Tenure-Track Nutrition & Dietetics Professor

Opt For Healthy Living; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University, Long Beach invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. This tenure-track, 9-month position focuses on teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Nutrition and Food Science and may support the new ACEND-Accredited Graduate Program in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics.

The successful candidate will build a productive research program, supervise graduate students, seek external funding,

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in nutrition, clinical nutrition, public health, or related field. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2027.
• Current Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential or evidence to be credentialed by August 1, 2027
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness at the college level
• Demonstrated potential for successfully conducting research
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students.

Responsibilities

• Teach and develop a selection of undergraduate and graduate level courses within the bachelor’s degree program in Nutrition and Food Science as well as our new ACEND-Accredited Graduate Program (GP) in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics (Modes of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)
• Develop courses within the Nutrition program based upon one’s area(s) of expertise in emerging and innovative areas which may include but are not limited to topics such as clinical nutrition, health equity/health disparities in nutrition, integrative and functional nutrition, plant-based diets, sustainability, or sports nutrition
• Produce and develop a record of research/scholarly activities leading to publications, including securing internal and external funding, publications, and other contributions commensurate with one’s expertise.
• Supervise graduate students for their research projects
• Engage in collaborative projects within and outside of the university
• Mentor and advise prospective and current students at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Seek and apply for external funding to secure assigned (release) time for research/scholarly activities
• Active participation in Nutrition professional societies at the local and national levels
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community

Skills

Teaching experience

Research potential

Commitment to diversity

Education

Ph.D. in nutrition, clinical nutrition, public health, or related field

Current RD/RDN credential or evidence to be credentialed by Aug 1, 2027

Job description

California State University, Long Beach invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. This tenure-track, 9-month position focuses on teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Nutrition and Food Science and may support the new ACEND-Accredited Graduate Program in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics.

The successful candidate will build a productive research program, supervise graduate students, seek external funding,