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Assistant Professor of Nutrition (Tenure Track)

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Nov 2025

About the role

Description

The Test Department of University of Pennsylvania’s Test School invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Nutrition to begin in July 2021.

 

Test School seeks an entry-level, assistant professor with a clearly-articulated research profile, teaching agenda, and practice and research experience in community nutrition or nutrition/behavioral education and interventions.

 

Potential areas of research interest include maternal and child nutrition, obesity and chronic disease, and nutrition needs of underserved populations.

Qualifications

Strong interest and proven competence in research and scholarship.  Demonstrated ability or potential for high quality research and teaching are important.  Applicants must have a PhD. from an accredited institution and a proven track record of research and teaching.

Application Instructions

Applicants should complete and submit the following required materials in order to be considered.

  • Required: C.V., Cover Letter, Personal Statement
  • Optional: Writing Sample
  • Letters of recommendations may be requested at a later stage of the search.

If you should need to contact the Test Department, please email the Recruitment Coordinator at testdepartment@upenn.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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