Associate Director, Precision Nutrition & Health Innovation

Texas A&M AgriLife Research; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Wellness program

Job summary

Texas A&M AgriLife Research invites applications for the Associate Director for Precision Nutrition, a key leadership role within the Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture (IHA). This position drives the PN portfolio, fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration, and aligns PN with Healthy Living and Responsive Agriculture initiatives.

The role requires building strategic partnerships, directing large-scale grants, mentoring researchers, and advancing IHA’s mission to integrate

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences or related field.
• High-impact publications in leading journals.
• Sustained extramural funding (NIH, USDA or equivalent).
• Demonstrated leadership in interdisciplinary research and program development.
• Strong commitment to collaboration and team science.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Lead and expand IHA’s Precision Nutrition, PN, research portfolio.
• Research Excellence: advance discoveries across nutrition areas and translate findings to health outcomes.
• Program Development and Collaboration: build cross-disciplinary teams and secure large multi-investigator grants.
• Education and Mentorship: mentor students and junior faculty; contribute to nutrition education.
• National Leadership and Service: represent IHA in national organizations and advisory panels.

Skills

Leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Program development

Team science

Education

Ph.D. in Nutrition or related field

Job description

Texas A&M AgriLife Research invites applications for the Associate Director for Precision Nutrition, a key leadership role within the Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture (IHA). This position drives the PN portfolio, fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration, and aligns PN with Healthy Living and Responsive Agriculture initiatives.

The role requires building strategic partnerships, directing large-scale grants, mentoring researchers, and advancing IHA’s mission to integrate