College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences: Professor and Head, Department of F...
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Professor and Head, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
WE TRANSFORM LIVES.
Everything we do is designed to improve the quality of life of the people in the state of Illinois, across the nation, and around the world. We discover, develop, translate, and disseminate knowledge to address societal concerns and train the next generation of experts and leaders.
Be a part of our story. Join our dynamic and internationally recognized food science and human nutrition department which includes 36 tenure-track and specialized faculty members involved in teaching, research, and Extension, with expertise in food science, human nutrition, dietetics, and hospitality management. The department offers curricula for approximately 400 undergraduates, 80 graduate students pursuing M.S. and Ph.D. degrees on campus, and 60 students pursuing an off-campus M.S. degree in food science.
The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO. To learn more about the University’s commitment to diversity, please visit http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu.
Major Responsibilities:
The Professor and Head of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) is a full-time administrative position in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This position is responsible for the administration of the research, teaching, outreach and international activities of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Specifically, the Head’s responsibilities are:
- Provide leadership and vision to the department, advancing the goals of the land-grant mission in research, teaching, outreach and international activities and promoting equality and diversity
- Develop and communicate departmental policy guidelines in consultation with the faculty
- Support the department’s educational mission and promote student professional development
- Supervise and evaluate faculty and staff in the department
- Develop and implement a strong mentoring program for faculty and staff
- Administer budgetary and financial matters within the department
- Provide leadership with college support for development and fundraising
- Represent the department at the college and campus levels
- Facilitate collaboration with the stakeholders of the FSHN department including leaders in industry, government, other universities, public groups, and professional societies
Required Qualifications:
All candidates must hold a Ph.D. in food science, nutrition, or another discipline complementary with department programs with a strong background in research and either resident instruction or extension education, and evidence of excellent administrative ability required. Candidates must be qualified for a tenured appointment at the rank of full professor. The position requires demonstrated leadership, administration, and management skills as well as an ability to work with people and communicate ideas effectively. Candidates must also demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission of a land-grant university and international activities. Experience with public and private funding sources is necessary.
About the University, College and Department:
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the leading public universities in the world with a student enrollment of more than 40,000, and nearly 2,000 faculty. The university is located about 120 miles south of Chicago, within easy driving distance of St. Louis and Indianapolis. Our vibrant and diverse community of 110,000 offers the residential advantages of a medium-sized university city, excellent cultural opportunities, and a high quality of life.
The College of ACES is recognized worldwide for its commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate programs, teaching, research, outreach, and international programs. We offer tremendous opportunities for students to achieve their goals and prepare for excellent careers. Our hands-on academic programs prepare our graduates for local, national, and global careers. ACES research programs are making a difference in people’s lives. Our research and education centers, located throughout the state, provide vital testing grounds where research can generate practical applications that benefit consumers, farmers, commodity groups, agricultural organizations, environmentalists, conservationists, government agencies, industry, and business. University of Illinois Extension connects the University to people, businesses, and communities statewide to help solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. ACES faculty and staff are leaders in international engagement, addressing global challenges and impacting lives around the world.
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition is dedicated to implementing research, education, and outreach programs designed to promote a safe, nutritious, accessible, and affordable food supply that enhances human health. To this end, students and faculty work collectively toward learning, discovering, and disseminating new knowledge and in applying novel technologies to achieve the departmental mission. The basic human need for high-quality food for optimal health and wellness drives the core of student training within the FSHN department, as we strive to be a global leader at transforming lives through distinguished scholarship. The department has strong ties to the food industry and our highly-acclaimed faculty garner a broad portfolio of funding from federal agencies, foundations, and the food and pharmaceutical industry. The FSHN research, education, and outreach programs are central to newly developed programs and initiatives at Illinois, including a new undergraduate major (Metropolitan Food and Environmental Systems) focusing on innovative, sustainable food production and environmental safety within urban settings, a cross-college Food Security faculty hiring initiative, a cross-campus Microbiome Initiative, and the proposed Food Innovation Center as part of the Discovery Partners Institute near Chicago. The department houses many unique and updated facilities, including recent major renovations to the pilot processing plant, metabolic kitchen, and shared laboratory spaces.
Salary: Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Proposed Starting Date: August 2019.
Applications: For full consideration, candidates should apply by March 25, 2019. Please create your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a letter of application/interest, curriculum vita and contact information for three (3) professional references (include name, title, address, phone, email) by close of business on March 25, 2019. All requested information must be submitted for your application to be given full consideration. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
For further information, contact Dr. Ramona Oswald, Search Committee Chair via e-mail (roswald@illinois.edu).
The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.
College Name or Administrative Unit:FSHN Category:1-Faculty Title:College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences: Professor and Head, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (109978) Open Date:02/15/2019 Organization Name:FSHN - Admin - BusOfc
Organization
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Faculty
A talented and highly respected faculty is the University's most significant resource. Many are recognized for exceptional scholarship with memberships in such organizations as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering.
Our faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, and the Fields Medal in Mathematics.The success of our faculty is matched by that of our alumni: 11 are Nobel laureates and another 18 have won Pulitzer Prizes.
Academic Resources
Academic resources on campus are among the finest in the world. The University Library is one of the largest public university collections in the world with 11 million volumes in its 37 unit libraries. Annually, 53,000,000 people visit its online catalog. Students have access to thousands of computer terminals in classrooms, residence halls, and campus libraries for use in classroom instruction, study, and research.
Research
Students and scholars find the University an ideal place to conduct research. The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is a model for interdisciplinary research, where eighteen research groups from sixteen University departments work within and across three broadly defined themes: biological intelligence, human-computer intelligent interaction, and molecular and electronic nanostructures. The University is also home to the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).
Undergraduate Education
The University has a fundamental commitment to undergraduate education. Nearly 28,000 undergraduate students are enrolled in nine undergraduate divisions, which together offer some 4,000 courses in more than 150 fields of study.
Undergraduate admission is highly selective. In the 2001 freshman class, students in the middle 50% had ACT scores between 25 and 30 and ranked between the 83rd and 96th percentiles of their high school graduating classes.
The University enrolls over 9,000 graduate and professional students in more than 100 disciplines. It is among the top five universities in number of earned doctorates awarded annually in the United States.
Also integral to the University's mission is a commitment to public engagement. Each year about 65,000 Illinois residents participate in scores of conferences, institutes, courses, and workshops presented statewide. Research and class projects take students and professors off campus to share expertise and technical support with Illinois farmers, manufacturing firms, and businesses. In a typical year, student volunteers log more than 60,000 volunteer hours.
The Arts
A major center for the arts, the campus attracts dozens of nationally and internationally renowned artists each year to its widely acclaimed Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The University also supports two major museums: the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion; and the Spurlock Museum, a museum of world history and culture.
Other major facilities include the multipurpose Assembly Hall (16,500 seats); Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games; and the Intramural-Physical Education Building, one of the largest recreational facilities of its kind on a university campus.
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Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices
Inclusive Illinois is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Through education, engagement, and excellence, each voice creates the Inclusive Illinois Experience.
How can we appreciate difference to make a difference?
Illinois is the place where we embrace difference. We embrace it because we value it. We value it because we know that we have so much to learn from each other in our living, learning, and working environment.
Illinois is the place where we recognize the power of possibility and where great potential is realized. Inclusive Illinois is the vision of that place: a vision made real by leadership and commitment.
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It is a process. It is transformative. And we celebrate the remarkable changes we set in motion here … taking an important step … crossing boundaries … starting with our own.
It all starts with each of us: with our willingness to embark on the journey in the search for answers, and with our openness and acceptance of the answers we find. Illinois is the place where it all comes together.
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