Assistant Professor in Nutritional Science (Animal Nutrition) at North Carolina State University North Carolina State University in United States

North Carolina State University’s Department of Animal Science is announcing a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Nutritional Science (animal nutrition). The role is designed for a researcher who can build a strong, nationally recognized program in animal nutrition, with emphasis on nutritional biochemistry and metabolism of animals, especially in livestock species.

The position is structured as 80% research and 20% teaching in a 9-month appointment. The successful candidate is expected to establish a sustainable research program supported primarily by competitive federal funding, while also contributing to graduate education through core nutrition courses. Teaching examples listed in the post include ANS/BCH571 Regulation of Metabolism, ANS/NTR 706 Vitamin Metabolism, ANS/NTR 708 Energy Metabolism, and ANS/NTR 775 Mineral Metabolism.

Research interests highlighted in the announcement include gastrointestinal health, immunology, endocrinology, nutrigenomics, metabolomics, gastrointestinal microbiology, digestive physiology, and muscle biology. The role also supports the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutrition and the Food Animal Initiative, with cross-disciplinary connections to Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, the Prestage Department of Poultry Science, the CVM, and PSI.

This is a faculty job announcement rather than a student opening. No application deadline, fee waiver, or scholarship/studentship funding is mentioned in the post.

Institution: North Carolina State University
Field keywords: animal nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, metabolism, livestock, gastrointestinal health, nutrigenomics, metabolomics, digestive physiology.