Assistant/Associate Professor of Nutrition (tenure track appointment)

POSITION AVAILABLE: Assistant/Associate Professor of Nutrition (tenure track appointment)

SALARY: The salary range is $174,500 -$226,300. Off-scale salaries and other components of pay, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step may be offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. This is a 12-month, fully funded 1.0 FTE position.

START DATE: Negotiable

POSITION DESCRIPTION: We are seeking an outstanding veterinary nutritionist with training and experience in clinical nutrition for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) to join our faculty in the Department of Molecular Biosciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), UC Davis. Our department is a highly integrated group of faculty studying physiological processes and their modulation by nutrition, mutations, drugs, and xenobiotics and their application to improve animal and human health. The candidate will have advanced training in clinical nutrition, and the position will involve a 50% clinical commitment to the Nutrition Service at the VMTH. The candidate will have the potential to develop an active research program investigating the molecular, cellular, physiological, or pathophysiological mechanisms by which diets or nutrients influence health and disease. We welcome research that diversifies our expertise and/or complements existing strengths in nutrition, physiological chemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology.

UC Davis is ranked 9th amongst public universities and is the top-ranked veterinary school in the U.S. Our department has outstanding partnerships within the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), as well as in the School of Medicine (SOM), College of Biological Sciences and College of Agriculture and College of Engineering. The SVM and SOM provide rich opportunities to engage with both basic research scientists and veterinary and human clinicians in transdisciplinary research, and unique access to naturally occurring animal models of disease.

Bordering the city of Davis, a vibrant college town of 70,000, with approximately 40,000 students, 14 miles west of the state capitol, Sacramento (home to the UC Davis Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and UC Davis Health), 72 miles northeast of San Francisco and 110 miles southwest of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains, the region offers a high-quality environment for faculty and staff members and their families with excellent opportunities for an active lifestyle and exceptional community diversity. Faculty are at the heart of the SVM. UC Davis offers a generous benefit package:

(https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/total-compensation-calculator.html) including retirement featuring an optional pension plan:

(https://hr.ucdavis.edu/employees/benefits/retirement-savings) and several work-life programs:

(https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/work-life). UC Davis values diversity, equity, and inclusion and has consistently been recognized as a leader in this area.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum - Candidates must possess a DVM with advanced training in clinical nutrition. Board certification in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM - Nutrition) or European College of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition (ECVCN), or completion of an ACVIM (Nutrition) or ECVCN-approved residency program plus credentials approval is required. Clinical experience and competence in nutritional management of complex cases and homemade diet formulation is expected. Candidates should have a PhD or advanced research training and experience. A documented research record and the potential to develop a research program in nutrition is required. Aptitude/experience in teaching nutrition to professional or graduate students is required. The candidate is required to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse community. Candidates are expected to have experience with, or strong potential for, accomplishment in areas contributing to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The candidate must be eligible for veterinary medical licensing in the State of California (California Business and Professions Code Section 4846-4857). Individuals must obtain a full CA license (California Business and Professions Code Section 4846) or a University license (California Business and Professions Code Section 4848.1) prior to beginning clinical duties.

Preferred - Experience with grant writing and acquisition of extramural funding is desired.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Creative Work: The development of a creative, focused, productive basic and/or clinically oriented research program in nutrition is a fundamental and indispensable requirement of the position, including publication of results in professional/scientific journals and acquisition of extramural funding. This individual will provide leadership in directing nutrition research projects of residents, graduate students, and/or professional students within the school and across campus.

Clinical: This position includes a 50% clinical effort assignment to the Nutrition service of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. The individual will be responsible for directing, instructing and supervising veterinary students and house officers, providing nutrition recommendations/management for patients, and advising and consulting with referring veterinarians and clients.

Teaching: Candidates are expected to actively participate in the teaching mission of the School of Veterinary Medicine. The candidate will be expected to teach lectures, laboratories, and other teaching activities in the DVM professional curriculum, graduate clinical (resident) training program, graduate education and mentoring (PhD, MS), and/or department-driven undergraduate courses on campus.

Professional Competence: Will advance the discipline of nutrition within the SVM, as well as locally and nationally, through participation and leadership in this field. Expected to establish a reputation for research and clinical excellence locally, regionally, and nationally.

University and Public Service: University and public service through committee work, participation in professional organizations, continuing education and other appropriate means is required.

APPLICATION PROCESS: To receive fullest consideration, applications must be received by February 1, 2025. Position will be open until filled. Interested applicants should submit: 1) a letter of intent outlining special interest in the position, overall related qualifications, experience, and career goals; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) a statement of didactic teaching philosophy, 4) a statement summarizing the applicant's research program and future goals, 5) a statement summarizing experience and professional contributions in the area of equity and diversity, 6) names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of four references, and 7.) an Authorization to Release Information form Application materials should be submitted by using the University's online submission program, https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06824.

For questions about the application process please contact: Ms. Ashley Carr (ashcarr@ucdavis.edu), Department Chief Administrative Officer, or Dr. Jennifer Larsen (jabones@ucdavis.edu), Professor and Chair of the Recruitment Advisory Committee

The University of California, Davis and the Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, are interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity. The University of California, Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus. UC Davis supports family friendly recruitments: https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/uc-davis-and-family-friendly-recruitment-practices.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first choice candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor, Steps 4, 5, or 6 through Professor positions. The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant's previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" into RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for these faculty positions will be subject to reference checks.

Candidates must possess a DVM with advanced training in clinical nutrition. Board certification in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM - Nutrition) or European College of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition (ECVCN), or completion of an ACVIM (Nutrition) or ECVCN-approved residency program plus credentials approval is required. Clinical experience and competence in nutritional management of complex cases and homemade diet formulation is expected. Candidates should have a PhD or advanced research training and experience. A documented research record and the potential to develop a research program in nutrition is required. Aptitude/experience in teaching nutrition to professional or graduate students is required. The candidate is required to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse community. Candidates are expected to have experience with, or strong potential for, accomplishment in areas contributing to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The candidate must be eligible for veterinary medical licensing in the State of California (California Business and Professions Code Section 4846-4857). Individuals must obtain a full CA license (California Business and Professions Code Section 4846) or a University license (California Business and Professions Code Section 4848.1) prior to beginning clinical duties.

Experience with grant writing and acquisition of extramural funding is desired.

• 4-6 required (contact information only)

References need to be outside UC Davis.

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

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