environmentally and economically sustainable and transparent agri-food sector.
The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team to contribute to the delivery of both a longitudinal household study and an intervention trial to monitor and improve the transition to healthy diets from sustainable sources across the Island of Ireland. The candidate will work together with post-doctoral researchers and other research assistants to recruit participants and collect data on a range of dietary, lifestyle, biological and functional health outcomes; therefore, excellent organisational and communication skills are essential.
There will be opportunities to develop research experiences, receive research mentoring, and access the co-centre research network. This post is a great opportunity for someone looking to build their nutrition-related research skills.
About the person:
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:
- Qualified to MSc/ PhD or BSc (hons 2:1 or above with recent relevant experience) in nutrition or other discipline relevant to the post. A qualification in dietetics would be a distinct advantage.
- Experience of working in human research studies (including population-based, nutrition interventions or clinical trials).
- Experience of data collection including dietary, lifestyle, biological and functional health outcomes.
- Experience of data entry with proven ability of excellent attention to detail.
- Experience of creating, managing and summarising complex databases.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and with participants in research projects.
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information document on our website.
£36,366 to £41,727 per annum
