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Tenured or Tenure Track Faculty in Food

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Job overview

The Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences at UW–Madison invites applications for a 9-month tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment as part of the RISE-THRIVE initiative. The successful candidate will develop a nationally recognized, extramurally funded research program focused on human nutrition and metabolism and their roles in healthspan, aging, immune function, and chronic disease, with responsibilities in research, teaching, outreach, and service.

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Human NutritionMetabolismResearchTeachingOutreachService

Full job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category:Faculty Employment Type:Regular Job Profile:Professor Job Summary: The Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative is designed to help address significant, complex challenges of particular importance to Wisconsin and the world, through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration and increased student and educational opportunities. Wisconsin RISE Initiatives allow UW-Madison to attract top scholars at all stages of their careers to bring interdisciplinary perspectives to solving deeply complex problems. RISE-THRIVE, which stands for Transforming Healthspan through Research, InnoVation, and Education, is set to harness and grow the university's reputation as a global powerhouse in interdisciplinary health research - translating both medical discoveries and innovative social science approaches into tangibly healthier lives for Wisconsinites and people and communities around the world. As part of the THRIVE initiative, the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences (FNS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an international leader in food and nutritional sciences research and instruction, invites applications for a 9-month tenured or tenure-track appointment with responsibilities in research, teaching, outreach, and service. The successful candidate will develop a nationally recognized, extramurally funded research program aligned with the RISE-THRIVE initiative and advancing understanding of the role of human nutrition and metabolism in healthspan, aging, immune function, and chronic disease. This position will explore understanding, characterizing, and translating human nutritional and metabolic variation to improve health and wellness across the lifespan. The vision for this position is to act in concert with complementary programs and researchers within the FNS department, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), and campus communities, including participation in... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/2B11F6235B37486E

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