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Job Title: Postdoctoral position in nutrition
Job Number:
Organization: USDA
Posted: 9/23/2024
Type: Full-Time
Classification: Nutrition
Industry: Government
Number of Openings: 1
Location: Davis,  CA    USA
Compensation:
Position Description: The Immunity and Disease Prevention Unit of the USDA Western Human Nutrition Research Center in Davis, California, is seeking a postdoctoral research associate in dietary assessment methodology and human nutrition research for a two-year appointment. The primary goal of the research fellowship is to develop and validate one or more instruments for estimating dietary exposure to live microbes, especially from fermented foods. The incumbent will: compile existing literature and data on fermented food and live microbe intakes, collaborate in the design of dietary assessment(s) and a validation study, support planning and implementation of the validation study, conduct data analysis and draft manuscripts. Additionally, the incumbent may support the design and implementation of future human nutrition studies using the live microbe and fermented food intake assessment tool or other dietary assessments.

Qualifications: This position requires a Ph.D. in nutrition, epidemiology, statistics, public health or related field. Statistical analysis skills are required, preferably including experience with multi-level and/or survey-weighted modeling. Experience with design and implementation of human nutrition research, and with dietary intake data analysis, especially dietary recall or food record data, is strongly preferred.

Organization Description: The Western Human Nutrition Research Center (WHNRC), located in Davis, CA, is part of the USDA Agricultural Research Service. The Immunity and Disease Prevention unit at the WHNRC studies the links between diet, gut microbiome composition and function, and immune function.

Closing Date: 12/23/2024
Desired Starting Date:
Contact Name: Bess Caswell,  Postdoctoral position in nutrition
Contact Location: 430 W Health Sciences Dr

Davis   CA  95616
United States
Contact Location: 430 W Health Sciences Dr
 
  Davis   CA  95616
  United States
Contact Phone: 5307525138 
Contact Fax:
Contact Email: bess.caswell@usda.gov
Web Address:
How to Apply: For further details, or to apply, please email your cover letter and CV to Dr. Bess Caswell (bess.caswell@usda.gov). Citizenship restrictions apply. The position is open until filled.

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