Assistant Professor in Food and Nutrition

About the role

Meredith College invites qualified candidates for a full time tenure-track, faculty position as Assistant Professor in Food and Nutrition, beginning August 1, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities include on-campus undergraduate and graduate courses in Food and Nutrition.
• Ability to teach a variety of food and nutrition courses at Undergraduate and Graduate levels with expertise in Public Health Nutrition (including Biostatistics, Food Policy, and/or Program Planning and Evaluation) or Culinary Medicine, Food Science, and Cultural Foods.
• Active involvement within the department, contribution to program assessment, student advising and mentoring, college-wide service, and professional involvement are expected.

Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. degree in food, nutrition, dietetics, or closely related fields and RD credential required by position start date.
• Demonstrated or potential for excellence in undergraduate & graduate teaching; experience with on-line instruction desirable.
• Ability and willingness to provide an inclusive learning environment required.
• Background in teaching public health nutrition, culinary medicine, basic food science, and/or program planning and evaluation preferred.