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Temporary instructor is needed to teach NUT 113- Principles of Epidemiology in Nutrition. The course is offered as part of the major requirements for the undergraduate degree in Nutrition Science / Nutrition in Public Health Option . The course also serves as an elective course option for students in the Nutrition Science / Nutritional Biology Option and the Clinical Nutrition major. The course is designed as an introductory epidemiology course, using applied examples and case studies from nutrition.

See [https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/] for a brief course description.

Appointment Dates
Fall Quarter 2025: September 22 – December 12

Reappointment is possible upon demonstrated competence and based on established criteria.

Duties and Responsibilities
Teach one quarter of NUT 113

General Information
The Davis campus, third oldest in the ten-campus University of California system, offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The city of Davis is a progressive university town of 65,622 located in the Sacramento Valley, 72 miles northeast of San Francisco and 15 miles west of Sacramento, California’s capital.

Salary and Appointment Level
Commensurate with experience and course assignment.

Applications
Review of applications will begin May 20th until filled. Interested persons should upload a current curriculum vitae, two reference letters, statement of teaching, and student evaluations (if available).

Criteria for appointment will be evidence of teaching excellence (or potential for excellence for first time, relatively inexperienced candidates) in topics related to nutrition, epidemiology, public health or equivalent discipline of

1. Rigorous and intellectually challenging course content
2. The ability to present that material effectively, stimulating interest in, and critical thought regarding, the subject matter

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