Assistant​/Associate Professor of Maternal and Child Nutrition

Assistant/Associate Professor of Maternal and Child Nutrition

Job No: 541347

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Biology/Life Science, Agricultural Sciences

Department:  - AG-FOOD SCIENCE - HUMAN NUTR

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Title:

Ast/Aso Prof

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Minimum Requirements:

Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

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IFAS and the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition invites applications from qualified individuals for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful candidate will develop a collaborative, externally funded, and internationally engaged research program focused on maternal and child nutrition, with particular emphasis on improving health and developmental outcomes for women, infants, and young children in global and underserved settings.

This is a 9-month, tenure-accruing position that will be 70% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station) and 30% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) available in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida, based in Gainesville, FL, expected to start in Spring 2027. The position is supported by a competitive salary with benefits including health, life, dental and vision insurance;

flexible spending accounts; retirement options; paid holidays and wellness benefits. This assignment may be revised in accordance with the unit's needs. Tenure will accrue in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. The faculty member will seek contract and grant funding actively to support their program.

We seek candidates who conduct research and integrative studies in global nutrition and health, public health nutrition, food and nutrition security, and maternal and child health. Relevant areas may include the role of nutrient-dense foods and dietary patterns—including animal-source foods, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, fortified foods, and complementary foods—in supporting maternal health, infant growth, early childhood development, and long-term health outcomes.

Successful candidates will use interdisciplinary, systems-based, and population-level approaches and may integrate primary data collection, epidemiology, intervention research, implementation science, dietary assessment, nutritional biomarkers, data science, and predictive modeling. The position will include responsibilities in research and teaching, with opportunities to mentor undergraduate and graduate students and contribute to courses in nutrition, public health, global health, and food systems.

The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities related to instruction. Examples of these scholarly activities include teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses, advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, participating in curriculum revision and enhancement, seeking funding for the teaching program, supervising undergraduate and graduate research and creative work, publishing teaching-related scholarship, producing learning tools, and engaging in professional development activities related to teaching…