Assistant/Associate Professor - Nutritional Sciences

About the role

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an inclusive environment that values diversity and promotes equity. This is a 9-month tenure-accruing position that combines 70% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station) and 30% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences), specifically in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department.

Responsibilities

• Develop or continue a strong research program focusing on human health and disease related to nutrition.
• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses within nutritional sciences.
• Deliver quality instruction in both online and in-person modalities.
• Chair and participate in graduate committees, supervise thesis and dissertation research, and mentor graduate students.
• Seek contract and grant funding to support research programs.
• Engage in scholarly activities related to instruction, such as teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, advising and mentoring students, and publishing teaching-related scholarship.
• Support Extension activities in the program area.

Requirements

• A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in nutritional sciences, biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, or a closely related discipline.
• Ability to communicate through scientific presentations, outreach, and a publication record for expected rank.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external peers and developing an extramurally funded research program.
• Commitment to the UF core values and the mission of the Land-Grant system.
• Preferred: Postdoctoral experience and previous university-level teaching experience.

Qualifications

• A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in nutritional sciences, biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, or a closely related discipline.
• Communication skills evidenced by scientific presentations, outreach, and a publication record for expected rank.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external peers and developing an extramurally funded research program.
• Commitment to the UF core values and the mission of the Land-Grant system.
• Preferred: Postdoctoral experience and previous university-level teaching experience.

Skills

• Expertise in human nutrition and metabolism (or related fields).
• Strong research program focused on human health and disease related to nutrition.
• Effective teaching skills, including delivery in both online and in-person modalities.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external peers and secure funding for research programs.
• Experience in scholarly activities related to instruction, such as teaching, advising, and publishing.

Benefits

Details regarding benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with the education, experience, and qualifications of the selected applicant.

Schedule

This is a 9-month tenure-accruing position available starting August 15, 2026.