Research Fellow in Nutrition - Research, Policy and Impact
Drive multidisciplinary nutrition research, policy engagement, and intervention trials within the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems.
Best for:Best for postdoctoral researchers in nutrition or public health with expertise in intervention trials and research funding acquisition.
Overview
Queen's University Belfast is seeking a Research Fellow to join the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, an initiative focused on building a resilient and sustainable agri-food sector across Great Britain and Ireland. The successful candidate will coordinate and deliver a longitudinal household study and an intervention trial examining the transition to healthy and sustainable diets. Responsibilities include managing multidisciplinary research teams, establishing international academic and policy networks, and actively developing research funding strategies and proposals. The appointee will play a pivotal role in bridging scientific findings with practical policy outcomes in public health nutrition.
What you'll do
- Coordinate and deliver a longitudinal household study and an intervention trial focused on healthy and sustainable diets across Ireland and Great Britain.
- Collaborate with postdoctoral researchers and research assistants to oversee project activities and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
- Identify policy relevance for study findings and engage with national and international networks to highlight Co-Centre research.
- Develop a comprehensive research funding strategy and draft competitive national and international research funding bids.
- Build consortia and foster future research partnerships with institutional counterparts at partner universities such as UCD and Sheffield.
Requirements
Degree required: PhD in nutrition or other relevant discipline
Language: English
Instruction: English
Publications: Track record of high-quality publications commensurate with stage of career
- Substantial post-doctoral experience and skills in conducting intervention trials
- Demonstrated track record of high-quality publications commensurate with career stage
- Experience in project management and delivering complex research outcomes
- Proven ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment
- Experience in managing and coordinating research funding submissions through national and international agencies
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-11-02
Submit your application through the online portal, ensuring you clearly evidence how you meet all essential and desirable criteria listed in the candidate information.
- CV
- Candidate information evidence form
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