Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences & Nursing

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Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences and Nursing (45% Research, 50% Teaching, 5% Service), 9-month academic year tenure-track appointment with a joint appointment in the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences (60% appointment) and the Victoria Key Ivestor School of Nursing (40% appointment).

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  1. Develop a nationally recognized and externally-funded program focused on the role of nutrition and/or nutritional interventions in the prevention and management of chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, or other diet-related chronic diseases;
  2. Direct and support research programs of PhD- and MS-level students;
  3. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in nutritional sciences both in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences and in the School of Nursing;
  4. Engage in collaborative and interdisciplinary research with faculty in the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences and the School of Nursing, as well as other UGA departments/colleges;
  5. Contribute to activities that serve the department, college, school, university, the public and the profession.

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates should have attained tenure at a comparable university or have at least four years of experience at the Assistant Professor rank; demonstrate scholarly competence and research productivity in chronic disease prevention research as evidenced by a high quality research publication record and a record of success with external funding; and demonstrate clear and convincing evidence of emerging stature as a regional or national authority as appropriate for the position. To be eligible for tenure on appointment, candidates must be appointed as an Associate Professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrably national reputation to the institution. Any request for tenure upon appointment must be approved before hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates credentialed as a registered dietitian nutritionist by the Commission on Dietetics are preferred.

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