Research assistant in Nutrition and Chronic kidney disease

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Division of Renal Medicine is part of the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention, and Technology and conducts research in the field of medical kidney diseases with a specific focus on metabolism, inflammation, nutrition, and dialysis. We are now seeking a research assistant to contribute to the research project "Food as Medicine", the position is a fixed-term employment for six months at 50-70% scope.

Your mission

As a research assistant, you will work within the research area "Food as Medicine." The research focuses on how dietary patterns and nutrients can be used to prevent metabolic disorders that occur when kidney function declines. We also focus on research in the field of nutritional screening for better planning of energy and nutritional needs. To this end, observational and interventional studies are conducted to answer research questions in the field of nutrition and chronic kidney disease. Ultimately, we aim to use customized nutrition as part of the treatment of the disease. The studies are carried out at the clinical renal research unit at Karolinska University Hospital with a team consisting of nephrologists, research nurses and renal nutritionists.

You will assist in four ongoing research projects within the research line "Food as Medicine in CKD". Your tasks will include:

Organizing data collection for the projects
Calculating nutritional intake from dietary surveys of study participants
Organizing the database
Participating in the statistical analysis

Your profile

To be employed as a research assistant, you must have a master's degree in nutrition or public health, or a similar field deemed equivalent.

You also must have:

Experience in studies within the field of nutrition and chronic kidney disease;
Experience in studies evaluating nutritional assessment;
Experience in studies evaluating the nutrition composition of diets
Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English

Furthermore, it is an advantage to have:

Experience on assessing nutrition surveys by the classification on foods according to the “NOVA Food classification system”
Knowledge of SPSS programs

As an individual, you have strong initiative and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

Location: Flemingsberg

Food as Medicine in chronic kidney disease

Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 10 September 2024.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all