Research Dietitian
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Natick, MA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Healthcare
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Active Registered Dietitian (RD) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
- Current Certified Clinical Research Professional certification.
- Current CITI Program certifications for Biomedical Research Investigators and Study Coordinators and Research Monitors.
- Current Basic Life Support training
- Experience coordinating human-subjects/clinical research from study development through closeout.
- Experience developing research protocols and informed consent forms and supporting IRB submissions, continuing reviews, and final reports.
- Experience designing, formulating, and preparing specialized research diets and menus for controlled feeding studies.
- Experience with nutrition-specific software such as Food Processor.
- Experience with body composition and metabolic testing, including DEXA, InBody, and indirect calorimetry.
- Experience with cardiorespiratory exercise testing and phlebotomy.
- Statistical analysis experience using tools such as SPSS.
- Experience supporting military ration field tests/research in environmental extremes, including high altitude, extreme heat, and extreme cold.
- Travel: CONUS travel may be required to support research studies, field data collection, meetings, scientific conferences, and training. For Research Dietitian services, the Government estimates up to
- Must obtain a favorably adjudicated Tier 3 investigation (or equivalent). At minimum, a favorable interim suitability determination must be granted before contract work begins, pending final adjudicat
Full description
Overview
Goldbelt Apex, a part of the Healthcare Technology Transformation Group, is a data-focused company dedicated to process and quality in every aspect. As experts in healthcare IT experts, Apex is committed to building systems for healthcare organizations to seamlessly communicate and exchange data across different systems and devices.
Summary:
The Research Dietitian will provide high-level subject matter expertise in nutrition and human physiology to support the full lifecycle of military research studies; execute study coordination, ensuring strict adherence to regulatory compliance, data integrity, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP); facilitate the design and preparation of specialized metabolic research diets and the collection of complex physiological data; and support the dissemination of research finds to the broader scientific and military communities.
This position is based in Natick, MA and is primarily on-site, with situational telework permitted only when approved.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:
- Clinical Research Coordination: Provide comprehensive documentation and coordination for complex military-relevant human research studies from project development to closeout.
- Regulatory Compliance: Manage the development of research protocols and informed consent forms; manage Institutional Review Board (IRB) submission packages, continuing reviews, and final reports.
- Data Analysis & Software Proficiency: Perform data analysis using statistical software (e.g. SPSS) and nutrition-specific software (e.g. Food Processor).
- Metabolic Dietetics: Design, formulate, and prepare specialized research diets and menus for controlled feeding studies within a metabolic kitchen setting.
- Body Composition & Metabolic Testing: Conduct testing using various methods, including, but not limited to Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA), InBody, and indirect calorimetry.
- Physiological Measurement: Execute a range of measurement techniques, including, but not limited to, cardiorespiratory exercise testing, phlebotomy, and high-altitude research procedures.
- Clinical Trial Management: Manage recruitment and daily operations for multiple nutrition-focused clinical trials while ensuring data integrity and adherence to GCP requirements.
- Technical Training: Assist in the hands-on training of other team members in clinical data collection and protocol compliance.
- Scientific Communication: Communicate research findings (both written and orally) to larger audiences, i.e., the dissemination of research findings through manuscript preparation and presentations at national scientific conferences.
- Provide administrative and technical support to facilitate communication between internal groups, research partners, and study volunteers to ensure project alignment and success.