Virgina: tenure-track position (epidemiology, public health, health behavior/outcome), Dept of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, Virginia Tech

The Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise (HNFE) in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech in partnership with the Carilion Biomedical Institute and Carilion Clinic is pleased to announce a full-time, tenure-track position for an individual with advanced training and experience in epidemiology, public health, health outcomes, or health behavior research. Individuals with a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree, demonstrated excellence in research and experience working independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will be expected to build on existing strengths in basic, applied and translational obesity-related research. The emphasis of this position will be on research with the expectation that the successful applicant will also contribute to the teaching mission. Clinical and faculty appointment to the Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is available to support clinical and teaching interests of physician applicants. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will be a faculty member in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise and occupy new state-of-the-art laboratory and office space in the Riverside Center in Roanoke, VA. Applicant screening will begin January 25, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be directed to Kevin P. Davy, Ph.D., Search Chair. Email: kdavy@vt.edu. Applications are submitted online to https://jobs.vt.edu (Position # 081028). Include a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research and teaching interests, a vision for collaborative obesity research with specific goals.