Full Professor ​/ Chair, Nutrition Department

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.
* 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
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