Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences

Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

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Summary of Position

The Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems (ANFS), in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at the University of New Hampshire, seeks candidates for a full-time (9 month) tenure track assistant professor of nutritional sciences position. We seek to expand our department’s strengths in human nutrition research for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease. The research conducted by the ideal candidate focuses on modifying human dietary behaviors or elucidating the effects of eating patterns on human health. Candidates with expertise in nutrition interventions are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants with an interest in connecting research findings to improving food policy and food systems. The new faculty member will have opportunities to collaborate with multiple organizations at the University of New Hampshire including Cooperative Extension, the Carsey School of Public Policy, the Sustainability Institute, and the New Hampshire Agricultural Experimental Station.

The successful candidate is expected to develop a productive, internationally recognized, and externally funded research program that works collaboratively across disciplines. They will provide vibrant, high-quality instruction for undergraduate and graduate courses in topics related to their expertise and the needs of the department in areas such as community nutrition, behavioral nutrition, and lifecycle nutrition. In addition, the candidate will provide excellent training and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in the department.

The College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at the University of New Hampshire is committed to continuously improving our learning environment, a learning environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus and we encourage and value applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission.

Applicants should prepare the following documents for submission: resume/CV, contact information for 3 professional references, a teaching statement, and a research statement. In addition, please include a diversity statement that articulates how your efforts or experience would help the department and campus foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment.

Questions regarding this position can be directed to Maggie Dylewski Begis (maggie.dylewski@unh.edu) and Sherman Bigornia (sherman.bigornia@unh.edu), Co-Chairs of the Search Committee.

Additional Job Information 

The Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems (ANFS) (http://colsa.unh.edu/anfs) currently serves undergraduate majors through its Nutrition,  Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, Animal Science, and Equine Studies programs as well as graduate students and dietetic interns through a variety of departmental and college-wide programs. The Nutrition Program offers three undergraduate options within the major and serves approximately 200 students. Graduate offerings include thesis-based masters and doctoral programs, a combined master’s with dietetic internship, an accelerated 3+2 BS/MS program, as well as a graduate certificate in dietetics.

Current ANFS faculty research areas include human-gut microbiome interaction, nutritional epidemiology, as well as agroecology and food systems, and plant breeding, physiology, pathology, and dairy cattle production nutrition. A number of campus-based programs support junior faculty development including grantsmanship workshops, mentorship, and internal funding from the Research Office, Office of Engagement and Faculty Development, Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research (CIBBR), and the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station. We are a vibrant, interdisciplinary department, well-positioned to engage in cross-disciplinary research and teaching at the interface of the food system and human health. This position is foundationally important to a growing program in Nutritional Sciences. We value the ability to work with faculty, staff, and students as well as community groups of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, racial and ethnic, sexual orientation, and disability backgrounds.

Acceptable Minimum Qualifications    

• A Doctoral degree in nutrition or related discipline.
• A record of research with a clear trajectory of successful scholarship that aligns with the position description and complements existing expertise within the department and College of Life Science and Agriculture.
• Demonstrated potential for extramural funding.
• Demonstrated potential for teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• An understanding and appreciation of the integrated teaching, research, and service component of UNH’s land-grant mission and the trans-disciplinary alignment of agriculture, nutrition, and food systems science in higher education.

Additional Preferred Qualifications     

• Postdoctoral training.
• Teaching and/or advising experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

To view description and apply, visit https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/42041              

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Special Requirements            

A background check will be required as a condition of employment.

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S.