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Research Fellow in Human Physiology and Nutrition

Nottingham Trent University - Department of Sport Science

Location: Nottingham
Salary: £32,397 (Grade G)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 3rd June 2025
Closes: 27th June 2025
Job Ref: 551563

Fixed Term - 12 months, 37 hours per week

Location: Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus.

About the Role

The Department of Sport Science at Nottingham Trent University invites applications for an experienced Research Fellow to join a multidisciplinary team investigating the role of dietary biotic strategies to support health and wellbeing. This position is part of a funded research project investigating the effects of dietary prebiotics in individuals with asthma, delivered in collaboration with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and industry partners. Further, there will be opportunities to support projects investigating dietary biotics to target the gut barrier and its resident microbes in sport and exercise settings too.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation and coordination of human research trials. This will include participant recruitment, data collection (including physiological, biochemical, and self-reported outcomes), sample handling, data analysis, and the dissemination of findings through peer-reviewed publications and stakeholder reports.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile and job description. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

About Us

The School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is an exciting multidisciplinary environment for learning, teaching and research, with some of the best facilities in the UK. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality teaching and diverse, real-world research. We specialise in biosciences, chemistry, computing and technology, as well as engineering, forensic science, mathematics, physics and sport science. This mix of traditional and modern subjects encourages and inspires future innovators.

Our Department of Sports Science resides within the School of Science and Technology on the Clifton Campus and has a long and established history for delivering sport-related programmes. Recent investment into the Department has enhanced our physical resources, research environment and the student learning experience. With four well-equipped physiology laboratories, the British Olympic Association approved environmental chamber, the recently refurbished performance analysis suite and two biomechanics and neuromuscular performance laboratories in the £4m Natural Sciences Research Centre, we offer a friendly environment of excellence and invite you to join us.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Dr Neil Williams (neil.williams@ntu.ac.uk)

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