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24-088_SS_XP Dietitian or Nutritionist - Systemic, Vascular Diseases and Ageing

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From: 19/07/2024 00:00 (UTC+01:00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris

To: 02/08/2024 23:59 (UTC+01:00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris

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Dietitian or Nutritionist - Systemic, Vascular Diseases and Ageing

Ref.: 24-088_SS_XP

 

About the research group

Our research team is led by Dr. Xavier Pintó, Head of the Vascular Risk Unit of the Internal Medicine Service at Bellvitge University Hospital and a professor at the School of Medicine at the University of Barcelona (UB). Founded over 25 years ago, our group is part of IDIBELL and is linked to Bellvitge University Hospital. We are also integrated into the Center for Biomedical Research in Network of the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), under the Carlos III Health Institute (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness). Our general objective is to study the determinants of dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

 

About the role

  • Mainly work as a Dietitian/Nutritionist in the PREDIMED PLUS trial and other clinical trials
  • Review and create educational materials aimed at improving lifestyle habits
  • Deliver lectures to update and enhance knowledge on nutrition
  • Visit and assess special cases of patients in the Vascular Risk Unit
  • Enter patient data into databases and perform statistical analyses of clinical data
  • Contribute to discussions on clinical trial results

 

Job requirements

Professional experience

  • Experience in educating on healthy lifestyles, promoting of physical activity, and adbvocating for a Mediterranean dietary pattern
  • Experience in the field of nutrition research is an asset
  • Proven experience in conducting motivational group visits to achieve desired outcomes
  • Registered member of the official Catalan Association of nutritionists (CODINUCAT).
  • At least 5 years of demonstrable experience in visiting patients in a nutrition consultation
  • Experience administering various research questionnaires, including those related to nutrition (FFQ, 24h recall, beverages questionnaire), physical activity (PAR-Q, RAPA1 and RAPA2, NHS and the chair test), quality of life (SF-36), and in cognitive-neuropsychological tests: Mini-Mental Status Examination, clock test, phonological verbal fluency test (animals + P), the reverse series of digits test (WAIS-III), and the trail-making test, and also, psychopathological questionnaires: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), multidimensional scale of weight locus of control, eating disorders diagnostic criteria (TCA)
  • Experience in managing visit scheduling and blood analysis, as well as handling samples, data collection questionnaires, and resolving potential incidents.
  • Experience in creating didactic material to promote the improvement of life habits.
  • Collaboration with in a unit specialized in cardiovascular prevention and lipid metabolism.
  • Experience in clinical trials of Nutrition, cardiovascular risk factors, and lipid metabolism
  • Experience in writing and preparing grants for scientific projects.
  • Demonstrated experience in presenting communications or posters at scientific conferences.
  • Experience entering research data into e-CRF


Education and training

  • Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Master's Degree in Clinical Research in Health Sciences

 


Technical & soft skills

  • Initiative, demonstrates strong planning and organizational skills, with a proactive approach and a positive attitude towards working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Capable of organizing and leading a clinical trial in nutrition
  • Possesses excellent communication skills and strong motivation to achieve nutritional and lifestyle goals
  • Advanced knowledge of Statistics


Languages

  • Good command of the Spanish, Catalan, and English

 

We will value, but not require

  • Eligible to enroll in a Doctorate in Health program

 

What do we offer

  •  No. of positions: 1
  •  Estimated start date: 01/09/2024
  •  Contract duration: 6 months
  •  Estimated annual gross salary: 30.300 €
  •  You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
  •  Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
  •  Possibility to work some days in remote - Teleworking
  •  26 working days of holiday per year
  •  System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.
  •  Paid leave package
  •  Benefits of constant training are offered
  •  We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions. Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.

 

Deadline: Please submit your application by 02/08/2024

 

Data protection notice

In compliance with the obligations established in the General Regulation of Data Protection (RGPD), which is the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Parliament and of the Council, of April 27, 2016, and the Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights, it is reported that the Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), CIF G58863317, with address Av. Granvia de l'Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, will process your personal data, as the controller, to apply for the position, maintain communication concerning the status of the candidature, to access the delivered CV; to compare that your data is in accordance with the offers announced by IDIBELL and to verify, where appropriate, that the information provided is accurate. You can find more information in our Privacy Policy at https://idibell.cat/en/privacy-policy-2/, request more information about the data processing carried out and exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition, portability, limitation of processing by sending a request at email: dataprotection@idibell.cat. If you consider that you have not obtained satisfaction in exercising your rights, you may submit a claim to Catalan Data Protection Authority.

 

Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

 

Observations:

The 'HR Excellence in Research' award represents IDIBELL’s commitment to the implementation of Human Resources policies, which oversee the attracting and development of talent in an open, transparent, and based on personal

merit, in alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment Researchers (Charter and Code).

IDIBELL is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the implementation of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTMR).

   

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