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Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Nutrition

Employer
Texas State University
Location
San Marcos

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Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Position Title Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Nutrition Job Posting Number 20190029FAC Job Location San Marcos Department School of Family & Consumer Sciences Position Description

The School of Family and Consumer Sciences (SFCS) invites applications to fill a 9-month (academic year) tenure-track position with possible summer teaching.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate nutrition and foods courses; developing new courses; conducting biochemical, molecular or neuroscience nutrition research; obtaining external funding and publishing; involving undergraduate and graduate students in research; and participating in appropriate service activities. Collectively, this position includes teaching, scholarship, and professional service.

The program currently offers a baccalaureate degree in nutrition and foods (3 tracks, including dietetics); an accredited Dietetic Internship with a concentration in child nutrition that includes graduate coursework (http://www.fcs.txstate.edu/degrees-programs/nutr/nutr_di.html); and master’s degree in human nutrition (http://www.fcs.txstate.edu/degrees-programs/nutr/ms_nutr.html).

Texas State University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution with Emerging Research status, is located in central Texas between two large metropolitan areas, Austin and San Antonio. Proximity to Austin and San Antonio allows for a diverse and expansive Nutrition and Foods Program with 33 graduate students and nine dietetic interns. The Nutrition and Foods programs are housed in the Family and Consumer Sciences building containing state-of-the-art research facilities equipped with new instruments as well as an anthropometrics lab and a sensory analysis facility.

SFCS mirrors Texas State University’s value of diversity in our faculty and student body.

Required Qualifications

Earned Ph.D. in nutrition or complementary field (with at least 18 graduate hours of coursework in nutrition or an undergraduate degree in nutrition); experience teaching at the university level; experience conducting research related to the role of nutrition in prevention and/or treatment of diabetes or other chronic diseases, micronutrient metabolism, biochemical and molecular nutrition, nutrition and neuroscience, nutrition and the microbiome, or energetics; and evidence of ability to publish in indexed and peer-reviewed journals.

At associate professor rank, evidence of current or previous external funding; recent publications in top journals.

The successful applicant will receive the appropriate rank and title based on university and school established criteria.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional and/or post-doctoral experience in nutrition research; research experience in basic nutrition science using relevant models; current external funding; grant writing experience; teaching and/or research awards; graduate and undergraduate student mentoring; and Registered Dietitian credential.

Application Procedures

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered, https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/23118.
To ensure full consideration, please submit the following by October 25, 2018: a current curriculum vitae, a letter of intent describing experience and fit with the position, and a list of three individuals who will provide references.

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

Proposed Start Date Fall 2019 Open Date Review Date 10/25/2018 Close Date Open Until Filled? Yes Legal Notices

Texas State University, to the extent not in conflict with federal or state law, prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.


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. Texas State University is an EOE.

Applicant Documents Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
  1. DD 214/DD1300
  2. Veteran's Preference

Organization

Texas State University seeks candidates whose professional background includes embracing a diversity of people and ideas, a spirit of inclusiveness, a global perspective, and a commitment to community-building.  As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, we are especially interested in applicants who share a commitment to equity, and the high-quality education of students from historically underserved and systematically marginalized communities. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Texas State University

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.

Students at Texas State choose from 98 undergraduate, 91 master’s and specialists, and 14 doctoral programs offered by 10 colleges (Applied Arts, The Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Honors, Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, The Graduate College, and the University College).  With a diverse campus community including 50% of the student body from ethnic minorities, Texas State is one of the top 13 producers of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the nation.  In fall 2019, there were 1,470 full-time faculty and 2,286 full-time staff.  Research and creative activities have led to growing success in attracting external support.  For FY 2019, Texas State had an annual operating budget of over $724 million. Texas State’s Research and Development expenditures for FY 2018 were more than $64 million.  The Alkek Library has more than 3.1 million titles in its collection.  Additional information about Texas State and its nationally recognized academic programs is available at www.txstate.edu.

Mission

Texas State University is a doctoral-granting, student-centered institution dedicated to excellence and innovation in teaching, research, including creative expression, and service. The university strives to create new knowledge, to embrace a diversity of people and ideas, to foster cultural and economic development, and to prepare its graduates to participate fully and freely as citizens of Texas, the nation and the world.

Locations

Texas State's San Marcos campus is located in a growing community of 63,000 people in the Austin Metropolitan Area. Located in the Texas Hill Country, where blackland prairies roll into beautiful hills, Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texas universities. The beauty of the crystal-clear San Marcos River and the stately cypress and oak trees on the campus add to the charm of the university’s picturesque setting. Our location on the banks of the San Marcos River provides recreational activities for students throughout the year.

The Texas State Round Rock Campus is located north of Austin in Round Rock, TX. The Round Rock Campus offers the junior and senior level classes to complete a bachelor’s degree, graduate degrees, post baccalaureate certification, and continuing education programs. The university's vision for Round Rock is to continue to offer quality academic programs that meet the workforce needs of Texas, especially focusing on academic programs that appeal to working adults, and to serve as a hub of health professions research and education.

Some positions may require teaching on the main campus and at the Texas State University Round Rock Campus.

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. 

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

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.

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Location
601 University Drive
San Marcos
Texas
78666
United States

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