Position Available

Assistant, Associate Professor, or Full Professor

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO

(posted 9/11/2009)

The Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri School of Medicine invites applications for two tenured or tenure-track positions at any rank with preference given to applicants at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.  For the first position, we are specifically interested in an investigator who primarily conducts human nutrition, exercise, or metabolism research in the area of obesity and its associated complications (type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, etc).  For the second position, we are interested in an investigator with a research program using experimental models for obesity and the metabolic syndrome that is translational.  The newly expanded Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology now spans three colleges within the University providing a unique opportunity for the department to utilize resources in the Medical School and on the main campus.  Our department mission is focused on investigating the obesity epidemic with a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach that spans from pipette to patient to population to policy. Position qualifications include a PhD, MD or a MD/PhD with postdoctoral experience and a basic or clinical research focus in human subjects.  Successful applicants will have or develop an outstanding research program and contribute to School of Medicine teaching activities.  Involvement in campus-wide research initiatives relative to obesity, cardiovascular biology, exercise, metabolism, cell signaling and nutrition is desirable. Located midway between St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia is a vibrant university town that is consistently ranked among the top small cities to live in America.

Full-Time.

Salary is commensurate with rank.

To Apply:

Please send a curriculum vitae, a narrative of research and educational interests, and the names and contact information of three references to:

Frank Booth, Chair, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Search Committee
Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
School of Medicine/HES/CAFNR
217 Gwynn Hall
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO  65211

Or by electronic submission (strongly preferred) to: umchesnsjobs@missouri.edu

Active review of applications will begin November 1, 2009, and the search will continue until the position is filled.  The University of Missouri is very interested in promoting a diverse work environment and has programs in place, such as an NSF ADVANCE grant, to promote diversity on campus.   Visit the University of Missouri-Columbia’s website at http://www.missouri.edu/.  Please direct ADA accommodation requests to our coordinator at 573-884-7278 (V/TTY).

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, and complies with the guidelines set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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