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Full Professor/Department Chair in Nutrition

Position location: Kingston

The position is full-time academic year, tenure-track, permanent.


The Department of Nutrition at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for a tenure-track Full Professor who will serve as Department Chair in Nutrition. We are looking for a leader with extensive experience in teaching and scholarship who complements the mission of the Department, College, and University. The position is a calendar-year appointment (partial summer funding available) with a start date of September 2025.

The well-established Department of Nutrition is located within the College of Health Sciences. It is recognized for excellence in teaching, research, service, and professional leadership. Our teaching programs include a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Nutrition, a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Dietetics, an Accelerated Bachelor to Master 4+1 (B.S./M.S. 4+1) degree in either Nutrition or Dietetics, a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Nutrition, an online Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Dietetics, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Sciences with an emphasis on Nutrition.

The Department's faculty leads several research laboratories focusing on human energy balance, lipid metabolism, nutrition and pregnancy, metabolism and muscle biology, eating behaviors, dietary patterns and cardiometabolic health, and community nutrition security. Furthermore, the Department leads several successful outreach programs including the SNAP-Ed, EFNEP, Food Recovery for RI, and the URI Free Farmers' Market programs.

The Department, College, and University recognize that the field of Nutrition needs to be strengthened by contributions from a broad range of perspectives. The Department of Nutrition is committed to equal opportunity and seeks to serve as a representative inspiration for the next generations. As such, the University pledges that it will post all vacancies, including transfers, and will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national original, disability, or veteran status.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful Department Chair candidate will be expected to lead and administer for the Department with oversight of: fiscal, curricular, and personnel, based on a shared vision aligned to the missions of the Department, College, and University; mentor and support the professional development of faculty and students; contribute directly to the delivery of the Nutrition curriculum; foster links with academic and professional colleagues on campus and throughout the community; support outcome assessment, and accreditation components. In general, individuals who will contribute to the Department's commitment to scholarship, evidence-based practice, collaborative and inclusive teaching, and who strongly advocate for the Department are encouraged to apply.

For complete details about the position, including required and preferred qualifications, and the application process itself, please visit the URI Jobs website at https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/15068 to apply and view complete details for job posting (F00470).

The search will remain open until the position has been filled.


APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY.

The University of Rhode Island is an equal-opportunity employer committed to the principles of affirmative action. It is the policy of the University of Rhode Island to provide reasonable accommodation when
requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability.





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