Assistant/Associate Professor - Nutritional Sciences
Job Description
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. The successful candidate will be a tenure-accruing 9-month position that combines 70% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station) and 30% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit.
Qualifications
- Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field.
- A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.
- A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in nutritional sciences, biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, or a closely related discipline is required.
- Candidates should be able to demonstrate communication skills by scientific presentations, outreach, and a publication record for expected rank with the ability to collaborate with internal and external peers, and to develop and sustain an extramurally funded research program.
- Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system and be committed to the UF core values.
Preferred Qualifications
- Postdoctoral experience is desirable.
- Previous university- or college-level teaching experience is preferred.
Background Information
The Food Science and Human Nutrition Department is a unit in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The department has approximately 30 full-time faculty members including a significant group of federally funded researchers with a rich history of national research awards. The graduate program enrolls over 60 M.S. and Ph.D. students in Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics, and Food Science. The doctoral program in Nutritional Sciences is a part of the Center for Nutritional Sciences, which is interdisciplinary and includes a number of faculty from different departments across campus, along with a vibrant seminar series. The undergraduate student enrollment in Food Science and Human Nutrition is over 450 across the three majors: Nutritional Sciences, Food Science and Dietetics. Nutritional Sciences faculty within the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department conduct research in multiple areas that span micronutrients, molecular nutrition, human metabolism, physiology, and clinical nutrition. For more information about the Department please click here.
Expected Salary
Commensurate with Experience and Education
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, candidates should apply and submit materials by August 15, 2026. The position will remain open until a viable applicant pool is determined. Employment Conditions This position is available August 15, 2026 and will be filled as soon thereafter as an acceptable applicant is available. Compensation is commensurate with the education, experience, and qualifications of the selected applicant. Nominations Nominations are welcome. Nominations need to include the complete name and address of the nominee. This information should be sent to: Please refer to Requisition # 539741 Jeanette Andrade, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND Chair, Search and Screen Committee University of Florida Food Science and Human Nutrition P.O. Box 110370 Gainesville, FL 32611-0370 Telephone: 352-294-3975 Facsimile: 352-392-9467 Electronic Mail: jandrade1@ufl.edu
Application Information
Individuals wishing to apply should go online to Careers at UF and submit:
- A cover letter that states your interest in the position, qualifications relative to the listed duties and responsibilities, and emphasizes your research and funding plans (3 to 5 pages)
- A curriculum vitae
- Contact information (including email addresses) for three individuals willing to write letters of recommendation
Health Assessment Required
No