Title: Clinical Dietician Research Assistant.

Institution: Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health,Japan

Content of job information:
A licensed clinical dietician, preferably with experience of the management ofsevere and moderate acute malnutrition [SAM/MAM] in low or middle-income
settings is required to work on research projects with Professor Sharon Cox.
Experience of designing, conducting and analyzing dietary assessments including
food frequency questionnaires, 24-hour recall and food diaries would beadvantageous. Previous research and management experience would be highly
advantageous. Duties will include contributing to the development of research
protocols, preparing SOPs, supervision of data collection and analysis ofindividual dietary intake data. Specifically, this includes an observational study
to document the prevalence of malnutrition in acutely unwell patients admitted
to a TB ward in The Philippines and its association with in-patient mortality andTB-treatment outcomes. This would involve working with local clinicaldieticians to determine current practice and training and supervision of clinicalresearch assistants in data collection. The aim of this research is to develop
appropriate interventions to improve diagnosis and management of SAM andMAM to be tested in clinical trials. Further studies are in development foroutpatients with TB and in hospitalized pediatric patient populations in The
Philippines and elsewhere.
Please note the travel requirements of this position.

Job type: Researcher
Employment status: Full time, 9-12 months in the first instance.

Work location: To be based in Nagasaki, Japan, or Manila, The Philippines withfrequent travel in-between. A minimum of a 2-3 month period based in Manila isrequired.
Qualifications:
Required:• Clinical Dietetics license in home country, equivalent to BSc or above.
• High standard of written and spoken English
Desirable:• PhD in a relevant topic or relevant MSc with research experience.
• Work and research experience as outlined in the job description.

Treatment:
Working time: 7.5 hours a day/5 working days a week (from Monday to Friday)with weekend working in the field as required for planning and implementationof field studies.

Salary: will be in accordance with the University Policy. Generous
accommodation and per diem allowance for periods away from the home-basewill be applied.

Holidays: Japanese National Holidays, year-end and New Year (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3)
plus 10 days paid holiday pro rata.
Application deadline: Weds 23rd May, 09:00 AM, Japan Standard Time

Application method/selection/notification:
Please provide the documents below as PDF files and send them to the email
address indicated with “Clinical Dietician Researcher application” in thesubject heading.
1. CV including names and contacts of 2 referees.

2. Cover letter addressing how your qualifications and experience meet the job
description.
Note: Application documents must be written in English.

Applicants who pass the initial document screening will be invited for aninterview. Interviews will be conducted in English. Expected interview dates –25th-27th May).
Applicants are encouraged to make enquiries to their suitability before
submitting a full application.

Please send enquiries and application documents to:
sharoncox@nagasaki-u.ac.jp
Professor Sharon Cox
Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health

Additional information:
All documents submitted will be strictly protected under the University Policy
and will be used only for the purpose of applicant screening.

Under no circumstances will personal information be disclosed, transferred orloaned to a third party without legitimate reason.
Application documents will not be returned.
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