Open Rank – Faculty Position

Application Due: Review of applications will begin on February 17, 2025.

Type: Nine-month, Tenure-track

Position Availability: August 25, 2025 or negotiable

Salary & Start-up: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications

Position Description:

The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies (NFS) https://nutrition.gmu.edu/ at George Mason University (GMU) is seeking an energetic faculty member with demonstrated research excellence in the area of Clinical and or Community Nutrition to join a growing department (9 full time faculty). The successful applicant will contribute to the university’s mission through teaching, research, and service by serving as a faculty member in our graduate and undergraduate programs. The department of Nutrition and Food Studies has master’s degree (MS) programs which include our new Graduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (GPND) as well as general MS degrees with concentrations. Our NFS faculty also have the opportunity to teach undergraduate programs across our minors, and concentrations. Clinical faculty may also provide supervision of students at affiliated clinics. All NFS faculty engage in service activities within the department, college, university, community, and the profession. Candidates who have strong records of contributing to scholarship supported by extramural funding or clear potential to contribute to bringing externally sponsored research to George Mason University are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses (face to face, hybrid and fully online).
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students and assist in recruitment of
• Develop and maintain a high impact scholarly research program in clinical and or community nutrition or a related area, via publications presentations at professional conferences and obtaining and external funding.
• Engage in outreach activities and perform service to the department, college, university, and the profession through involvement and leadership in national and or international professional associations.
• May contribute to clinical supervision at affiliated multidisciplinary clinics (where applicable).
• Other responsibilities as department need

Required Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate in nutrition or related
• Ability to teach at the university level, commensurate with
• Demonstrated record of peer reviewed publications, potential to obtain extramural research grants and to engage in collaborative research
• Proficient in written and verbal communication in

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to interact successfully and work harmoniously with colleagues and students in a diverse community.
• Strength in biostatistics and research
• Clinical experience in dietetics, nutrition, or related
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic
• Experience in mentoring / supervising students in a clinical / community
• Demonstrated strength and enthusiasm in research mentoring (undergraduate and graduate students).
• Experience working with diverse student populations and first-generation
• National / international collaborative potential /
• Spanish speaking an

Environment

This is a unique opportunity to join an expanding department that is committed to educating future leaders in nutritional sciences, dietetics, and in promoting clinical, and community research, outreach and engagement. We offer several infrastructure and collaborative resources within the department and College of Public Health (CPH).

• The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, in the CPH, has several faculty members with strong, clinical/translational and community focused research programs in clinical nutrition, human metabolism, obesity and co-morbid conditions (e.g., diabetes, cancer, sarcopenia), food systems and food insecurity, and also community-level interventions.
• The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies offers two Undergraduate Minors: one in Food Systems, and the other in Nutrition. Our Master of Science degree offers concentrations in Public Health (MPH), Food Security and Nutrition. We also offer Graduate Certificates in Food Security and Nutrition. Our 2-year Graduate program in Nutrition and Dietetics (GPND; MS) meets the criteria for the Future Education Model by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and prepares students to sit for the RDN registration exam.
• The College of Public Health offers a wide range of collaborative opportunities https://publichealth.gmu.edu/.

About George Mason University

A public, comprehensive, research university established by the Commonwealth of Virginia in the National Capital Region, we are an innovative and inclusive academic community committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world. As Virginia’s largest and most diverse public research university, George Mason University provides a college experience like no other. George Mason University strives to create an inclusive environment that celebrates everyone for who they are. The university admits anyone who is academically prepared to work and succeed. We boast an inclusive 91% acceptance rate; 71% graduation rate and 89% of recent alumni report career advancement within six months of graduating. George Mason's six-year graduation rate exceeds the national average, with no disparity based on ethnicity or economic status.

George Mason's primary location is in the City of Fairfax, Virginia. The campus, on 677 wooded acres, while just 20 miles from downtown Washington, D.C., has a small community feel allowing for a relaxed environment and good quality of life. We benefit from proximity to cultural centers in Washington DC, the National Institutes of Health, and many other resources.

All employees are expected to exhibit and convey good citizenship within the program, the department, college, university activities, collegial interactions, and maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Nutrition and Food Studies Tenure Track Faculty (Req# 10002175) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter, CV, and Statement of Research. Please Note: References will only be contacted if you are a finalist.

You will be notified before we reach out to your references. Direct link: https://listings.jobs.gmu.edu/jobs/53d92300-f0e1-4933-8a75-fb2d4908c783. Position open until filled.

Equity Statement

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

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For Additional information contact Dr. Martin Binks

mbinks@gmu.edu

Required Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate in nutrition or related
• Ability to teach at the university level, commensurate with
• Demonstrated record of peer reviewed publications, potential to obtain extramural research grants and to engage in collaborative research
• Proficient in written and verbal communication in

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to interact successfully and work harmoniously with colleagues and students in a diverse community.
• Strength in biostatistics and research
• Clinical experience in dietetics, nutrition, or related
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic
• Experience in mentoring / supervising students in a clinical / community
• Demonstrated strength and enthusiasm in research mentoring (undergraduate and graduate students).
• Experience working with diverse student populations and first-generation
• National / international collaborative potential /
• Spanish speaking an

About George Mason University

This is a unique opportunity to join an expanding department that is committed to educating future leaders in nutritional sciences, dietetics, and in promoting clinical, and community research, outreach and engagement. We offer several infrastructure and collaborative resources within the department and College of Public Health (CPH). • The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, in the CPH, has several faculty members with strong, clinical/translational and community focused research programs in clinical nutrition, human metabolism, obesity and co-morbid conditions (e.g., diabetes, cancer, sarcopenia), food systems and food insecurity, and also community-level interventions. • The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies offers two Undergraduate Minors: one in Food Systems, and the other in Nutrition. Our Master of Science degree offers concentrations in Public Health (MPH), Food Security and Nutrition. We also offer Graduate Certificates in Food Security and Nutrition. Our 2-year Graduate program in Nutrition and Dietetics (GPND; MS) meets the criteria for the Future Education Model by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and prepares stu...dents to sit for the RDN registration exam. • The College of Public Health offers a wide range of collaborative opportunities https://publichealth.gmu.edu/. About George Mason University A public, comprehensive, research university established by the Commonwealth of Virginia in the National Capital Region, we are an innovative and inclusive academic community committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world. As Virginia’s largest and most diverse public research university, George Mason University provides a college experience like no other. George Mason University strives to create an inclusive environment that celebrates everyone for who they are. The university admits anyone who is academically prepared to work and succeed. We boast an inclusive 91% acceptance rate; 71% graduation rate and 89% of recent alumni report career advancement within six months of graduating. George Mason's six-year graduation rate exceeds the national average, with no disparity based on ethnicity or economic status. George Mason's primary location is in the City of Fairfax, Virginia. The campus, on 677 wooded acres, while just 20 miles from downtown Washington, D.C., has a small community feel allowing for a relaxed environment and good quality of life. We benefit from proximity to cultural centers in Washington DC, the National Institutes of Health, and many other resources.

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