Program Aide (Research Dietitian)

Texas A&M Agrilife Research•College Station, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

About Texas A&M AgriLife Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M AgriLife Research College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University Texas A&M Forest Service Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service. Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world! Position Information The Research Dietitian will oversee the implementation of a dietary intervention for adolescents with PCOS living in Texas as part of a two-year grant. The Research Dietitian will update and revise an intervention handbook, conduct and/or oversee the bi-weekly nutrition consultations with study participants and at least one parent to support meal planning and dietary behavior change, record detailed meeting notes, and support the interpretation and publication of study findings. The Research Dietitian will coordinate purchasing of intervention foods from local grocers with the families. They may also support the conduct of 24-hour diet recalls. This role is open to remote and hybrid candidates for up to 15 hours per week for approximately two years and is contingent on continued grant funding and approval and/or eligibility. This role will include weekends and evenings and hours worked per week may range based on participant enrollment/interaction in accordance with the design of the research study. We ideally seek on RDN who is committed to the duration of the study. Position compensation will be based on experience and the Academy’s Salary Survey on Research Dietitians.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Ideally seek on RDN who is committed to the duration of the study.

Responsibilities

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
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
Assist in the interpretation, analysis, and publication of nutrition-related study findings
Other duties as assigned.