Public Health Nutrition Asst/Assoc Professor at Syracuse University

Assistant or Associate Professor

Public Health Nutrition

Department of Nutrition Science & Dietetics

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY 13244



POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT



Syracuse University is a private, coeducational, and residential university located in the center of New York State, about 250 miles northwest of New York City. Its enrollment of approximately 10,700 undergraduate students and 5,000 graduate students represents the 50 states, more than 76 countries, and a variety of diverse backgrounds.



The nutrition programs at SU include an accredited didactic program in dietetics, a nutrition science undergraduate major, a master’s degree program, and an accredited dietetic internship. Approximately 140 undergraduate and 20 graduate students pursue degrees in nutrition. The faculty of the department, located in the College of Human Ecology, pride ourselves on quality instruction, experiential and service learning, and applied research. With a nutrition assessment wet lab, beautiful state-of-the-art teaching food labs constructed in 2006, and increasing enrollments, we are seeking to add another enthusiastic individual to our faculty leadership team for the fall 2009 semester. This position is for the 8 ½ month academic year. The successful candidate will develop and teach courses in nutrition research methods, public health and/or international nutrition, and nutritional epidemiology. The anticipated distribution of effort is 45% teaching, 40% research, and 15% administrative service.





ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR



Qualifications:

Earned doctorate, MPH or DPH preferred
Background in public health nutrition
Proven track record of high quality teaching experience at the university level
Potential for scholarly achievement through research, publications, presentations, and external funding


Responsibilities:

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
Supervise applied and service learning experiences for students
Serve as academic advisor for assigned students
Develop an active research program
Pursue external funding
Service to institution and/or community


Applicants for the position should be able to teach in at least two of the following areas: public health nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, food and nutrition policy, nutrition research methods, global or international nutrition



Application process:



Submit your application including cover letter, curriculum vitae, official transcripts and three letters of recommendation on the Syracuse University Job Opportunites website, www.sujobopps.com. For questions, please contact Kay Stearns Bruening, Ph.D., RD, Chair, NSD Department, Syracuse University, 304 Lyman Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, or via email ksbrueni@syr.edu Review of applications will begin as they are received.