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Research Fellow in Nutrition - Research, Policy and Impact
Postdoctoral fellow in the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems coordinating a household study and intervention trial on healthy, sustainable diets across the island of Ireland.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- £42,972 per year
- Apply by
- 09 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Contract
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
Who can apply
PhD in nutrition or relevant discipline
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What you’ll do
Coordinate the study and trial, identify policy relevance, and lead national/international funding bids with partners at UCD and Sheffield.
What the employer asks for
PhD; substantial postdoctoral experience in intervention trials; strong publications; project management and grant-writing experience.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Closing date
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- PhD
- Postdoctoral
- Publications
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
- ASRB
- Impact factor
- h-index
- Research proposal
- Grant writing
Pay on similar vacancies
From 3 Research & Academia vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
- Line up refereesMost calls ask for two or three referees; tell them in advance.
- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
Requires substantial post-doctoral experience; not an entry-level postdoc.
Original posting: 2026-10-12
Checked 2026-11-03 · Updated 2026-11-04
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