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Assistant Professor in Precision Nutrition
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

The University of Minnesota invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor (50% research and 50% teaching) in Precision Nutrition in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences. 

This position will be a nine-month, tenure-track appointment involving research and teaching that supports the mission of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition. The incoming professor will be teaching an equivalent of at least two courses, including undergraduate and graduate courses, per academic year. Research should focus on the factors that cause subpopulation to respond variably to diet. The department is aiming to strengthen its precision nutrition research through the use of -omics platforms and state-of-the-art laboratory techniques to aid in the development of dietary recommendations that optimize health in all populations. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an extramurally funded research program and to mentor graduate (MS and PhD) and undergraduate students.                     

The appointee will be expected to develop collaborations with other investigators within the Department, the College, and the University, the Hormel Institute, as well as partners and stakeholders outside of the university, including state and federal agencies and industries. 

The appointee will be expected to actively engage in developing an inclusive climate where all are welcome and able to achieve their educational and professional goals; to support transforming our academic system to better help others gain access to resources necessary for success and to provide support for policies and decisions that account for and eliminate structural barriers embedded in higher education.    

Required: Earned doctorate in nutrition or a related discipline with postdoctoral experience in precision nutrition, nutritional biochemistry and metabolism, nutritional physiology, nutritional genetics, or other related fields; evidence of strong research skills and a publication record in peer reviewed scholarly journals; evidence of ability to work independently and in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.  

Preferred: Strong grasp on current trends and active research in precision nutrition; exposure to the state of art techniques and platforms in precision nutrition research; demonstrated potential for acquisition of extramural funding including experience in writing and managing grants; experience in effective classroom teaching and student mentorship.  

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The University of Minnesota, founded in the belief that all people are enriched by understanding, is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this knowledge through education for a diverse community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people of the state, the nation, and the world.

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