Tenure-Track Faculty-Medical Dietetics, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Tenure-Track Faculty – Medical Dietetics, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Open Rank)

Job Title:

Tenure-Track Faculty – Medical Dietetics, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Open Rank)

Department:
Medicine | Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

The Ohio State University’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track faculty member within Medical Dietetics at the Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor rank. The candidate will sustain or develop an extramurally funded and productive scholarship program through grants, publications, and presentations; teach within the Master of Dietetics and Nutrition (MDN), MS, and PhD programs in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, mentor students in each program;

and contribute to service needs of the School, College, University and appropriate professional organizations. The preferred scholar will have expertise at the intersections between food and human health, particularly with a focus on human behavior and the implications on the prevention, education, and management of nutrition‑related chronic disease and/or improved health outcomes in individuals or communities.

Track:
Tenure‑track faculty position

Rank:
Open rank

Language requirements:
English

Sponsorship offered:
Yes

• Maintains active scholarship:
  Serves as principal investigator or co-investigator on competitive extramural grants; presents scholarly work at international, national, and regional meetings; disseminates work through high-impact peer-reviewed journals and scientific professional meetings.
• Develops, plans, and delivers core and elective courses within the School of Health and Rehabilitation’s MDN, MS, and PhD programs, and participates in curriculum design and revisions.
• Actively participates in service to Division, School, College, University, professional and community organizations, and other duties as assigned.

• PhD or equivalent in a related field to dietetics or nutrition.
• Current Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential.
• Established record or strong evidence of extramurally funded and productive scholarship in a discipline of nutrition and dietetics.
• Evidence of impactful teaching ability (including distance/online).
• Ability to effectively mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Strong record of service to the dietetics or nutrition profession.

• Established scholarly expertise in human clinical nutrition, nutrition-related behavior change, and/or system-level applications in the community.

To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday. Application materials must include:

• Cover letter: include a summary of your CV that highlights key accomplishments, related skills, and specific qualifications that match the job posting, performance objectives, and three or more professional references.
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Statement of Scholarship: describe the work you have previously completed, next steps, and how these will contribute to your ongoing scholarship goals over the next five years.
• Statement of Teaching and Mentoring: include the impact and influence of your scholarship and disciplinary context on your teaching, and your teaching and mentorship goals for yourself and your students.

The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other basis under the law.

Applicants are encouraged to complete and submit the Equal Employment Identification form.