All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated).If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through “My Draft Applications” located on your Candidate Home page.Job Posting Title: Assistant/Associate Professor (Microbiome and Health)Position Type: FacultyDepartment: LSUAG PL3 - SNFS - Nutrition and Food Science (Georgianna Tuuri (00010995) (Inherited))Work Location: S. Knapp HallPay Grade: AcademicJob Description:Work Location: School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA 70803Position Description: The candidate is expected to form a high-impact bridge, in an emerging area, with faculty in nutrition, food science, microbiology, and engineering and contribute to understanding the function of the microbiome in maintaining health and preventing chronic disease. Responsibilities include the development of health research in understanding how the changes in microbiome due to diet, lifestyle, environmental exposure, or age affect health and chronic disease. Teaching responsibilities will include teaching two courses per year. Additional teaching may be required when needed. Candidates with expertise in bioinformatics, molecular biology approaches, and microbiome function in relation to diet, lifestyle, environmental exposure, aging, and chronic disease are encouraged to apply. To support research efforts, both basic and clinical cores at Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC), LSU Veterinary Medicine, and a laboratory will be available for the successful applicant's research program.General Information:The SNFS currently consists of 21 faculty members, 13 research/extension associates, and 5 supporting staff members. There are over 200 undergraduate students and 38 graduate students. The SNFS has a BS degree program in Nutrition and Food Sciences with areas of concentration in Dietetics (ACEND accredited); Nutritional Sciences / Premed; Nutrition, Health, and Society; and Food Science and Technology / Premed. The MS and Ph.D. degree programs in Nutrition and Food Sciences offer areas of concentration in Food and Bioprocessing Systems, Food Science and Technology, Human Nutrition, and Molecular Nutrition.The LSU Agricultural Center and LSU maintain state-of-the-art research facilities, and faculty have access to extensive infrastructure and collaborative opportunities within the SNFS, and across campus. This includes the PBRC Genomics Core that has state-of-the-art instruments for DNA and RNA sequencing. Bioinformatics support is also available. Pennington Biomedical Research Center also has state-of-the-art clinical research facilities and a metabolic kitchen. The LSU Center for Computation & Technology and Information Technology Services has the necessary support structure for high-performancecomputing resources and expertise at LSU (http://www.hpc.lsu.edu). The infrastructure for intensive bioinformatics is available for LSU faculty, including tools for sequence assembly, among others.LSU is located in Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana, and enriched by Louisiana's natural and cultural distinctiveness, the community of learning at Louisiana's national Flagship University readies students to meet the environmental, social, economic, scientific, creative, and educational challenges that confront us locally and globally in the twenty-first century. Learning together, the students who begin their intellectual journey with us, and the faculty whose research translates discovery into purpose make LSU a beacon of excellence. LSU represents the largest institution of higher education in the state and is the only public university in the state to be designated a Carnegie R1 Doctoral University with very high research activity. Among a handful of distinguished universities to enjoy Land, Sea, and Space Grant status, LSU offers vital research opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students as it transforms new technology into enterprise and lends expertise to solve endemic problems.Qualification Requirements: A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Nutrition, Food Science, Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, or closely related fields with expertise in core areas as identified above is required. Post-doctoral experience is preferred with a scholarly emphasis on the microbiome. Evidence of research excellence, the ability to develop and conduct extramurally funded research, and the ability to develop and effectively teach undergraduate and graduate courses and recruit and mentor students is desirable.Salary and Benefits: Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Current benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year, typically includes a week off at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.Date Available: Upon completion of the selection process.Application Deadline: May 15, 2024 or until a suitable applicant is identified.Application Procedure: Apply online at (or through Workday for internal applicants)by attaching file(s) containing a curriculum vita, a letter of application, official university transcripts, three letters of reference, and a statement of teaching and research interests. Questions about the online application system should be directed to the HRM Office at 225/578-0324. (Paper, faxed, or emailed application materials will not be accepted.) In lieu of attaching the letters of reference, they may be sent directly to:Dr. Achyut AdhikariAssociate Chair and Associate ProfessorSchool of Nutrition and Food SciencesLSU AgCenter261 Knapp Hall,Baton Rouge, LA 70803phone: 225-578-3997email:Website:The LSU Agricultural Center is a statewide campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.Additional Job Description:Competencies: NoneSpecial Instructions: The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center’s School of Nutrition and Food Sciences (SNFS) seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Microbiome and Health at assistant or associate professor level. This is a 9-month appointment with primary responsibilities in Research (80% LSU AgCenter) and Teaching (20% LSU College of Agriculture).Posting Date: March 6, 2024Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):Additional Position Information:Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.Benefits - The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.Essential Position (Y/N):About the LSU Agricultural Center:The , is one of eight campuses within the broader LSU enterprise (LSU System). The LSU AgCenter includes the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, which conducts agricultural-based research, and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, which extends the knowledge derived from research to the people of the state. The AgCenter is headquartered in Baton Rouge and has 12 “on campus” academic departments and five regions which are made up of 15 branch research stations and an extension office in each parish. For more information, visit the AgCenter’s website at .The LSU Agricultural Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and SAME Agency:The LSU Agricultural Center is a statewide campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. The AgCenter is committed to fostering an environment of inclusion, respect, and appreciation of differences in individuals. The AgCenter is also designated as a agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials.HCM Contact Information:Questions or concerns can be directed to the LSU AgCenter Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-2258 or emailed .
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