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September 14, 2012

Asst/Assoc Prof (TT) in Obesity Prevention and Intervention at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; open until filled.

About: The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln invites applications for a tenure-track, academic year position (60% research, 40% teaching) at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. We are looking for an individual who will strengthen our priority area of “Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Behaviors” by conducting clinical and/or translational research involving the psychosocial factors that influence nutrition and physical activity with regard to intervention and prevention of obesity or obesity-related disorders. Opportunities exist to conduct interdisciplinary research involving environmental factors affecting parental and child nutrition and physical activity; sleep patterns; interactive media use; and the role of social marketing and its impact on consumer behavior. We seek a scholar with a strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals and a demonstrated ability to secure extramural funding. He/she should have appropriate teaching experience and the desire to teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Special consideration will be given to candidates capable of establishing research and teaching collaborations with faculty across the campus.

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October 31, 2012

Call for papers Journal of Obesity: Social networks and obesity; manuscript due: March 1, 2013.

About: Social networks have been shown to impact weight and associated behaviors. Obesity and weight loss have both been found to cluster in social networks, and longitudinal data show that socially connected individuals become increasingly similar in weight status over time. Moreover, individuals have been shown to model the eating and activity behavior of their social ties. Given this emerging evidence that weight status, eating, and activity are affected by social ties, more work is needed to (a) elucidate the mechanisms by which social networks impact weight and related behaviors and (b) develop and test intervention paradigms that harness the impact of social ties to promote weight control.

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November 28, 2012

5 TT Asst/Assoc. Prof positions in the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion at Arizona State University; deadline January 18, 2013.

About: The Exercise and Wellness Program and the Nutrition Program in the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion at Arizona State University invite applications for five new tenured/tenure-track faculty positions to begin August 2013: 1. Associate Professor and Assistant Professor (2 positions-Exercise and Wellness Program): Clinical/Applied Exercise Physiology, ideally with a focus on treatment/management of cardiometabolic and pulmonary diseases. 2. Assistant Professor (Exercise and Wellness Program): Healthy Aging, with expertise in the role of physical activity/exercise in the prevention and management of chronic disease and age-related disability in older adults. 3. Assistant or Associate Professor (Nutrition Program): expertise in Obesity Prevention and Treatment. 4. Assistant or Associate Professor (Nutrition Program): expertise in Applied Clinical Nutrition.

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November 28, 2012

Nutrition Program Consultant with the NC Dept of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, NC; deadline to apply: December 10, 2012.

About: The primary purpose of this position is to plan, develop, implement and evaluate health communication, social marketing and media advocacy interventions that address physical activity and healthy eating interventions and consumer education that supports implementation of the NC Obesity Prevention Plan. This position will provide guidance and technical assistance for statewide interventions, including the Eat Smart, Move More North Carolina Movement, as well as all initiatives supported by the work of the PAN Branch around the two focus areas of healthy food and activity living access. This guidance and technical assistance will be provided to PAN Branch staff, local communities, health departments, and partners, as well as other health programs within the DPH and the DHHS, as requested. This position serves as the lead nutrition interventionist for the PAN Branch, engaging state staff and partners as appropriate. This position requires knowledge of public health program development, implementation and evaluation, as well as public and media relations, the principles of social marketing and health communication in creating behavior as well as social change.

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January 26, 2013

Obesity Prevention Specialist with the NC Division of Public Health, Raleigh, NC; deadline to apply: Jan 31, 2013.

A long time ago, I worked with the NC Division of Public Health, and have to say that they are a great bunch of folks to work with. This position was sent from a friend within the Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch.

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June 07, 2013

Graduate Research Assistantships within the Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Motivation Laboratory at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.

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