Department Chair - Department of Nutritional Sciences,
University of Texas at Austin
College/School/Unit: College of Natural Sciences
Department: School of Human Ecology - Nutritional
Sciences
Posted: Oct 7, 2024
Apply By: Open until filled
Description
The Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Natural
Sciences at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin invites
applications for Department Chair. The successful applicant will be
appointed at the Full Professor level and hold the David Bruton,
Jr. Centennial Professorship in Nutrition. Applicants will be
expected to have an internationally recognized research program and
demonstrated leadership abilities in fostering transformational and
collaborative science and consensus building among
colleagues.
We are seeking to expand our strengths in interdisciplinary
research, molecular nutrition, behavioral nutrition, clinical and
community nutrition interventions, and nutrition and chronic
disease prevention/management. Applicants should have a vision for
continued growth for nutritional sciences within the Department and
across other UT units. The Department values all aspects of the
University mission, including research, teaching, service, and
leadership, and applicants are encouraged to highlight throughout
their application their relevant experiences and skillsets in
supporting academic success of all students (e.g., their specific
approaches for teaching, mentoring, research and /or scholarly
work).
The University of Texas at Austin is consistently ranked among the
country's top public universities and is one of the world's leading
research institutions. The position provides the opportunity to
work in a highly multidisciplinary environment, interacting with
students, scientists, and clinicians. Faculty work with graduate
students in Nutritional Sciences programs as well as the
University-wide Interdisciplinary Lifesciences Graduate Program
(
https://ils.utexas.edu/).
Resources available within the Department of Nutritional Sciences
include modern basic, clinical, and behavioral research space.
Facilities within the Dell Pediatric Research Institute (
https://dellmed.utexas.edu/units/dell-pediatric-research-institute)
include resources for clinical testing, feeding studies, body
composition, and nutritional assessment. Research is enhanced by
state-of-the art core facilities available through the Center for
Biomedical Research Support (
https://research.utexas.edu/cbrs/)
including genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, spatial
transcriptomics, bioinformatics, mouse genetic engineering, and
imaging. Research requiring high performance computing,
visualization, and big data analytics is possible through the Texas
Advanced Computing Center (TACC;
https://www.tacc.utexas.edu).
The Department of Nutritional Sciences has strong relationships
with many units within The UT Dell Medical School (
https://dellmed.utexas.edu/research),
including the Department of Pediatrics, the Department of
Population Health (
https://dellmed.utexas.edu/units/department-of-population-health),
and the Livestrong Cancer Institute (
https://dellmed.utexas.edu/units/livestrong-cancer-institutes).
Qualifications
PhD
Application Instructions
Interested candidates for the position should submit a letter of
interest, a Curriculum Vitae, a research statement, a teaching
statement, a service statement, and three letters of reference via
Interfolio.
The review of applications will be ongoing, and applications will
be considered until the position is filled. The Department will
contact applicants of interest for the next stage of the
process.
For further information about the position, please contact the
Search Committee Chair, Dr. Jon Huibregtse (
huibregtse@austin.utexas.edu).
The University of Texas at Austin is using Interfolio's Faculty
Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive
a Dossier account and can send all application materials, including
confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
For assistance signing up, accessing your account, or submitting
your application, please contact Denise Dodd (
denise.dodd@austin.utexas.edu)
or access Interfolio's help and support section via email at
help@interfolio.com or
phone at (877) 997-8807.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all
applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and
affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of
equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,
religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and
activities, and admissions.To apply, visit https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/150116jeid-ecfeb4e90f9ebd4fb9e09d33b27d259c
