Location: | Reading |
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Salary: | £45,585 to £56,021 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 7th March 2024 |
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Closes: | 4th April 2024 |
Job Ref: | SRF45324-R |
An exciting opportunity exists to join the internationally renowned the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Reading as a Lecturer in Human Nutrition within the Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition.
Our world-learning research in nutrition focuses on addressing the challenges associated with providing a growing global population with healthy diets from sustainable food systems. We consider how sustainable diets impact health status and diet-related disease risks for a range of different population groups. We are at the heart of Reading's Agriculture, Food and Health research theme and have close collaborations with Royal Berkshire hospital. This extends our capabilities to provide evidence-based nutrition research to promote health through the life course, with determination of mechanisms of action and effective methods of dietary assessment through innovative research that underpins the impacts of diet on health.
Our researchers work in a collaborative environment in a number of thematic areas:
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Please see the job description and personal specification for further details.
Closing date for applications is 23.59 on Thursday, 4th April 2024
Interview date - TBC
Informal Contact details:
Contact Role : Head of Nutrition Research Group
Contact Name: Professor Julie Lovegrove
Contact Phone: +44 (0) 118 378 6418
Contact Email: j.a.lovegrove@reading,ac.uk
Contact Role : Head of Department
Contact Name: Prof Colette Fagan
Contact Phone: +44 (0) 118 378 5363
Contact Email: c.c.fagan@reading.ac.uk
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants should ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement under the PBS. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
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