Temporary Part-Time Dietician

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The Poole Lab is designing a dietary intervention study, Precision Nutrition New York (the PNNY study), to increase participants’ intake of dietary fiber. We would like guidance from a dietitian regarding strategies to incorporate different high-fiber foods into participants’ diets and strategies for measuring dietary intake. There is potential to extend the position to include meeting with the participants to perform dietary recalls and offer advice and motivational support for incorporating fiber-rich foods when the study begins in 2025.

   

What You Will Do:

• Meet with lab members to discuss strategies to help participants incorporate different high-fiber foods into their diets and discuss options for measuring dietary intake.
• Research options to carry out study objectives.

**This is a fixed term appointment, which carries no benefits.  This is a fully remote position.  You may be asked to travel to campus periodically.

No visa sponsorship or relocation assistance are provided for this position.

Required Qualifications:

• ​Registered Dietician credentials and at least 1 year of advising clients.
• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including communities of color. 
• Experience working with diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing programs. 
• Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages, and backgrounds. 
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members. 

Rate of Pay:  $37.70/hr to $40.69/hr

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University Job Title:

Temporary Health Professional - SP

Job Family:

Temporary Health

Level:

No Grade - Hourly

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Pay Range:

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Remote Option Availability:

Remote

Company:

Contact Name:

Krassimira Hernandez

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