CHS Employment Opportunities
Research Associate/Director of Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)
Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences
The Florida State University
POSITION: Research Associate in Dietetics within the department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences in the College of Human Sciences at The Florida State University. This is a nine-month, non-tenure-track position with possible summer employment.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least a master’s degree in dietetics or nutrition or related field, be a registered dietitian (RD) and have at least three years of professional experience post-credentialing. Experience with administration and academic advising is preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will teach courses in dietetics and nutrition at primarily the undergraduate level, direct a DPD program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE), and participate in service to the University and the community.
THE DEPARTMENT: There are 15 faculty members, 110 graduate students, and 1475 undergraduate majors, including 313 dietetics majors. The department offers undergraduate degrees in food and nutrition, exercise science, and athletic training; there are two majors under the degree of food and nutrition—dietetics and food and nutrition science. At the graduate level there is a master’s degree in nutrition and food science, with emphases in sports nutrition, clinical nutrition, nutritional science, nutrition education/wellness, and food science, a master’s degree in exercise science, a Ph.D. in Human Sciences with specialization in human nutrition or food science, and a PhD in exercise science. For information on the research interests of our faculty and more details about our programs visit our web site at http://www.chs.fsu.edu.
THE COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES, which began in 1905, is the flagship program in human sciences in Florida and has as its mission to address global challenges and opportunities related to the physical, behavioral, and economic factors influencing the health and development of individuals, families and communities. The College is comprised of three departments, the Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, the Department of Family and Child Sciences, and the Department of Textiles and Consumer Sciences.
THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY is a comprehensive, national, graduate-research university that puts research into action for the benefit of our students and society. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and advanced graduate and professional programs of study, conducts extensive research, and provides service to the public in accord with its mission. The University has 15 colleges and in fall 2008 enrolled over 39,000 students, from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 19 foreign countries.
APPLICATIONS: The position, which has a competitive salary and benefits, is available October 2009. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2009. Applicants are required to complete the online application including uploading all of the materials listed below to https://jobs.fsu.edu for Job ID 30827:
- letter of application
- curriculum vitae
- statement of teaching philosophy
- names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of at least 3 professional references
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jodee Dorsey, PhD, RD, LD/N, Chair of Search Committee, jdorsey@fsu.edu, 850-644-5279.
Florida State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a culturally diverse community. We actively encourage women, people with disabilities, and members of minority groups to apply.
