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Title: Employment, Training, and Funding Opportunities

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Section/SPIG: Food and Nutrition

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  • Assistant/Associate Professor in Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Assistant/Associate Professor in Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Position: Assistant/Associate Professor in Nutrition (tenure track, nine-month appointment) with focus on obesity and weight management.
    Location: Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition; College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
    Qualifications and Responsibilities: PhD, MD/PhD or PhD/RD in nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, endocrinology, behavior sciences or related fields with demonstrated expertise in basic or clinical research in areas of obesity, weight management or type 2 diabetes. Specific areas of expertise may include molecular and biochemical aspects of obesity, regulation of cell signaling, genetic markers, behavioral aspects or prevention/intervention.
    For more information: <http://www.ahr.uiuc.edu/jobs/faculty/ahrjobrg1.htm>.


  • Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Human Nutrition, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University
    The Division of Nutritional Sciences is the largest academic program devoted to teaching, research and outreach in human nutrition in the US. This top-rated program has for many years trained 8-10 percent of those who received doctorates in nutrition. To enhance our ability to train future leaders in human nutrition, we seek to fill the position described here.
    Position: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Human Nutrition
    Responsibilities: This position is 50 percent research and 50 percent teaching.
    • Research: The appointee will be expected to maintain a leading, externally funded research program in the study of human nutrition. The Division engages in research in a broad range of scholarly areas and particularly seeks an individual interested in human metabolic or clinical nutrition for this position. A newly completed human metabolic facility is available to support the research program of the new appointee.
    • Teaching: The appointee will be expected to teach undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in human nutrition, advise undergraduate students and supervise the research of graduate students.
    Review of applications will begin on April 12, 2004, and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries about this position can be addressed to the search committee chair Professor Kathleen M. Rasmussen at (607) 255-2290 or <kmr5@cornell.edu>.



  • Visiting Project Coordinator, University of Illinois, Chicago
    Visiting project coordinator for a school-based childhood obesity intervention study, University of Illinois, Chicago
    The Dept. of Human Nutrition at University of Illinois at Chicago seeks a visiting project coordinator for a NIH-funded school-based childhood obesity intervention study in Chicago. Desirable candidates will have a graduate degree in nutrition, public health, or related discipline, related research experience, and be highly motivated and reliable. Registered dietitian (RD) status and experience working with urban African American children a plus. Responsibilities include directing the day-to-day activities of the research, participant recruitment, managing data collection, and coordination and implementation of the intervention program, maintaining approval with IRB, and supervising research assistants. This position provides an excellent opportunity to gain nutrition and epidemiology related research experience, work with children, and learn more about obesity, healthy eating and physical activity. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. This is a fixed-term position funded for one year with possibility of refunding. Qualified candidates please e-mail CV to <youfwang@uic.edu> and mail three recommendation letters to Dr. Youfa Wang, Dept. of Human Nutrition, M/C 517, 1919 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.



  • Project Manager, Penn State University, University Park, PA
    (posted 05/11/04)
    Project manager needed for a longitudinal study of young girls and their families investigating the emergence of dieting and disordered eating among girls. Responsibilities include directing the day-to-day activities of the research, supervising graduate students and staff, coordinating data collection onsite and at other university locations, maintaining approval with IRB and University Biosafety Committees, and assisting with grant management. Also responsible for project data management, which includes coordinating with offsite data entry staff and data processing staff as well as writing SAS code and analyzing data. Conduct literature searches, write and recommend experimental procedure modifications and prepare charts, graphs, and statistical analyses of data. Requires Master`s degree or equivalent, plus three months of work-related experience. To apply, send cover letter, resume and names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to Michelle Mannino, Penn State University, S110 Henderson Building, University Park, PA 16802.



  • Project Manager. The California Center for Public Health Advocacy
    CCPHA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that raises awareness about public health issues and mobilizes communities to promote the establishment of effective health policies. CCPHA addresses the childhood obesity in California by seeking state and local policy reform.

    Salary will be based on experience and includes health, dental and 403(b) benefits.

    Requirements:

    1. A minimum of five years of experience in developing and advocating for statewide policy reform (California experience is preferred).
    2. A public health or public policy background (knowledge of nutrition and physical activity issues is a plus).
    3. Excellent writing and public speaking skills.
    4. Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
    5. Computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Suite of software.

    Applications accepted until Tuesday, June 15, 2004, <http://www.publichealthadvocacy.org>. To apply, send a resume, writing sample and a cover letter by June 15, 2004 to: California Center for Public Health Advocacy PO Box 2309 Davis, California 95617



  • Project Coordinator, University of Maryland School of Medicine
    The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is seeking for a Project Coordinator to work with an interdisciplinary group of investigators on 3 NIH-funded randomized controlled intervention trials related to child development and nutrition: 1) obesity prevention and health promotion within a longitudinal cohort of low-income, Baltimore children, 2) health promotion among adolescent mothers, fathers, and their children, and 3) micronutrient supplementation among low-income infants in India. Job responsibilities include data management, supervising a staff of about 10, and knowledge of SPSS and MS Access. Excellent preparation for an academic career with opportunities for publishing and grant writing. Start Date, July 5, 2004. Please send a cover letter, CV, and names of three references to Maureen Black, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland, 655 W. Lombard Street, Suite 311, Baltimore, MD 21201, <mblack@peds.umaryland.edu>. The University of Maryland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications accepted until Tuesday, June 15, 2004.