Assistant Professor in Food Biochemistry
University of Ottawa — Main Campus
Posted 2026-10-08
Posting Reason: New Position Job Family: Academic Leadership and Faculty Union affiliation: APUO Faculty/Department: Faculty of Health Sciences_Full Time Professors Campus: Main Campus Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/08 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): The School of Nutrition Sciences , at the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Food Biochemistry, starting July 1st, 2027 . The successful candidate is expected to develop an independent, externally funded research program that advances understanding of the relationships between food properties, nutritional quality, and human health. Areas of particular interest include food component interactions and functionality, macronutrient quality and digestibility, nutrient bioaccessibility and bioavailability, and the role of functional foods and bioactive constituents in human health. This appointment will strengthen the School’s strategic focus on food-based approaches that promote health and well-being across the lifespan and help prevent diet-related chronic diseases. The University of Ottawa is one of Canada’s leading research-intensive uni