Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Immunology
Company: University of California - Davis
Location: Davis
Posted on: January 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Position overview
Salary range:
The salary range for this position is $102,200 - $125,400 (annual).
"Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary
that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the
designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet
competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.
Application Window
Open date: August 8, 2024
Most recent review date: Sunday, Nov 3, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific
Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the
search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but
those received after the review date will only be considered if the
position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department of Nutrition in the College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis is
recruiting an Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Immunology with
a preferred emphasis in the role of the immune system on
diet-related metabolic diseases across the lifespan. This is an
academic year (9-month), tenure track Assistant Professor position
that includes an appointment in the California Agricultural
Experiment Station (AES). Faculty members who hold an Agricultural
Experiment Station appointment have a responsibility to conduct
research and outreach relevant to the mission of the California
Agricultural Experiment Station. Participation in outreach programs
and performance of university service are also expected.
The appointee is expected to establish a competitively funded
research program in nutritional immunology to address critical or
emerging issues on how diet affects the immune system's ability to
respond effectively to various challenges, such as exposure to
pathogens, interactions with commensal microbiome, and immune
activation related to diet-related metabolic diseases. The
appointee is expected to teach two upper-division courses: NUT 112
"Nutrition Assessment" and NUT 105 "Nutrition through the Life
Cycle". Additionally, they will teach one graduate course in
nutrition and immunology (NUT 251) for master's and PhD level
students. Furthermore, the appointee will be responsible for
contributing to curricular development, and providing undergraduate
and graduate student advising and mentoring. Participation in and
development of public outreach and/or community engagement
programs, and performance of departmental and university service is
expected. This position is expected to collaborate with Cooperative
Extension specialists and advisors, partners in allied industries
or other appropriate public stakeholders.
The department is seeking applicants with expertise in nutritional
immunology across the lifespan, which may include studying
immunometabolism, and the intricate interplay among diet, metabolic
signaling and immune cell responses. Examples of relevant
conditions include infectious disease, inflammation, obesity,
neurodegenerative diseases, type 2 diabetes, or cancer. The
appointee is expected to possess a strong nutritional immunology
background in mechanistic or translational research that will
advance the field of precision nutrition and health. Research
should be closely aligned with a key departmental focus on
mechanisms and biomarkers of health and disease, in addition to the
2020-2030 NIH Nutrition Research Strategic Plan goals of defining
the role of nutrition across the lifespan for healthy aging and
reducing the burden of disease in clinical settings.
This recruitment is conducted at the assistant rank. The resulting
hire will be at the assistant rank, regardless of the proposed
appointee's qualifications.
Initial review of applications will be conducted using anonymized
versions of the Statement of Research Accomplishments and Interests
and the Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion. Applications demonstrating sufficient potential based on
this review will be advanced to full review.
The University of California is committed to creating and
maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application,
and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through
academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in
university programs and activities can work and learn together in a
safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment,
discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this
commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first-choice
candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor or Lecturer with
Potential for Security of Employment, Steps 4, 5, or 6, or Acting
Professor of Law positions. The reference check involves contacting
the administration of the applicant's previous institution(s) to
ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct
that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To
implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any
open search for assistant professor to complete, sign, and upload
the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" into UC
RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not
include the signed authorization with the application materials,
the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any
incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.
Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the
entire application, only finalists considered for Academic Senate
Assistant Professor or Lecturer with Potential for Security of
Employment, Steps 4, 5, or 6, or Acting Professor of Law positions
will be subject to reference checks.
UC Davis supports Family-friendly recruitments. UC Davis covers
travel expenses for a second person to accompany an invited faculty
recruitment candidate who is a mother (or single parent of either
gender) of a breast or bottle-feeding child less than two years of
age.
http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/programs/work-life/index.html
UC Davis recognizes the necessity of supporting faculty with
efforts to integrate work, family and other work-life
considerations. To recruit and retain the best faculty, the campus
sponsors a Work Life
Program that provides programs and services that support faculty as
they strive to honor their commitments to work, home and community.
http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/programs/worklife/index.html
The UC Davis Partner Opportunities Program (POP) and Capital
Resource Network (CRN) are services designed to support departments
and Deans' offices in the recruitment and retention of outstanding
faculty. For information about POP, please visit
https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/partner-opportunities-program-pop.
For information about the CRN, please visit
https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/capital-resource-network.
Please note eligibility for these programs may be based on policy
and funding availability.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
* Basic qualification: Ph.D. or equivalent in a field of Nutrition,
Immunology or closely related field at the time of appointment.
Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required,
qualifications for the position)
* Post-doctoral experience preferred.
* Evidence of leadership and organizational skills relevant to the
development of a successful research, teaching and outreach program
in the discipline of Nutrition and/or immunology, aimed to address
emerging issues on how diet affects the immune system's ability to
respond effectively to various challenges, such as exposure to
pathogens, interactions with commensal microbiome, and immune
activation related to diet-related metabolic diseases such as
obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, type 2 diabetes, or
cancer.
* Evidence of scholarship during graduate and post-graduate
activities.
* Demonstrated ability or potential to obtain extramural support
for research activities.
* Interest, understanding, and commitment to contributing to
diversity. Demonstrated ability to contribute to diversity and
inclusion of groups that are underrepresented in the academy
through extension education, research, and/or service would be a
plus.
o Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
will be assessed by their general quality and the candidates'
awareness, contributions, and plans for future efforts related to
diversity and inclusion.
* Demonstrated ability or potential to develop and instruct
undergraduate and graduate courses and to present information to
scientific audiences.
* Willingness and interest to advise undergraduates.
* Demonstrated ability or potential and interest to mentor M.S. and
Ph.D. students.
* Evidence of communication skills and collegiality consistent with
effective departmental, campus and professional citizenship.
* Interest, understanding, and commitment to the objectives of a
land-grant university and the Agricultural Experiment Station
including mission-oriented research and a substantive outreach
engagement programming.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
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Reference requirements
Apply link:
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06666
Help contact: eevilleda@ucdavis.edu
About UC Davis
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to
disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or
judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that
they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for
misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged
misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any
open search to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled,
"Authorization to Release Information" into UC RECRUIT as part of
their application. If an applicant does not include the signed
authorization with the application materials, the application will
be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application,
will not receive further consideration.
UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus
(http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).
We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and
particularly encourage applications from members of historically
underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with
disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who
demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse
and inclusive community.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other
protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination
policy.
For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy,
please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20
For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy,
please visit:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination
Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only
individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as
established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration
Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded
by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected
candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available
at: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify
The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to
inclusive excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion
in all that we do. UC Davis celebrates the multi-cultural diversity
of its community by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment
demonstrated through a variety of resources and programs available
to academics, staff, and students. Diversity, equity, inclusion,
and belonging are core values of UC Davis that are embedded within
our Principles of Community and are tied with how to best serve our
student population. Our excellence in research, teaching, and
service can best be fully realized by members of our academic
community who share our commitment to these values, which are
included in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision, our
strategic plan: "To Boldly Go," our Principles of Community, the
Office of Academic Affairs' Mission Statement, and the UC Board of
Regents Policy 4400: Policy on University of California Diversity
Statement. UC Davis is making important progress towards our goal
of achieving federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific
Islander-Serving Institution. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion offers a plethora of resources on their website, and the
Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI) has
outlined similar goals in their "Anti-Racism and DEI Action Plan."
There are a plethora of links available on the About Us webpage
where you can learn more about our Administration, Diversity and
Inclusion, Rankings, Locations, Native American Land
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The university is consistently ranked among the top institutions in
the world for campus sustainability practices by the UI Green
Metric World University Rankings. UC Davis is focused on achieving
net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and repeatedly shown its
commitment to preserving a healthy and sustainable environment for
generations to come.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all
applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining
agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or
local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Job location
Davis, CA
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