Faculty Member, Professor of Teaching - Nutrition

University of Saskatchewan

Applicants must hold a minimum of a M.Sc. in human nutrition or associated field and must obtain registration with the Saskatchewan College of Dietitians (SCD, the dietetic regulatory body in Saskatchewan https://www.saskdietitians.org/) within the first year of their appointment. The focus of this position is undergraduate teaching within the Division including the B.Sc. Nutrition program (i.e. Dietetic stream) and the BSc. Food and Nutrition program. Courses to be taught will be a mixture of small and large classes (e.g. Introductory Nutrition). Applicants are required to have demonstrated excellence in teaching and be committed to conducting scholarly work focused on nutrition and dietetic education. Duties primarily include teaching within the College’s undergraduate program, with some expectation of graduate level teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students. Service on committees within the Division and College is required.

The University of Saskatchewan has the widest array of health science programs in Canada. The scope of these programs and strong affiliations with hospitals and health care facilities across the province contribute to an excellent environment for interprofessional teaching, clinical practice and research. The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition is housed in the University’s Health Sciences Building, home to several health training programs, which will greatly support those applicants interested in creating interprofessional and collaborative models of nutrition related teaching and research. The University also offers a wide breadth of programming for our faculty across a range of disciplines, but also has Signature Areas of special importance to our institution (https://research.usask.ca/about/signature-areas-of-research.php).

The successful candidate will be appointed to a tenure-track position. The current salary band (2025-2026 academic year) for an Assistant Professor is $113,527 to $135,535. This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package which includes pension plan, life insurance (compulsory and voluntary), academic long-term disability, sick leave, travel insurance, death benefit, dental plan, extended health and vision care plan, employee assistance program and flexible health and wellness spending program.

The competition is currently open with a closing date of October 15th, 2025, for receipt of applications. The start date for the position is July 1, 2026. Please send a Curriculum Vitae, letter of introduction, statement of teaching philosophy and experience (if possible, summary of teaching evaluations), overview of proposed research/scholarly activities focused on nutrition and dietetic education, proof of registration with SCD or confirmation of eligibility for registration with SCD (include in application), and contact information for three academic referees, in confidence, to the chair of the search subcommittee, Dr. Gordon Zello (pn_recruitment@usask.ca).

The University is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion, and are proud to support career opportunities for Indigenous peoples to reflect the community we serve. We are dedicated to recruiting individuals who will enrich our work and learning environments. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We are committed to providing accommodations to those with a disability or medical necessity. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work together on the accommodation request. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous employees provide to strengthening these relationships. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin: Indigenous Truth policy and Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy. Successful candidates that assert Indigenous membership/citizenship will be asked to complete the verification process of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation. The University of Saskatchewan’s main campus is situated on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. We pay our respects to the First Nations and Métis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our relationship with one another. Together, we are uplifting Indigenization to a place of prominence at the University of Saskatchewan.