Program Aide (Research Dietitian)

Job Title

Program Aide (Research Dietitian)

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Nutrition

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

Intervention preparation support - 15%

• Assist in the development of the intervention protocols and research documentation templates

• Develop a dietary intervention handbook to aid in the implementation of the dietary intervention across study participants and ensure

• Develop research nutrition notes and a protocol to document nutrition counseling meetings

Support virtual/hybrid dietary intervention - 70%

• Coordinate with families to set-up bi-weekly nutrition counseling meetings, or weekly, if required

• Conduct and oversee dietary intervention counselling to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with the dietary intervention handbook

• Support training of the Research Coordinator and graduate student for successful implementation of the intervention

• Aid in coordination of food purchasing by families, recipe development, meal planning, and answering questions related to the dietary intervention from study staff and participants

• Track food purchasing expenditures

Interpretation and publication - 15%

• Assist in the interpretation, analysis, and publication of nutrition-related study findings

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Completed a minimum of a bachelor’s degree program approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

• Completed pre-professional experience approved by ACEND

• Passed or forthcoming within 3 months the national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

• Completed continuing professional education requirements

• Active Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) License within at least 3 months of hire date

• At least two years of related experience providing nutrition counseling to adolescents and/or patients with PCOS

• At least two years of related experience in research

• CITI training

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing

• Ability to positively and professionally interact with participants and their families and the research study staff

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

• Working knowledge of office software and instructional programs

• Knowledge of principles and methods for dietary interventions

• Skilled in utilizing various learning and active listening strategies

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others

Other Requirements:

• This position is security sensitive in that it will involve research with minors.

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.

• This position will frequently require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

• Remote work options may be available for this position, depending on the nature of the role and employee eligibility, in accordance with AgriLife Alternate Work Location Procedures.

• This is a wage position established to accommodate a temporary organizational need. As such, TAMU does not guarantee any set number of hours or length of employment in this role.

• This position may direct and/or evaluate the work of others.

Position Funding: This position is grant funded and availability is contingent on grant funding.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.