T/TT Assistant or Associate Professor in Nutritional Sciences

T/TT Assistant or Associate Professor

College/School/Unit: College of Natural Sciences

Department: School of Human Ecology - Department of
Nutritional Sciences

Posted: Oct 6, 2026

Apply By: Open until filled

Description

The Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Natural
Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications
for two tenure-track or tenured faculty positions at the Assistant
or Associate Professor level. We seek outstanding scientists whose
research will complement and expand departmental strengths in
molecular and mechanistic nutrition, clinical and translational
nutrition, nutrition interventions, and the role of nutrition in
chronic disease prevention and management.

Successful candidates will be expected to establish or maintain an
innovative, externally funded research program; contribute to
interdisciplinary and collaborative research within the Department
of Nutritional Sciences and across UT Austin; and demonstrate
excellence in undergraduate and/or graduate teaching and
mentorship. We are particularly interested in investigators whose
research can build connections across basic, clinical, and
population-based approaches to nutrition and human health.

Research Environment

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the nation's leading
public research universities and is ranked No. 7 among U.S. public
universities by U.S. News & World Report. UT Austin provides a
highly multidisciplinary environment for biomedical and nutritional
research, with opportunities for collaboration among scientists,
clinicians, and trainees across the university.

The Department of Nutritional Sciences maintains modern facilities
supporting basic, clinical, and behavioral research. Additional
facilities within the Dell Pediatric Research Institute support
clinical testing, controlled feeding studies, body composition
analysis, and nutritional assessment.

Faculty have access to state-of-the-art core facilities through the
Center for Biomedical Research Support, including genomics,
proteomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, mouse genetic
engineering, and imaging. Research requiring high-performance
computing, large-scale data analysis, artificial intelligence and
machine learning, and advanced visualization is supported by the
Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), one of the nation's leading
academic computing centers.

The Department of Nutritional Sciences has strong collaborative
relationships with units throughout UT Austin, including the Dell
Medical School and its Departments of Pediatrics, Family Medicine,
Department of Quantitative and Systems Health Sciences, and Women's
Health. Opportunities for collaboration also extend across the
College of Natural Sciences and UT Austin's broader biomedical
research community.

Faculty conducting research in relevant areas have opportunities to
compete for major state-supported biomedical research funding
through the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
(CPRIT) and the newly established Dementia Prevention and Research
Institute of Texas (DPRIT).

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in
nutrition or a related biomedical field. Candidates should
demonstrate a strong record of research accomplishment and the
potential to develop or maintain an externally funded research
program. Candidates must also demonstrate a commitment to
excellence in teaching and mentorship.

Candidates considered for appointment at the Associate Professor
level should have a record of scholarly achievement, external
research funding, teaching, and mentorship commensurate with
appointment at that rank.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all
applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and
affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of
equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,
religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and
activities, and admissions.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit the following materials through
Interfolio:

Letter of interest

Curriculum vitae

Research statement

Teaching and Mentoring statement

Service statement

3 Confidential Letters of Recommendation, submitted by the
writer(s) through the Interfolio platform only

Any additional materials the applicant considers relevant

Review of applications will begin December 15 and will continue
until the positions are filled.

For further information about the positions, please contact the
Search Committee Chair, Dr. James Fleet, at
james.fleet@austin.utexas.edu.

The University of Texas at Austin is using Interfolio's Faculty
Search to conduct this search. Applicants will receive a Dossier
account and may submit all application materials, including
confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

For assistance signing up, accessing an account, or submitting an
application, please contact Denise Dodd at
denise.dodd@austin.utexas.edu or contact Interfolio Help and
Support at help@interfolio.com or (877) 997-8807.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all
applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and
affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of
equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,
religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and
activities, and admissions.

To apply, visit https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/193655

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