Research Assistant

Queen's University Belfast; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen's University Belfast invites applications for a researcher to join the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems. You will contribute to a longitudinal household study and an intervention trial to monitor transitions to healthy diets from sustainable sources across ROI, NI and GB.

You will recruit participants and collect data on dietary, lifestyle, biological and functional health outcomes, working with a multidisciplinary team to build research skills and deliver robust findings.

Qualifications

• Qualified to MSc/PhD or BSc (hons 2:1 or above) 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.

Responsibilities

• Recruit participants for longitudinal household study and intervention trial.
• Collect data on dietary, lifestyle, biological and functional health outcomes.
• Work with post-doctoral researchers and other team members to deliver research milestones.
• Develop and maintain complex databases and ensure data quality.
• Contribute to data analysis planning and reporting.

Education

MSc/PhD or BSc (hons 2:1 or above) in nutrition or other discipline relevant to the post

Job description

The Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems has an ambitious programme of work which aims to develop a robust, resilient and sustainable food system in the transition to healthy diets form sustainable sources. It encompasses a research programme from plant science to nutrition and public health across three jurisdictions - the Republic of Ireland (ROI), Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB). The Co-Centre will foster research and innovation to accelerate radical transitions towards a more 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.