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Yerby Post-Doctoral Fellowship opportunity at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

August 21, 2018

The Yerby Fellowship seeks candidates whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to a stronger, more diverse public health community.  The program is particularly interested in scholars from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in higher education. Candidates must have received a doctoral degree in a relevant field and some track record of research experience is strongly preferred.  On September 7, 2018, the online application portal at https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/8318 will go live. The application deadline is November 9, 2018 by 5:00 p.m.

University of South Carolina Assistant or Associate in Childhood Obesity

July 30, 2018

Department of Exercise Science
Tenure Track Position at the Assistant or Associate Level in Childhood Obesity

The Department of Exercise Science in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina is searching for one tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate level to begin August 2019. Candidates are sought who have a strong research focus on topics related to the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity (0-18years) and its associated obesogenic behaviors. We are seeking applicants with interests in one or more of the following relevant topic areas:

Evaluation of interventions for the prevention or treatment of obesity

• Physical Activity
• Pediatric Sleep
• Nutrition
• Screentime
• Families
• Wearable Technologies
• Health Disparities
• Adolescents
• Infants and/or Toddlers

The successful candidate will join a growing and vibrant group of researchers located in the Department of Exercise Science in the Arnold School of Public Health working on issues related to childhood obesity. The candidate will actively contribute to the Arnold Childhood Obesity Initiative, an initiative design to understand and address the complex and multifaceted etiology of obesity from birth to 18. The successful candidate will be expected to aggressively pursue external funding to support their scholarly activities focused on childhood obesity and contribute to the academic mission of the school through teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level.

The University of South Carolina is a Carnegie University of High Research Activity and of Community Engagement. Located in the capital city of Columbia, the University is comprehensive with five Health Science colleges that include the Arnold School of Public Health, the School of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, and the College of Social Work. The Arnold School is composed of six departments and several Institutes and Centers that are focused on specific areas of research including physical activity. The Department of Exercise Science offers degrees at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral level with programs in exercise science, athletic training and physical therapy. The Department’s PhD program has been ranked among the top programs of its kind in the U.S. The Department currently serves over 1200 undergraduate and 150 graduate major students. The Arnold School of Public Health is recognized as a campus leader in interdisciplinary scholarship and has ongoing collaborations with many other colleges and schools at the University. More information about the Arnold School and the Department of Exercise Science can be found at: USC - Department of Exercise Science

Successful candidates will have an earned doctoral degree in a field relevant to the position, evidence of scholarly research, successful award of (Associate) or evidence of ability to obtain (Assistant) competitive funding to support a research program and to serve as an effective instructor and mentor. Although not required, completion of postdoctoral research training is strongly recommended for those applying at the Assistant Professor level. Candidates with established research programs will be considered for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor.

To apply Send letter of application, vita, and contact information for three references to: AZIZM@mailbox.sc.edu 

For more information about the positions, please contact

Dr. Michael W. Beets, Search Committee Chair

Telephone: (803) 777-3003

E-mail: beets@mailbox.sc.edu

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the search will continue until the positions are filled. The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. 

• Summer Institute for Research Education in Biostatistics (R25 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

May 01, 2018

• Summer Institute for Research Education in Biostatistics (R25 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  • (RFA-HL-19-019)
  • Application Receipt Date(s): June 28, 2018, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on this date. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.

Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional) funding opportunity announcement

April 09, 2018

This FOA encourages applications for the Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program for the purpose of supporting the research activities during the early stage careers of independent clinical researchers. 

The program offers the opportunity for a unique bridge between the NIH intramural and extramural research communities and contains two phases.  In the first phase, Lasker scholars will receive appointments for up to 5-7 years as tenure-track investigators within the NIH Intramural Research Program with independent research budgets.  In the second phase, successful scholars will receive up to 3 years of NIH support for their research at an extramural research facility; or, the scholar can be considered to remain as an investigator within the intramural program. (PAR-18-740)

 

The George Washington University-Research Fiscal Administrator

February 12, 2018

The School of Medicine and Health Sciences at George Washington University is seeking a Research Fiscal Administrator for the Health Sciences Division. This position will oversee the operational, budgeting, financial and human resources functions for Health Sciences grants and contracts. Reporting to the Financial Director, Health Sciences, the Research Fiscal Administrator facilitates and supports the work of the division’s department chairs, faculty and their staff members in order to advance Health Sciences, SMHS and GW’s education and research mission.

Full Job Posting

 

4th International Workshop on the Statistical Analyses of Multi-Outcome Data

February 12, 2018

The Fourth International Workshop on the Statistical Analyses of Multi-outcome Data (SAM 2018) will be held at Washington University in St. Louis on June 11-12, 2018 (Monday & Tuesday). The first three meetings were successfully convened in University of Paris VI (2012), Cambridge University (2014), and People's University of China in Beijing (2016). We also have European sister meetings in the University of Liverpool (2017) and University of Manchester in 2019.

Twenty invited speakers (including two keynote speakers, Drs. Jeremy Taylor and Richard Cook) will present interesting topics on joint models, multivariate outcomes, dynamic prediction modeling, and advanced survival analysis methods. There will be a tutorial on the Statistical Analyses of Multi-outcome Data before the meeting. Posters are welcome, and those from students will be entered into a competition.

The registration is currently open and space is limited. Please go to sites.wustl.edu/sam2018 for details. Thank you. -- DC

SAM Flyer 2018

 

NIH's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Innovation Lab

February 01, 2018

If you are an early career investigator or know of one who is interested in developing novel ways to improve the sustainability of behavior change interventions, please see the attached notice for an “Innovation Lab” being sponsored by the NIH’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on “Staying Power: Developing Lifestyle Interventions that Last.”

 Innovation Labs place a diverse group of investigators in an intensive 5-day workshop to design creative and audacious new research approaches. Taking up the challenge of maximizing the extended benefits of diet, exercise, and behavior changes will require extraordinary breadth. The goal is to include a wide span of fields including behavioral economics, e-health, microbiome/fecal transplant, bariatrics, exercise physiology, psychology, body composition, drug development/repurposing, food industry, remote measurement/tracking devices, payors and health plans. Imagination is key – early career investigators from any discipline who can bring a novel look at the challenge will enrich the work of the Innovation Lab.

 The next lab is hosted by Vanderbilt and will be at the Airlie Conference Center April 23-27, 2018. Applications are now open and will close on February 9, 2018. About 25 applicants who are within ten years of completing a terminal research degree or clinical training will be invited from the pool of applicants.

 Please consider applying if you are an early stage investigator – and for mid-to-senior level investigators, please circulate this notice widely & help us find investigators who can bring new ideas to meet the challenge of making behavior change last. 

"Staying Power: Developing Lifestyle Interventions that Last"

Ten-Day Seminar on the Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke 2018

January 16, 2018

Ten-Day Seminar
on the Epidemiology and Prevention
of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke 2018

Granlibakken Conference Center | Tahoe City, California
July 22–August 3, 2018

Assistant/Associate Professor of Internal Nutrition George Washington University

December 12, 2017

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

International Nutrition

Departments of Global Health and Exercise & Nutrition Sciences

Milken Institute School of Public Health

George Washington University

 

 

Position Title/Short Description

Title: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Tenure Track or Tenured)

Location: Washington, DC, USA

 

The Departments of Global Health and Exercise &Nutrition Sciences in the Milken Institute School of Public Health (SPH) at the George Washington University are jointly recruiting a tenured or tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor (12 month appointment). Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Department of primary appointment is negotiable, but the successful candidate will be expected to be engaged in both departments’ academic and research programs.

 

The SPH has a diverse and growing faculty, with an approximately $80 million research portfolio. As the only school of public health in the nation’s capital, faculty and students have a unique opportunity to work closely with government agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the US Department of Agriculture, United States Agency for International Development, and the Food and Drug Administration, as well as the numerous non-governmental and international organizations that are headquartered in DC such as the World Bank, the International Food Policy Research Institute, the Pan American Health Organization, and many others.

 

The Department of Global Health has faculty with expertise in nutrition, maternal and child health, environmental health, infectious and chronic disease epidemiology and control, health communication, design, monitoring and evaluation of global health programs, medical sociology, demography, and economics.  The Department of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences has faculty with expertise in public health nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, exercise physiology, physical activity epidemiology, aging, obesity, and diabetes.  The Department of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences offers a BS in nutrition sciences and a MPH in public health nutrition.  The Department of Global Health offers three MPH degree tracks, and a DrPH.

 

Primary responsibilities for the position include an active role in global nutrition research, teaching, and service.  The successful candidate will bring or develop a successful externally funded research portfolio and devote at least 50% effort to this research, and 50% to teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students. It is expected that the successful applicant will conduct applied global field research and collaborate with other faculty in research in this area.  Example areas of research in the departments include, but are not limited to, maternal, child and adolescent nutrition, food security, nutrition and chronic disease, dietary intake methods, food systems for health, and community-based nutritional interventions.

 

Basic qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD in nutrition by the date of appointment (e.g. nutritional sciences, nutrition epidemiology, social and behavioral nutrition, nutrition communications), or an allied field such as medicine, epidemiology, behavioral science, or health communication.  Applicants must have experience in international public health nutrition with a focus on applied nutrition research, teaching and practice in the context of low and middle-income countries.  Applicants must have a demonstrated record of publication in the peer-reviewed literature and evidence of proposing and/or implementing funded research.

 

To apply, please complete an online faculty application at http://www.gwu.jobs/postings/47346 and upload the following documents: 1) a curriculum vitae; 2) a statement of research interests including accomplishments, and plans; and 3) a statement of teaching interests including mentoring experience, and 4) up to 3 publications.  Review of applications will begin on December 11, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled.  Only complete applications will be considered.  Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

 

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. 

 

Arizona State University Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Nutrition Therapy/Nutrient Metabolism

December 04, 2017

 

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor- Nutrition Program – (Nutrition Therapy/Nutrient Metabolism)

The College of Health Solutions and the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion (SNHP) at Arizona State University (ASU) are seeking a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track faculty member at the rank of assistant or associate professor in the areas of nutrition therapy or nutrient metabolism. Areas of interest include aging, ingestive behavior, and clinical nutrition. We will also consider exceptionally strong candidates for full professor and exceptionally strong candidates from other fields of nutrition. The candidate will have the ability to work closely with SNHP faculty including nutrition, exercise, and behavioral scientists; epidemiologists; psychologists; and physiologists; in the areas of clinical trial research, behavior change, community-based interventions, food security, food and nutrition policy, metabolism, dietary and physical activity assessment methods development, microbiome, and exercise physiology. In addition, there are opportunities for collaborations with ASU investigators from diverse fields including Global Health, Anthropology (School of Human Evolution & Social Change), Nursing (College of Nursing & Health innovation), Agribusiness, Sustainability (Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability), Aging (Center for Healthy Outcomes in Aging), Biomedicine & Health Outcomes (Biodesign Institute), as well as Population Health at our College of Health Solutions.   

 

The school supports academic programs in Nutrition (NTR), Exercise and Wellness (EXW), Kinesiology (KIN), and Health Sciences (HSC), and has one of the largest Didactic Dietetics and Dietetic Internship programs in the country.  Besides multiple undergraduate programs, the SNHP offers programs leading to MS in Nutrition, MS in Nutrition (Dietetics), MS in Obesity Prevention and Management, MS in Exercise and Wellness, MS in Clinical Exercise Physiology, and interdisciplinary PhD in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences.

 

Responsibilities for this position include developing a successful research program (60% which moves to 40% after two years), teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and mentoring students in research (20% which moves to 40% after two years), and providing service to the program and university as well as to the community and profession (20%). The ideal candidate will present evidence of a successful research trajectory, including a strong publication record and evidence of grantsmanship consistent with rank, and a strong commitment to high quality teaching and student mentoring. 

 

The College of Health Solutions (CHS) is dedicated to translating scientific advances to improve health outcomes through education, research and service. We equip students with the knowledge and skills to influence healthier lifestyle choices; develop creative interventions to improve the health of people and populations; analyze and translate large amounts of health data into solutions; and maximize the technology, science, business and application of diagnostics. The college’s research programs encompass basic/discovery science, clinical trials, intervention science, and measurement of health outcomes. In all cases, the CHS focus is to use interdisciplinary approaches to addressing the complex systems that underpin all health problems.

 

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. U.S. News & World Report ranks ASU #1 in the U.S. for innovation (for three years in a row).  

 

For additional information regarding ASU, the College of Health Solutions, and the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, go to: http://about.asu.edu/ and https://chs.asu.edu.

• PhD degree in nutrition or related field such as biological science or clinical research
• Experience in writing and securing grants:  evidence of grant submissions annually and grant awards commensurate with rank
• Experience conducting and publishing research:  evidence of annually published peer reviewed articles commensurate with rank
• Experience teaching courses at the college level:  evidence of successful university teaching in-person and/or online commensurate with rank

 

• Expertise in aging, ingestive behavior, or clinical nutrition.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with colleagues
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

• Experience mentoring graduate students in research and publishing

Application Deadline and Procedures

Initial close date for the position is 1/15/18. Applications are reviewed weekly thereafter until the search is closed.

To apply, click http://apply.interfolio.com/46534 to submit the following:

• A letter of interest addressed to Dr. Carol Johnston (carol.johnston@asu.edu), including the name of the position for which you are applying, your qualifications, and professional experience
• Curriculum vitae
• Information for three professional references (their position, title, e-mail, phone number). References will not be contacted until the candidate progresses to the latter stages of the search process.

 

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact dinorah.metz@asu.edu.

 

A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.  (See ASU’s complete non-discrimination statement and www.asu.edu/titleIX/ )