Associate/Full Professor, Nutrition Department

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The Department of Nutrition at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for the position of Department Chair at the Associate/Full Professor level. The purpose of this position is to build on the Department’s strengths in nutrition. We are seeking a candidate with demonstrated success as a leader in higher education, and a distinguished record of teaching and scholarship within the area(s) of Nutrition.

The Department of Nutrition is one of four academic units within the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources. The college also includes the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension. The Department offers both BS and MS degrees in Nutrition; a Nutrition minor; and two accredited dietetic programs. The Department’s cutting-edge scholarly efforts span the continuum of basic, translational, and applied research in nutrition and dietetics. The interdisciplinary nature of nutrition is reflected in the Department’s successful collaborations with the School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Extension, and other academic units. The Department faculty currently consists of state-funded tenured/tenure-track positions (7.0 FTE) and lecturers (3.0 FTE); sponsor-funded positions (2.5 FTE); and part-time instructors (1.0 FTE). Opportunities and resources will become available for the incoming Chair to build the Department’s PhD program in nutrition. Future goals include the building of a Food Science program in the Department.

 

Major Responsibilities

  • Provide visionary leadership to the Department that serves to effectively broaden its mission.

  • Lead departmental efforts to achieve short-and long-term goals for instruction, research, and outreach consistent with that of a Carnegie R1 institution.

  • Provide administrative oversight to all programs, including both accredited dietetic programs (DI and DPD).

  • Support, foster, and encourage the Department’s culture to continue to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  • Manage human, financial, and physical resources to maximize effectiveness and efficiencies.

  • Work collaboratively with college and university leadership; faculty and staff; and other stakeholders to advance the mission of the Department.

  • Represent and advocate for the Department faculty, staff, students, and programs.

  • Recruit, develop, and retain a team of faculty, staff, and students that exhibits and values excellence and innovation.

  • Cultivate impactful relationships with community leaders, industry, and other stakeholders.

  • Maintain a successful research program.

 

Required Qualifications

  • A Ph.D. in Nutrition or a closely related discipline

  • A record of scholarly achievement appropriate for the level of associate or full professor at an R-1 institution

  • Evidence of success in teaching Nutrition courses at a college/university

  • Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and manage in an academic environment