Open Rank, Professorial - Division of Nutritional Sciences

Cornell University•Ithaca, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) at Cornell University invites applications for two professorial positions at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. Candidates’ research interests and plans should align with the DNS mission and its thematic areas: Nutrition for Maternal and Child Health; Nutrition for Metabolic Health; Nutrition for Public Health and Health Equity; and Nutrition for Precision Health. The Division is especially interested in candidates whose expertise spans multiple domains and who are committed to translational nutrition research, including connecting behavioral research with community implementation and public health impact, linking molecular mechanisms with human physiology and health, or applying data science methods to nutrition. Candidates working at the intersection of nutrition and other fields are also encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will have a record of high-quality research commensurate with rank and are expected to maintain a strong externally funded research program, supervise PhD students, and teach and coordinate undergraduate and graduate courses in nutrition or related topics. These are nine-month appointments with the expectation of tenure. Each position is designated as 60% research and 40% teaching/instruction. Salary will depend on experience and expertise and will be competitive with comparable positions at peer universities. DNS is Cornell University’s home for human-centered nutrition research, teaching, and extension. Its research spans levels from cells to society and draws on chemical, biological, and social sciences to study relationships among human health, nutritional status, food and lifestyle patterns, and social and institutional environments. The Division has shared research infrastructure comprising a Human Metabolic Research Unit for controlled clinical studies, a Nutritional Chemistry Laboratory, and a Molecular and Cellular Laboratory. It is also the administrative home for the Cornell Graduate Field of Nutrition and the Graduate Field of Epidemiology, and supports pre- and postdoctoral trainees through three NIH-sponsored training grants. DNS has undergraduate programs, coordinates a Didactic Program in Dietetics and a Dietetic Internship, and is home to community nutrition education, international nutrition, and other programs. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement, and mentoring statement through Academic Jobs Online, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.

Requirements

Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, ScD, DrPH, or MD/PhD) in nutrition, epidemiology, public health, medicine, or a related biomedical field.
Research excellence commensurate with rank, supported by a publication record in the field and a potential for or record of a strong externally funded research program.
Interest in building academic linkages within DNS program areas and with other departments and centers throughout the University.
Strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education.
Research interests and plans aligned with the mission and thematic focus of DNS.

Nice To Haves

Expertise spanning multiple domains and commitment to translational nutrition research.
Research connecting behavioral research with community implementation and public health impact, molecular mechanisms with human physiology and health, or data science methods with nutrition.
Work at the intersection of nutrition and other fields.

Responsibilities

Maintain a high-quality externally funded research program.
Maintain a high level of scholarly activity.
Mentor and supervise graduate students, including PhD students.
Teach and coordinate courses in nutrition or related topics at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Participate in the Division of Nutritional Sciences’ undergraduate and graduate teaching programs.
Forge professional relationships within DNS and other academic units on campus.
Contribute academic service at the Division, College, and/or University level.