Position Available

Research Associate Professor

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

(posted 2/4/2010)

The Gillings School of Global Public Health and the UNC Carolina Population Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invite applications for a research-track position at the Assistant Professor level in nutrition epidemiology research with a focus on food purchase and dietary intake behavior in the United States. The position is supported by a long-term food research program funded from the Carolina Population Center. The faculty appointment will be in the Department of Nutrition in the Nutrition Epidemiology Division. The position will conduct policy research related to the evaluation of the ways food industry and an array of other policies and regulatory changes affect US food purchasing patterns and dietary intake. The person will work with a team of economists and nutritionists on longitudinal and cross-sectional research related to understand what changes affect caloric intake of the US population. This scholar will integrate an array of other research with this team’s research. The person will work for a program led by Barry Popkin. A PhD or equivalent terminal degree is required with a publications record. The Gillings School of Global Public Health is actively committed to diversity. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.

Full Time

$60,000-$75,000

How to Apply:

Use the electronic submission website at http://jobs.unc.edu/1002288 to submit the following materials electronically: curriculum vitae, statement of interest/qualifications, and a list of three references. Position is open until filled.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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