Position ID: | UConn-CHIP-2019533 [#13769, 493553] |
Position Title: | Assistant/Associate or Full Professor, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity |
Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
Position Location: | Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States [map] |
Subject Areas: | Health Behavior and Health Promotion Health Policy and Health Services Research |
Appl Deadline: | (posted 2019/05/17, listed until 2019/11/17) |
Position Description: |
The Rudd Center for Food Policy and
Obesity at the University of Connecticut invites
applications for a tenure-track faculty position (open rank) for Fall
2020. The mission of the Rudd Center is to promote solutions to childhood
obesity, poor diet, and weight bias through research and policy. The successful
candidate will have an established program of research relevant to this
mission. Current Rudd Center areas of study are child care and schools; food
insecurity; weight bias and stigma; economic policy; and food marketing to
youth. We invite candidates whose research strengthens or complements these
areas, including, but not limited to: public health nutrition, federal food
programs, public policy, health equity, community-engaged research, food
marketing/advertising, and communications. The interdisciplinary nature of the
Rudd Center is supported by having core faculty members from different academic
departments, and we invite candidates from a broad range of academic
disciplines and research areas to apply. This position will be housed in the
academic department that best fits the individual’s research and teaching expertise.
About the Rudd Center: Ranked as one of the top-performing
non-profit organizations in childhood nutrition and health, the Rudd Center has
a reputation as a leader in connecting science with policy to foster a
healthier food environment for children and families. The work at the Rudd
Center is inspired by the belief that every child, regardless of who they are,
where they live, and what they look like, deserves the opportunity to eat
healthfully. This is not the reality today. We are committed to interrupting
this cycle of inequity by: conducting research to inform advocacy and policy;
supporting evidence-based solutions; challenging the status quo; and holding
the food industry, media, government, and others that affect the food
environment accountable for their actions. For more information please visit www.uconnruddcenter.org. The successful candidate will be expected
to contribute to research and scholarship of the Rudd Center through extramural
funding, high quality publications, impact as measured through citations, and
national recognition as through honorific awards. The successful candidate will
also be expected to support the solution-oriented work of the Rudd Center by
engaging in two-way communication with policy-makers and health advocates, and
disseminating research findings through multi-media communications. In
the area of training, the successful candidate will share a commitment to
effective instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and mentoring
of students and post-doctoral fellows in research, outreach and professional
development. Successful candidates will also be expected to broaden
participation among members of under-represented groups; and integrate multicultural
experiences into instructional methods and research. As a center within UConn’s Institute
for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP), the Rudd Center
has access to a wealth of resources to support faculty research (https://chip.uconn.edu/). MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Earned
Ph.D. in psychology, public health, public policy, communications, economics,
nutrition, or related field; a demonstrated record of external research
funding; a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching; a demonstrated record
of peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals and presentations at major
conferences; a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching; and a
commitment to promoting diversity through academic and research programs.
Equivalent foreign degrees are acceptable. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Assistant
professor (or higher rank) appointment at current institution; a demonstrated
record of research on topics related to the mission of the Rudd Center; a collaborative
and collegial style; respect for multidisciplinary collaboration; demonstrated
interest in conducting research to inform policy; a strong scholarly record of
peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals and presentations at major
conferences; teaching experience as instructor of record for one or more
undergraduate or graduate courses; documentation of teaching excellence;
outstanding oral and written communication skills. APPOINTMENT TERMS This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track
position with an anticipated start date of August 23, 2020. The successful
candidate's appointment will reside at the Rudd Center in Hartford, with
teaching responsibilities and faculty involvement at the home academic
department in Storrs or Hartford. Salary and rank will be commensurate
with qualifications and experience. The
University of Connecticut (UConn) is in a transformational period of growth
supported by the $1.7B Next Generation Connecticut (http://nextgenct.uconn.edu/) and
the $1B Bioscience Connecticut (http://biosciencect.uchc.edu/)
investments and a bold new Academic Plan: Path to Excellence (http://issuu.com/uconnprovost/docs/academic-plan-single-hi-optimized_1). UConn is pleased to continue these investments by inviting
applications for faculty positions in the Rudd Center. TO APPLY Please submit the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae; research
and scholarship statement (innovative concepts that will form the basis of
academic career, experience in proposal development, mentorship of graduate
students, etc.); teaching statement
(including teaching philosophy, teaching experience, commitment to effective
learning, concepts for new course development, etc.); commitment to diversity statement (including broadening
participation, integrating multicultural experiences in instruction and
research and pedagogical techniques to meet the needs of diverse learning
styles, etc.); sample journal articles
or books. Additionally, please follow the instructions in Academic
Jobs Online to direct three reference writers to submit letters of reference on your behalf. Preference will be given to those who apply
by September 1st, 2019, however screening of applicants will begin immediately
and continue until the position is filled. For
more information regarding the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, please
visit the website at http://uconnruddcenter.org/ For
more information regarding the Institute for Collaboration on Health,
Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP), please visit https://chip.uconn.edu/ Employment
of the successful candidate will be contingent upon the successful completion
of a pre-employment criminal background check.
(Search # 2019533) This
position will be filled subject to budgetary approval. All
employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics, which may be
found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp. ___________________________________________________________________ The University of Connecticut is committed to building and
supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty, and
staff. The diversity of students, faculty, and staff continues to increase, as
does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who
consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and
institutes serve the University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions,
leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research universities.
UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our
vibrant, multicultural, and diverse community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal
Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women,
veterans, people with disabilities, and members of traditionally
underrepresented populations.
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