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.

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.  
• The Texas Tech University Health Science Center, which is home to a medical and a nursing school offers a wide range of collaborative opportunities in health sciences.

Position Description:

The Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-acquiring Open Rank Professor to begin September 1, 2025.

Major/Essential Functions:

In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

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

1. Focus on the interface between electronic sensor technology and human behavior and choices related to food and energy metabolism.
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. Develop research collaboration both within and across disciplines (specifically the Whitacre College of Engineering) in order to develop interdisciplinary research teams.
6. Engage in outreach activities and perform service to the department, college, university, and the profession including involvement and leadership in professional associations.

Required Qualifications:

1. An earned doctorate in Nutritional Sciences, Public Health, or other disciplines with a research focus in Nutrition.
2. Demonstrated record of effective teaching at the college level, commensurate with rank.
3. Demonstrated record of applying for extramural research grants, commensurate with rank.
4. 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. Track record of establishing a high-impact research program in human behavior and nutrition, emphasizing the integration of electronic sensor technology, AI-driven analytics, and/or biosystems to advance understanding of dietary choices, energy metabolism, and behavior change.
3. Extramural funding received as principal investigator, commensurate with rank.
4. Demonstrated record of collaborative research projects.
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.

Safety Information:

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

Equal Opportunity 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.

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

Questions about this position should be directed to Dr. Andrew Shin, Search Committee Chair at andrew.shin@ttu.edu. If you need assistance with the application process, contact Human Resources, Talent Acquisition at hrs.recruiting@ttu.edu or 806-742-3851.

Application Process

The deadline to submit applications is on February 13, 2025.

To ensure full consideration, please complete an online application at: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/workattexastech/. Requisition # 39350BR 

1. An earned doctorate in Nutritional Sciences, Public Health, or other disciplines with a research focus in Nutrition.
2. Demonstrated record of effective teaching at the college level, commensurate with rank.
3. Demonstrated record of applying for extramural research grants, commensurate with rank.
4. Demonstrated record of peer reviewed publications, commensurate with rank.