Tenure-Track Professor, Human Nutrition

Prairie View A&M University; Prairie View (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie View A&M University seeks an Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Human Nutrition) to join the CAHS department in Prairie View, TX. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate HUNF courses, advise students, develop collaborative research across disciplines, and pursue external funding to advance nutrition science and community health.

The role requires a Ph.D. in nutrition or related field, a strong publication record, and experience with grant funding, with responsibility for

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in nutrition, food systems, dietetics, or a closely related field.
• 1–2 years minimum experience teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Strong, recent publications in high-impact refereed journals.
• Previous or current external funding as PI or Co-PI.
• Extensive experience engaging in community-related nutrition research.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate-level courses in Human Nutrition and Food (HUNF).
• Advise undergraduate students and work with student organizations.
• Develop research collaboration within and across disciplines.
• Implement nutrition, dietetics, food science, and/or food systems management research and publish in refereed journals.
• Seek and acquire externally funded grants and contracts for relevant research projects.
• Engage in service activities with colleagues, department, college, university and professional organizations.
• Assist with recruitment of students into the HUNF program.

Education

Ph.D. in nutrition, food systems, dietetics, or related field

Tools

None

Job description

Prairie View A&M University seeks an Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Human Nutrition) to join the CAHS department in Prairie View, TX. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate HUNF courses, advise students, develop collaborative research across disciplines, and pursue external funding to advance nutrition science and community health.

The role requires a Ph.D. in nutrition or related field, a strong publication record, and experience with grant funding, with responsibility for