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Entry Level Nutrition Professor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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How much do entry level nutrition professor jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for entry level nutrition professor in the United States is $80,057.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $60,000.00 and $91,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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The most popular types of Nutrition Professor jobs are:

Assistant Professor of Nutrition (Tenure Track)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA • On-site

Full-time

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Description
The Test Department of University of Pennsylvania's Test School invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Nutrition to begin in July 2021.
Test School seeks an entry-level, assistant professor with a clearly-articulated research profile, teaching agenda, and practice and research experience in community nutrition or nutrition/behavioral education and interventions.
Potential areas of research interest include maternal and child nutrition, obesity and chronic disease, and nutrition needs of underserved populations.
Qualifications
Strong interest and proven competence in research and scholarship. Demonstrated ability or potential for high quality research and teaching are important. Applicants must have a PhD. from an accredited institution and a proven track record of research and teaching.
Application Instructions
Applicants should complete and submit the following required materials in order to be considered.
  • Required: C.V., Cover Letter, Personal Statement
  • Optional: Writing Sample
  • Letters of recommendations may be requested at a later stage of the search.

If you should need to contact the Test Department, please email the Recruitment Coordinator at testdepartment@upenn.edu

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The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Employers By State in 2021.

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