Mothers of Wisdom
Mother is a verb. It's something you do not just who you are!
Home Invites Members Groups Events Videos News Photos Blogs Polls Singles Forums Chat
Home > Career Content > Post Content

Behavioral Health & Nutrition Professor needed at the University of Delaware! Details here.... (18154 hits)


Behavioral Health & Nutrition, Tenure-Track Open Rank Faculty in Nutrition
Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition (BHAN)
College of Health Sciences
The University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

We seek an open-rank (Assistant, Associate, Full), tenure-track professor to join an award-winning faculty at a time of growth and expansion for the University of Delaware’s College of Health Sciences. Candidates should have an earned doctorate in nutritional science or related field, post-doctoral experience, a background commensurate with rank, and an active research program. Successful teaching experience preferred. Primary responsibilities include conducting nationally visible, funded research in human nutrition research, preferably with a focus on nutritional genomics, nutritional immunology, nutritional epidemiology, or the human microbiome, as related to human health and disease; teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in macronutrient/micronutrient metabolism, nutritional informatics, and related areas, supervising M.S. and Ph.D. students; and university service. All faculty are expected to contribute to a welcoming campus environment that embraces inclusion and diversity.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition (BHAN) includes undergraduate programs in Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutritional and Medical Sciences, Applied Nutrition, and Health Behavior Science. The department has a Ph.D in Nutrition Science, a M.S. in Human Nutrition, a Ph.D. in Health Behavior Science and Promotion, and a M.S. in Health Promotion. BHAN has over 80 graduate and 800 undergraduate students, and is known for rapidly growing research, dynamic teaching, and student engagement.

Ranked fifth, nationally, among the best places to study the health professions by College Factual, the College of Health Sciences is a thriving academic unit of over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students and 130 faculty with outstanding research and teaching facilities. The College has recently opened an exciting new 100,000 sq. ft. clinical research facility (pictured above) and will occupy 7 floors in a 10-story tower opening in Fall 2018. The College also includes the departments of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Physical Therapy, and the School of Nursing. With annual research expenditures of approximately $26 million, the College currently houses a number of large, inter-disciplinary grants with significant funding from the NIH and DoD. The college boasts strong research teams in the areas of car-diovascular health, neurological disorders, and other chronic disease conditions, as well as rehabilitation science and concussion. There are also numerous collaborative linkages with our clinical partners.

With roots tracing back to 1743, the University of Delaware combines tradition and innovation, offering students a rich heritage along with the latest in instructional and research technology. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with diversity as one of its core values and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities and people with dis-abilities. The University of Delaware is the recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant, focused on enhancing the climate of the university for women and underrepresented minority faculty. Located in scenic Newark, Delaware, within 2 hours of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., the University is a Land Grant, Sea Grant, Space Grant, and Carnegie Research University (with very high research activity, a designation accorded to fewer than 3% of degree-granting institutions in the U.S.), and with external funding exceeding $200 million. A state-assisted, privately governed insti-tution, the University enrolls approximately 17,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Compensation packages are competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Faculty at the University have regularly received annual cost-of-living and merit salary increases and the benefits package is one of the best in the nation. Relocation and start-up funds are available. Appointment date is negotiable.

TO APPLY: Review of applications will begin on August 1, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations and expressions of interest will be held in confidence and references will be contacted only with the candidate’s permission. Applicants should upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references at https://apply.interfolio.com/44873 . The letter of application and CV will be shared with the search committee. For information contact Jillian Trabulsi, Ph.D., R.D. Search Committee Chair, via email: trabulsi@udel.edu, or phone: 302-831-4991.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from minority group members, women, individuals with a disability and veterans. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/ legalnotices.html. Employment offers will be conditioned upon successful completion of a criminal background check. A conviction will not necessarily exclude you from employment.





Click this link to view and apply for this job!
Posted By: Cheer Leader
Thursday, September 13th 2018 at 1:03PM
You can also click here to view all posts by this author...

Report obscenity | post comment
Share |
Please Login To Post Comments...
Email:
Password:

 
Forward This Career Article Entry!
Career Content Home

(Advertise Here)
Most Popular Bloggers
lila robinson has logged 21164 blog subscribers!
brother marcus! has logged 2029 blog subscribers!
>> more | add 
Latest Photos
>> more | add
Latest Member Activity
lila robinson just answered a new question. 08:15PM
lila robinson just posted a blog entitled 'spirit alive magazine'. 08:12PM
john hunter just posted a blog entitled ' help businesses save in texas and you get paid'. 02:45AM
gwen lloyd just joined a new club (mother's in business). 05:51PM
john hunter just posted a blog entitled 'thanks to unicity the weight loss fat burning secret is out'. 03:18AM
prophetess karen pfeifer-kennedy just edited her profile. 11:58PM
edc creations just posted a blog entitled 'somebody's sinning in my bed by pat g'orge-walker '. 08:44AM
edc creations just posted a blog entitled 'christian fiction- somebody’s sinning in my bed by pat g'orge walker'. 04:55PM
edc creations just posted a blog entitled 'meet multi-award winning author… kimberley white'. 03:14PM
edc creations just posted a blog entitled 'meet author meleisa betts'. 11:37AM
edc creations just posted a blog entitled 'teen battles incest by monique d. mensah'. 10:59PM
edc creations just posted a blog entitled 'give the gift: pamela samuels young'. 11:23AM
>> more | invite friends