ORISE Research Dietitian Fellow
ORISE Research Fellow: Research Dietitian, Military Nutrition Division US Army Research Institute of Environmental Research (USARIEM)
USARIEM, located in Natick, Massachusetts, is an internationally recognized center of excellence for Warfighter health and performance science and its applications. The Institute functions as a world-class laboratory for environmental medicine, physiology, and nutrition research. The Military Nutrition Division (MND) conducts research on nutritional issues affecting the health and mission-readiness of military personnel, and supports the US Army Surgeon General’s responsibilities as the Department of Defense’s executive agent for nutrition research.
This ORISE fellowship is an opportunity for any registered dietitian interested in gaining more experience conducting nutrition and exercise studies. MND is seeking a MS-level dietitian to participate in the execution of randomized controlled trials that examine impact of nutrition, exercise, dietary supplements, and pharmacological interventions for Warfighters during periods of low energy availability and or physical stress while exposed to military operational stress. The incumbent will receive hands-on experience prescribing research diets, collecting data from exercise testing, indirect calorimetry, stable isotope methodologies, and biological samples. The candidate will also receive experience analyzing and interpreting data for presentation at international conferences and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Candidates should have a MS degree in the nutritional sciences or a closely related field. Demonstrated proficiency with written and oral communication, and exemplary organizational skills required. Experience with collecting data related to nutrition- and exercise-based interventions with human populations preferred. The fellowship will be administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). US Citizenship and travel are required.
To apply: Please email resume or CV to Dr. Jess Gwin at jessica.a.gwin.civ@health.mil