Open Rank – Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor
Tenure-Track or Term Research and Teaching Appointment
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Faculty
Posted January 28, 2020
The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
Open Rank – Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor
Contract, Tenure-Track or Tenured Research and Teaching Appointment
Faculty
Posted August 7, 2019
The Feinstein International Center at The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
Open Rank – Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor
Tenure-Track or Tenured Research and Teaching Appointment
Postdoctoral
Posted February 12, 2020
Dr. Analena Bruce, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate to lead field research focused on food system development in New England. The proposed research will investigate the social and policy dimensions of different pathways for increasing farm income and food production in the region. The position will be in the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of New Hampshire, in Durham, NH.
Postdoctoral
Posted February 11, 2020
A two year post-doctoral position is available at the University of Vermont under the mentorship of Dr. Meredith Niles. The expected start date is negotiable, with a preferred start date by summer 2020. Salary range will be between $45,000 and $50,000, depending on experience. There are also a number of generous benefits associated with the position. The post-doctorate will also have opportunities for professional development and travel associated with the project.
Postdoctoral
Posted December 10, 2019
Dr. Erin Hennessy, Assistant Professor at the Friedman School and ChildObesity180, will be the primary mentor for the Postdoctoral Fellow to work on ongoing research activities related to nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention. The Postdoctoral Fellow position provides a unique opportunity to develop and translate evidence-based approaches to obesity prevention into interventions that directly impact children’s health, and to rigorously evaluate the impact of such interventions.
Postdoctoral
Posted October 29, 2019
This NIH funded program supports 8 fellows/year. Postdocs work closely with primary and secondary mentors writing research papers, helping with the implementation of ongoing intervention trials, and writing research grant applications. This will be the 45th year of continuous funding of the fellowship. The three pillars of the Stanford Prevention Research Center are diet, physical activity and tobacco control (although other related lifestyle behaviors are also included, e.g,. sleep, stress).
Postdoctoral
Posted September 16, 2019
Job Description
Postdoctoral
Posted July 30, 2019
Duties & Responsibilities:
Job at Friedman
Posted February 5, 2020
The Food Aid Quality Review (FAQR) project, which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Food for Peace (USAID/FFP), seeks to provide actionable recommendations on ways to improve nutrition among vulnerable populations for whom the direct distribution of food aid can make a significant impact.
The Friedman School of Nutrition Food Aid and Quality Review Project is hiring for multiple positions:
Job at Friedman
Posted January 28, 2020
The Food Aid Quality Review (FAQR) project, which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Food for Peace (USAID/FFP), seeks to provide actionable recommendations on ways to improve nutrition among vulnerable populations for whom the direct distribution of food aid can make a significant impact. More information is available at: foodaidquality.org.
Job at Friedman
Posted January 14, 2020
ChildObesity180 plans to hire up to three Research Assistants (RAs) to help implement a research and evaluation project, led by Principal Investigator Dr. Dan Hatfield, that will objectively assess physical-activity (PA) levels among children participating in four Boston public school PA programs.
Job at Friedman
Posted January 10, 2020
The faculty coordinator performs a wide range of complex administrative duties that support teaching, research, advising, travel, and related activities for a portfolio of faculty members in the Friedman School. This work includes day-to-day activities such as managing calendars, arranging travel, coordinating events, and general administrative support across the needs of the school and between multiple staff members and constituencies.
Job at Friedman
Posted January 2, 2020
The Catalyzing Communities to Prevent Obesity project is seeking a Project Administrator to help with the coordination and implementation of our systems approach to community-based obesity prevention in several communities nationwide. The ideal candidate for the project administrator position will provide specialized subject matter knowledge in nutrition science and community engaged research, along with an excitement and willingness to learn about innovative methods and approaches to obesity prevention.
Job at Friedman
Posted December 4, 2019
Dr. Jiantao Ma is conducting a research to study relations of alcohol drinking and various omics biomarkers. He is looking for a research assistant for literature review for this project. If you are a second-year (or higher) student or have experience conducing comprehensive literature review, you may be eligible to serve as the research assistant. If interested, please send your resume to Jiantao Ma.
Job at Friedman
Posted October 17, 2019
ChildObesity180 is a national leader in childhood obesity prevention – blending scientific evidence and rigor with innovation and experience from the private sector to develop, implement, evaluate, and scale high-impact obesity prevention initiatives in the US. ChildObesity180’s unique value proposition rests in the ability to leverage the experiences, intellect, and assets from multiple sectors to address one of society’s most pressing public health problems – childhood obesity.
Job at Friedman
Posted October 10, 2019
As the Global Food Lead Scientist (Lead Scientist), you'll use your expertise and professional network to provide thought leadership through forward-looking research, science direction for goal setting, scientific analysis in support of strategy development, and the management of internal and external science talent to support the Global Food Practice team in advancing an ambitious agenda.
Job at Friedman
Posted October 1, 2019
This project, led by faculty at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Friedman School at Tufts University, aims to develop, implement, and evaluate the efficacy of an innovative intervention strategy to integrate nutrition into standard oncology care in improving outcomes of the vulnerable patient population with lung cancer.
Job at Friedman
Posted August 29, 2019
NUTR 231 – Fundamentals of of GIS that will be offered in the Fall 2019 (Thursdays 1:30-4:30pm) semester is looking for a teaching assistant for the upcoming semester. If you are a second year student (or higher) and took NUTR 231, you may be eligible to serve as a TA. If interested, please send your resume to Alexandra Thorn.
Job at Friedman
Posted August 14, 2019
Dr. Fang Fang Zhang who is teaching NUTR 305: Nutritional Epidemiology that will be offered in the Fall 2019 semester is looking for a teaching assistant for the upcoming semester. If you are a second-year student (or higher) and took NUTR 305, you may be eligible to serve as a TA. If interested, please send your resume to Fang Fang Zhang.
Job at Friedman
Posted August 8, 2019
Dr. Eileen Kennedy who is teaching NUTR 203 – Fundamentals of Nutrition Policy and Programming that will be offered in the Fall 2019 semester is looking for a teaching assistant for the upcoming semester. If you are a second-year student (or higher) and took NUTR 203, you may be eligible to serve as a TA. If interested, please send your resume to Isabel McFall.
Job at Friedman
Posted June 26, 2019
Seeking a research assistant this summer to support me in a process of revamping NUTR 304, Food Security, Nutrition, and Development, the second year policy course targeted to students interested in international food security and nutrition policy. Responsibilities include: providing input into course and assignment design, researching options for case studies and new course readings, and contributing to course instructional materials, including powerpoints and other course media.
Job at Friedman
Posted April 26, 2019
This part-time/work-study position directly reports to the Director of Communications at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and works under the guidance of the Senior Communications Specialist and the Senior Web Developer. This position will focus primarily on social media strategy and some marketing materials. Please note that all materials drafted for the School’s social media channels and website are reviewed and approved by the Director of Communications at Friedman before posting.
Job at Friedman
Posted March 12, 2019
This position would be ideal for first year Masters students interested in international food assistance, global nutrition and nutrition communications.
Communications RA: The FAQR Communications Research Assistant will work closely with the FAQR Project Manager to ensure effective sharing of project outputs and other communications activities. The RA’s responsibility will be to assist in the implementation of FAQR Phase III’s strategic communication plan. Application due March 25.