Assistant Professor - Neuroscience and Nutritional Sciences

39594BR

Nutritional Sciences

Position Description

The Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Texas Tech University is seeking applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-acquiring Assistant Professor Neuroscience to begin September 1, 2025. This position will have a dual appointment with the newly established Human Molecular Aging Center (HMAC) and the Department of Nutritional Sciences.

About the University

Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.
About Lubbock:Referred to as the "Hub City" because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock's Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.

About the College

As one of the four original colleges at Texas Tech University at its founding in 1925, the College of Health & Human Sciences (CHHS) has a rich history of investing in students, preparing them to impact the world around them. The College of Health & Human Sciences provides multidisciplinary education, research, and service focused on individuals, families, and their environments to improve and enhance the human condition. The college offers a wide range of outstanding and nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs and encompasses seven academic units that include Community, Family & Addiction Sciences; the Department of Design; Family & Consumer Sciences Education; Hospitality and Retail Management; Human Development and Family Sciences; Interdisciplinary Human Sciences; Nutritional Sciences; and the School of Personal Financial Planning. In further supporting its vision of providing premier research, outreach, and educational programs that enhance human well-being worldwide, the CHHS is also home to six centers and five institutes. When they graduate, our students are making an impact as educators, healthcare professionals, financial planners, hospitality managers, fashion merchandisers, designers, counselors, and nutrition experts.

About the Department/School/Area

The Department of Nutritional Sciences is committed to educating future leaders in nutritional sciences, and promoting basic, translational, clinical, and community research and teaching excellence. The Department consists of 22 full time faculty positions. NS faculty also have the opportunity to teach our growing graduate programs of 142 students in doctoral and master's degrees and dietetic internship and undergraduate program of 654 students across our majors, minors, and concentrations. We offer several infrastructure and collaborative resources within the department and College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) and the Texas Tech System:

• The Department of Nutritional Sciences, in the CHHS, has several faculty members with strong basic, clinical/translational and community research programs focusing on obesity and co-morbid conditions such as diabetes or cancer, clinical nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, adipocyte biology, food insecurity, and community and international level interventions.
• The Department of Nutritional Sciences offers two Bachelor's degrees, three Masters degrees (including an online MS in nutrition and dietetics and another online MS in Nutrition), and a face-to-face MS or a PhD degree. It has a strong program with a Nutrition/Dietetics undergraduate option and a Dietetic Internship/Master's Degree Program that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Other undergraduate options are Pre-professional Health Careers; and Secondary Teacher Certification in Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science.
• Our Nutrition & Metabolic Health Initiative (NMHI), a 12,000 Sq.ft state of the art clinical research and treatment facility is focused on expanding our clinical research facilities and faculty to support our mission to become a nationally recognized clinical research institution.
• The faculty in the Department of Nutritional Sciences are involved in a number of clusters within Texas Tech University including the Obesity Research Institute
• Nutritional Sciences faculty collaborate with the TTU International Center for Food Industry Excellence (ICFIE) to provide innovation, research, and technology transfer throughout all aspects of the food continuum to meet today's consumer needs, domestically and internationally (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/icfie/home.php).
• NS faculty teach classes that are part of an online global food security graduate program.

Major/Essential Functions

As a faculty member in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, you will be expected to:

1. Focus on establishing research programs to enhance the understanding how nutrition impacts the aging process and underlying mechanisms.
2. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses, face-to-face and online.
3. Mentor MS and PhD students and assist in recruitment of graduate students.
4. Develop and maintain a high impact scholarly research program via publications and external funding.
5. Active participation and collaboration with the Human Molecular Aging Center.
6. Engage in outreach activities and perform service to the department, college, university, and the profession including involvement and leadership in professional associations.

Organization

Texas Tech University

Faculty Qualifications

An earned doctorate in Neuroscience with experience in nutrition or metabolic health related research.

1. Demonstrated record of effective teaching at the college level, commensurate with rank.
2. Demonstrated record of applying for extramural research grants, commensurate with rank.
3. Demonstrated record of peer reviewed publications, commensurate with rank.

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

1. Demonstrated ability to utilize learning management systems including online course delivery.
2. Research experience in studying the impact of nutrition on aging process as it relates to neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders in pre-clinical models.
3. Demonstrated record of collaborative research projects.
4. Extramural funding received as principal investigator, commensurate with rank.
5. Peer reviewed publications in capacity as principal author (first or last author or corresponding author), commensurate with rank.
6. Experience mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, commensurate with rank.

Duty Point

TTU Lubbock, main campus and affiliated facilities

Safety Information

Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees.

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include the following documents in your application:

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching Statement
4. Research Statement
5. List of at least three references

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Basis

Monthly

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan by visiting www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/payplan.

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Grant Funded?

No

Job Group

Assistant Professor

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Salary Grade

800

Applications must be received by

02/05/2025