Organisation/Company QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST Research Field Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 9 Nov 2026 – 00:00 (UTC) Country United Kingdom Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
About the job:
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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…