Researcher: Human Nutrition/Physiology (Biochemistry and Nutrition) 904 views

The Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Sciences at Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacancy as a researcher in nutrition, physiology, biochemistry/nutrition with duration of at least 14 months.

Tasks and responsibility:

• Plan and conduct an intervention study on a student population, where different foods and fat sources are tested in relation to clinical biomarkers and to satiety
• Obtain analyses contracts, budget running costs, progress and resource needs.
• Recruit participants to and monitor these during the intervention programme
• Be responsible for logistics in the intervention programme
• Organize and send out biological samples for analysis
• Collect and organize test results.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must hold education from university: minimum a master’s degree but preferably a PhD in nutrition or clinical nutrition
• Relevant experience with clinical trials
• Experienced level regarding data management/statistics
• Knowledge of methods for measuring clinical biomarkers and molecular biological methods and good digital skills
• Applicant must possess very good communication skills orally and in writing in English; understanding one Scandinavian language is preferred
• Documented work experience with tasks relevant to the project can replace some of the formal requirements as long as the candidate can specifically document the successful completion of tasks at a relevant level.

How to apply:

Apply online