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About IHA and Texas A&M AgriLife
The Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, IHA, is the world’s first research institute to combine precision nutrition, responsive agriculture and behavioral research to reduce diet-related chronic disease in a way that considers environmental and economic effects, with a mission to optimize health for current and future generations through innovative research connecting agriculture, food systems and nutrition.
IHA’s vision of a healthier world through evidence-based solutions in nutrition and agriculture integrates the three focus areas of:
Precision Nutrition
Responsive Agriculture
Healthy Living
The IHA fosters transformative research that connects food systems to human health, with strong infrastructure, interdisciplinary faculty and partnerships across The Texas A&M University System and beyond. The United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, ARS, Responsive Agricultural Food Systems Research Unit, RAFSRU, is co-located with the IHA and collaborates with the IHA on focused research on human health and nutrition to prevent and mitigate nutrition-associated chronic disease via innovations in the agriculture, food systems and nutrition environment.
Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M Forest Service
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.
Position Information
The Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, IHA, invites applications for the Associate Director for Precision Nutrition . This leadership position will drive innovation at the intersection of Precision Nutrition, Healthy Living and Responsive Agriculture, advancing IHA’s mission to integrate biological discovery, translational science and real-world impact.
The Associate Director will provide strategic, scientific and programmatic leadership for Precision Nutrition initiatives, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations in areas such as dietary exposures, metabolism, exercise, genomics, epigenetics, microbiome and immune function, to optimize health outcomes across diverse populations and different life stages.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership Lead and expand IHA’s Precision Nutrition, PN, research portfolio
Develop and execute a bold vision building synergy and aligning PN with other IHA focus areas, i.e., Responsive Agriculture and Healthy Living
Shape institutional priorities and national visibility in PN
Research Excellence Advance discoveries across broad areas of nutrition, such as:Effects of food, nutrients, non-nutrient bioactives and dietary patterns on health and disease risk
Diet interactions with gut microbiota, contaminants and other environmental exposures on health outcomes
Interindividual/subpopulation variability in dietary responses
Nutritional modulation of metabolism, transcriptional regulation, epigenetics, immunity and other physiological responses and resulting health-span
Link pre-clinical discoveries to human biomarkers to advance the prevention/treatment of chronic diseases
Translate mechanistic insights into actionable dietary strategies and agricultural innovations
Maintain a nationally recognized, externally funded research program
Program Development and Collaboration Build cross-disciplinary teams across nutrition, agriculture, engineering, public health and clinical sciences
Foster partnerships with federal agencies (e.g., NIH, USDA), industry and academic institutions
Lead large-scale, multi-investigator grants and initiatives
Education and Mentorship Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty
Contribute to education of nutrition and related disciplines
Promote workforce development in Precision Nutrition
National Leadership and Service Represent IHA in national organizations (e.g., American Society for Nutrition)
Contribute to scientific advisory panels, editorial boards and policy discussions
Enhance IHA’s reputation as a global leader in Precision Nutrition
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences or a related field
Established record of high-impact publications in leading journals (e.g., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Journal of Nutrition)
Established record of sustained extramural funding (NIH, USDA or equivalent)
Demonstrated leadership in interdisciplinary research and program development
Strong commitment to collaboration and team science
Preferred Qualifications:
Expertise in human clinical nutrition or other modern precision nutrition approaches
Professional credentials such as Registered Dietitian, RD, or equivalent clinical experience
Proven ability to lead large-scale collaborative initiatives
Experience translating research into practice, policy or food/agricultural systems
Track record of leadership in national or
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Worksite address
college station, TX, 77840, US
Who can apply
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