Tufts University
Research Dietitian
Boston, Massachusetts · Internship
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About the role
- The mission of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (HNRCA) is to promote healthy aging through nutrition science to empower people seeking to enjoy long, active, and independent lives.
- HNRCA investigators conduct the world's most advanced studies on nutrition and aging.
- HNRCA scientists examine how nutrition and physical activity play a major role in the prevention of the major chronic degenerative conditions and diseases associated with aging.
Responsibilities
- The Research Dietitian will work with principal investigators to develop and implement research-driven feeding protocols, will translate those protocols into standardized operating procedures that ensure high-quality food service by the HNRCA metabolic kitchen, and will work with dietary technicians and other MRU/DAU staff on menu development and the delivery of research diets related to human nutrition studies.
- S/he will also lead and/or participate in dietary screening of study participants for various research protocols
- developing and implementing research diets
- S/he will also lead and/or participate in the administration and review of dietary assessment tools for multiple protocols, including food records, 24-hour recalls, and food frequency questionnaires.
- Collaborate with principal investigators on the development of feeding protocols dictated by research objectives
- develop budgets for dietary aspects of clinical studies
- develop, implement, and adjust menus and recipes according to study requirements and study participants' needs
- create standardized operating procedures for the production of study meals and products
- Train, educate, and manage staff and students on activities related to dietary services, including kitchen operations, recipe and menu preparation, implementation of research diets, adherence to protocol requirements, and customer service
- S/he will also lead and/or participate in dietary screening of study participants for various research protocols; administering protocol-specific instructions/dietary guidance to active study participants; developing and implementing research diets; managing dietary data collected by MRU; training and instructing diet technicians, dietetic interns, and other dietary staff.
Requirements
- Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:
- Master's Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent
- One to two years of experience in a research setting
- Ability to obtain ServSafe and Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training to work with human subjects within one month of start date
- development and validation of new dietary assessment tools as required with new protocols
- Respond to occasional dietary questions by phone or email during non-working hours when required by study protocol.
Nice to have
- Experience with Nutrition Data Systems for Research (NDSR) or similar food analysis program and familiarity with U.S. food items and food patterns
- Two or more years of research experience
- Massachusetts License for Dietitians/Nutritionists (LDN)
- Special Work Schedule
- Special Work Schedule Requirements:
- This position may occasionally require work on evenings and/or weekends as determined by study need.
Compensation
- Minimum $67,200.00, Midpoint $83,900.00, Maximum $100,700.00
- Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity
- generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
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