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Research Fellow (Public Health Nutrition/Dietetics)

We seek a dynamic Research Fellow to join the Plymouth arm of a national consortium to complete a 5-year “Co-production of healthy, sustainable food systems for disadvantaged communities” project. 

This exciting project is funded by the UKRI ‘Transforming Food Systems’ Strategic Priorities fund. It is being led by the University of Reading and involves other UK institutions. You will sit within the School of Health Professions at the University of Plymouth, England.

Your role will be supporting the principal investigator (PI) (Dr Clare Pettinger) to deliver the Plymouth work package. This will include diverse research, engagement and knowledge exchange in Public Health Nutrition and community co-production methodologies.

Applications are invited from highly motivated individuals with a PhD or equivalent, with a passion for public health nutrition, food systems and co-production methodologies.

• You will have extensive quantitative and qualitative research experience (and preferably be a registered dietitian or nutritionist).

• You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, be pro-active, with an aptitude for independent working.
  
  
• You will have strong networking skills and be able to engage across multi-sector and complex transdisciplinary research teams.
  
  
• You will have experience working with diverse community groups, showing compassion and ethical awareness, and be adaptable to using innovative qualitative methodologies with a co-production philosophy.

Project outputs will lead to publication and this position will offer ample opportunity to extend research experience, networking and methodological skills.

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