Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition Sciences

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Doctoral DegreeAcademicCIP: 30.1901

To meet Graduate School and departmental standards for admission into the PhD in Nutrition Sciences, a student must have an undergraduate degree with a science background, three letters of recommendation based on thorough knowledge of the applicant's background and abilities, and, of great importance, a statement of goals and purpose that delineates the student's motivation and purpose in seeking this degree. Application deadline is December 1.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition Sciences

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Doctoral DegreeAcademicCIP: 30.1901

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningScienceLearning StrategiesSocial PerceptivenessInstructingMonitoringService OrientationMathematicsTime ManagementCoordination

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyEducation and TrainingMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsChemistryMedicine and DentistryAdministration and ManagementPsychologyAdministrativePublic Safety and SecurityTherapy and CounselingFood ProductionEngineering and TechnologyDesignPhysics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityNear VisionCategory FlexibilityFluency of IdeasSpeech RecognitionOriginalityMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

Observe and monitor patient food intake and body weight, and report changes, progress, and dietary p
Conduct nutritional assessments of individuals, including obtaining and evaluating individuals' diet
Prepare a major meal, following recipes and determining group food quantities.
Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dieta
Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutritio
Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livesto
Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming tech
Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, n
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biolo
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instructio
Write letters of recommendation for students.
Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima
Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the re
Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
Inventory and order lab supplies.
Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working
Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene ex
Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientif
Maintain accurate laboratory records and data.
Design molecular or cellular laboratory experiments, oversee their execution, and interpret results.
Write grant applications to obtain funding.
Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific pro
Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project r
Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals.
Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater disc
Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi
Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me
Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareGeographic information systemGraphics or photo imaging softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareObject or component oriented development softwareMedical softwareComputer based training softwareWord processing softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareData base management system softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareMulti-media educational softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareOperating system softwareElectronic mail softwareDevelopment environment softwareData mining softwarePortal server softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareCategorization or classification softwareVideo conferencing softwareDocument management software

Tools

Body-fat calipersCommercial kitchen food slicersCommercial kitchen knivesCommercial kitchen microwave ovensCommercial kitchen mixersCommercial kitchen ovensCommercial kitchen stovesDesktop computersFood scalesLaptop computersMedical floor scalesMedical measuring tapesPersonal computersProgrammable calculatorsAutomated blood pressure cuffsBioelectric impedance machinesGlucometersHydrostatic weighing machinesKetone metersManual blood pressure cuffsMetabolic cartsPersonal digital assistants PDASkinfold calipersUpright scalesWearable fitness monitorsDigital camerasOverhead display projectorsBakeware pansBuilt-in ovensCarousel slide projectors

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