Senior Nutrition Data Scientist: Food Composition

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Colney; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Quadram Institute Bioscience invites applications for a Senior Research Scientist to lead research on food composition data in nutrition and to coordinate analysis capabilities for dietary assessment research across QIB and the wider research community.

This full-time 18-month role requires a PhD in nutrition, strong data analysis and grant-writing skills, and the ability to work with diverse partners, including researchers, government, industry and healthcare.

Qualifications

• PhD required with strong interest in food composition, nutrition data harmonisation and dietary assessment.
• Experience in undertaking qualitative and/or quantitative nutrition research, particularly diet and health.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with researchers, government, academia and industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead FN-NBRI food data acquisition and reporting with high quality standards.
• Develop data analysis capabilities from dietary assessment tool outputs for the research community.
• Lead and support FN-NBRI research grant proposals.
• Coordinate food data standardisation activities.
• Develop training activities related to FN-NBRI resources and capabilities.

Skills

Nutrition research

Dietary assessment

Data analysis

Grant writing

Interpersonal skills

Education

PhD in Nutrition

Job description

Quadram Institute Bioscience invites applications for a Senior Research Scientist to lead research on food composition data in nutrition and to coordinate analysis capabilities for dietary assessment research across QIB and the wider research community.

This full-time 18-month role requires a PhD in nutrition, strong data analysis and grant-writing skills, and the ability to work with diverse partners, including researchers, government, industry and healthcare.