Associate Professor of Nutrition – 12 month

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Type of Position:Faculty - Tenure/Tenure Track

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The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in human nutrition, nutritional science, or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the start of employment

• Training and experience in human nutrition research

• Demonstrated Interests and broad training in basic science or translational approaches to human nutrition such as nutritional biochemistry and metabolism, molecular nutrition, precision nutrition, molecular nutrition, ‘omics’ approaches, or other related nutrition areas.

• Published research in peer-reviewed scholarly journals

• Demonstrated ability to successfully develop and sustain an extramurally funded research program

• Effective classroom teaching experience

• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of scholarly activity, including, but not limited to publications, conference presentations, and grant writing

• Evidence of ability to conduct research activities independently and collaboratively

• History of interdisciplinary training or collaborations

• Experience managing grants and grant budgets

• Evidence of advising or mentoring graduate student thesis or dissertation research

• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

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Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.