Pediatrics - Nutrition (Professor)

Join the CNRC in the Division of Nutrition to advance pediatric and maternal nutrition science. You will work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment with state-of-the-art facilities to study nutrition, metabolism, development, and obesity prevention. The role emphasizes building a high-impact research program through clinical, community, or basic science in line with USDA CRIS NP 107. You will mentor trainees, secure funding, and contribute to a mission that improves nutritional health in children and prenatal/lactating women.

• Maintain a strong publication record
• Conduct research on child or maternal nutrition (application and/or methodological)
• Develop and sustain funding as a principal investigator, especially federal/NIH
• Build and lead high-quality laboratories, promoting use by mentors and trainees
• Establish national reputation in child or maternal nutrition research

• M.D., D.V.M., Ph.D., or other science-based doctoral degree
• Evidence of scholarly activity and outstanding scientific accomplishments
• Strong publication record
• Strong funding record as PI
• Reputation in the child or maternal nutrition research community
• Ability to uphold high standards of quality control and documentation

• collaboration
• mentorship
• clear scientific communication
• statistical
• data
• bioinformatics