/or evaluations for all degrees earned.
    • Yes
    • No
  5. * Are you currently eligible to work in the United States of America?
    • Yes.
    • No.
  6. * Do you now or in the future will you require visa sponsorship to continue working in the United States of America?
    • Yes.
    • No.

  • Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, committed to inclusive thought and action in support of our diverse community. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups and all those who share our commitment to inclusivity and passion for the strength of our diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.

    Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

    Texas State University is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco product will not be allowed anywhere on Texas State property or in university owned or leased vehicles.

    Texas State University is a member of the Texas State University System.

     

    Why Work at Texas State?

    Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

    Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.


 
Please reference AcademicKeys.com in your cover letter when
applying for or inquiring about this job announcement.
 
 

Contact Information

 
  • Cassandra Johnson
    School of Family & Consumer Sciences
    Texas State University
    601 University Dr.
    School of Family & Consumer Sciences
    San Marcos, TX 78666
  •  
  • c_j216@txstate.edu

 

Refer this job to a friend or colleague!



New Search | Previous



RSS for the latest higher education jobs
Atom for the latest higher education jobs
Need a Sabbatical Home?
AcademicHomes.com

Academic Homes