Open Positions in Nutritional Sciences

Tenure Track Position in Nutrition and Food Science

The University of Missouri invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in the newly expanded Nutritional Sciences Department that now spans three colleges. The successful candidate will help fulfill the new mission for this Department that is focused on an interdisciplinary approach to the obesity epidemic spanning from pipette to patient to population to policy. This search is associated with the Food for the 21st Century Nutritional Sciences Cluster, an interdisciplinary group build on a strong tradition of interaction between physical, biological and agricultural sciences on this campus. Of particular interest are candidates with strength in one or more of the following areas:

• Food-based obesity interventions
• Functional foods for healthy lifestyles
• Microbial-host interactions in obesity

Recruitment will be at either the Assistant or Associate Professor levels. Applicants must have a doctoral degree, postdoctoral experience, and evidence of outstanding research potential. It is expected that the successful candidates will participate in the core functions of the Nutritional Sciences Department and establish an internationally recognized research program via both independent and interdisciplinary collaborations, train graduate students, and contribute to the undergraduate instructional program.

Successful candidates will be provided with excellent laboratory space, start-up funds, an annual operating budget of $75,000 per year for a minimum of five years and a salary commensurate with experience. Columbia has the residential advantages of a medium-sized university city, excellent cultural opportunities, and easy access to St. Louis and Kansas City. Information about the department of Nutritional sciences can be found at the http://ns.missouri.edu. 

Questions and applications can be directed to: Dr. Kevin Fritsche, Chair of the Search Committee at FritscheK@missouri.edu. An application must include curriculum vitae with a complete list of publications, a concise summary of research interests and future plans, and the names of four individuals prepared to write letters of recommendation. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by November 15, 2007. The University of Missouri is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer.

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