Endowed Full Professor of Nutritional Sciences Gut-Brain Axis
Endowed Full Professor of Nutritional Sciences Gut-Brain Axis
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at the Pennsylvania State (Penn State) University a Landgrant University seeks a tenuretrack candidate for an Endowed Full Professorship. Associate Professors eligible for promotion are welcome to apply. We seek candidates whose work centers on the gutbrain axis in animal models and/or humans. This position will initially come with a fiveyear appointment as the Dorothy Foehr Huck Endowed Chair in Nutrition with excellent possibility for renewal. The Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair is expected to further scholarly excellence through contributions to instruction research and public service. This position comes with a competitive startup package and salary based on 36weeks of service annually which can be supplemented with additional salary up to a total of 48 weeks from external competitive grants contracts and/or endowment funds.
The candidate will complement the research of existing faculty within the Department Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences One Health Microbiome Center and across the University. Areas of interest prioritize the gutbrain axis including but not limited to the microbiome behavior endocrinology precision nutrition neuroscience drug development and dietary interventions. The successful applicants research may span the translational research spectrum from preclinical to populationbased work. Penn State is a landgrant institution. As such all tenuretrack faculty engage in teaching courses advising/mentoring students and service.
This position is located at the University Park campus of Penn State in State College Pennsylvania a picturesque locale in the heart of the Commonwealth known as Happy Valley. As a vibrant college town State College hosts yearround festivals and activities and is near countless miles of trails and state parks. State College is not only centrally located in Pennsylvania but also the MidAtlantic region. Major metropolitan areas including Baltimore Washington DC Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Harrisburg are just a short drive away.
Position Requirements for a Successful Candidate Will:
Have earned a doctoral degree in nutrition neuroscience biochemistry or a closely related field (PhD MD and/or equivalent).
Demonstrate a record of creative research accomplishments.
Maintain an innovative and wellfunded research program.
Demonstrate excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and mentoring students.
Either have demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive equitable and diverse campus community or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so given the opportunity.
About the Department of Nutritional Sciences
The National Research Council ranked Penn States Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences among the nations best. More information is available at: The Department has 29 fulltime faculty andapproximately 200 undergraduate students 64 masters students and 28 PhD students. The Department provides a supportive collaborative environment that facilitates and encourages interdisciplinary translational research. Collaborative opportunities are abound in the Department of Nutritional Sciences other departments in the College of Health and Human Development various Penn State Colleges including Agriculture Engineering Medicine Science Liberal Arts and Sciences and Centers and Institutes across campus including but not limited to the Huck Institutes for the Life Sciences the Social Sciences Research Institute Penn State Clinical and Translational Institute (CTSI) Penn State Cancer Institute and Cooperative Extension. Faculty within the department have a high success rate of extramural funding. The Department is invested in the success of the faculty staff and students and has developed a mentoring program for faculty.
About the Huck Institutes of Life Sciences
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences is one of 7 interdisciplinary institutes at Penn State houses several interdisciplinary graduate programs and manages all of the life science core facilities. The mission of the Huck is to catalyze interdisciplinary research excellence. Huck works across the university to support and connect research teams addressing the greatest biological challenges facing humanity.
Application and Inquiries
To apply interested candidates should complete an online application and upload:
Cover letter Personal statement addressing interests and vision (future goals and plans) in a) research and b) teaching; A diversity statement; A curriculum vitae along with names titles and complete contact information for three professional references who may be contacted; At least three peerreviewed manuscripts illustrating the applicants contribution to the scientific literature
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity equity and inclusion inall ofits embrace individual uniqueness foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
Our campuses are located on the original homelands of the Erie Haudenosaunee (Seneca Cayuga Onondaga Oneida Mohawk and Tuscarora) Lenape (Delaware Nation Delaware Tribe StockbridgeMunsee) Monongahela Shawnee (Absentee Eastern and Oklahoma) Susquehannock and Wahzhazhe (Osage) Nations. As a land grant institution we acknowledge and honor the traditional caretakers of these lands and strive to understand and model their responsible stewardship. We also acknowledge the longer history of these lands and our place in that history.
Priority will be given to applicants who demonstrate thorough prior actions and achievements intentional and actioned commitment to diversity equity and of such contributions are research or creative activity focused on empowering underserved populations; teaching mentorship and service that increases equitable access; and inclusion in fields where historically excluded populations are underrepresented.
Please address materials to the Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences Search Committee and direct questions or informal inquiries to the search committee chair Professor Greg Shearer .Please indicate Endowed Chair GutBrain Axis Position in the subject line of email correspondence and carbon copy the message to Julie Brenneman .
Review of applications will begin December 1 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Salary is competitive commensurate with background and experience. An attractive benefits package is available.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
