Summary
This position is located within the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Services, Field Organization, Plains Area, Responsive Agricultural Food Systems Research Unit, College Station, TX. In this position, you will conduct research that focuses on innovations in the food system and nutritional environment to improve human health outcomes and prevent chronic disease.
Duties
Lead and conduct interdisciplinary research focused on innovations in the food system, diet and nutritional environment to improve human health outcomes and prevent chronic disease.
Focus research on health impacts of foods or dietary patterns and their interactions with individual biological variability.
Design, implement, and analyze research studies (including clinical trials) that integrate precision nutrition frameworks, utilizing advanced analytical platforms such as metabolomics, proteomics, and multi-omics data integration.
Conduct human nutrition trials focused on nutrient absorption, disposition or health impacts in either controlled feeding or cohort-based settings.
Investigate food-based approaches for obesity and chronic disease prevention focusing on metabolism, metabolic programming, or human behavior.
Publish and present research findings, preparing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and delivering presentations at scientific meetings, workshops, and collaborating institutions.
Develop collaborations with university, industry, and government scientists to advance research on nutrition, food systems, and individualized health outcomes and transfer relevant knowledge, tools and methods to stakeholders.
Supervise and provide research oversight to ARS staff, postdocs, students, and cooperative personnel, including assigning work, providing guidance, reviewing progress, and supporting equal employment opportunities.
Education
Please see above for education qualification requirement information. This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the job series/position titles listed. In addition to the specialized experience requirements, applicants must submit proof that they meet the educational requirements for at least one of the series described in the announcement. Applicants may only be appointed to job series/position titles for which they meet all experience and educational requirements.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. Eligible applicants will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Applicants with veterans' preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have veterans' preference within each category. Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right. To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13066648