If you have experience as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, providing research nutrition services and managing a research foodservice operation AND you would like to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the NIH Clinical Center Nutrition Department. For more information, visit our Nutrition Research Services website at Nutrition Research Services | Clinical Center Home Page (nih.gov)

Duties

Assisting and providing consultative services to and serving as a key resource to investigators on protocols with nutrition component. Utilizing advanced nutrition software and nutrient databases to develop, calculate, and analyze specialized diets. Developing and implementing research instruments, procedures, and methods to measure dietary intake including diet records, recalls, diet histories, and food frequency questionnaires. Conducting body composition assessment. Collecting, analyzing and interpreting study data and utilizing advanced statistical programs in the analysis of nutrition research data. Conducting and documenting comprehensive nutritional screening, assessment, and diagnosis of patients.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
• If selected, you must pass a pre-employment medical examination, provide evidence of immunization, and be free from communicable diseases.
• This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades).
• This position requires: weekend and holiday hours, and on call shifts.
• The work is a mix of sedentary and ambulatory work involving patient care and research. Considerable walking throughout the hospital is involved.
• This position requires active, current registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Qualifications

Basic Education Requirement: In order to qualify for a Research Dietitian (Metabolic)-GS-630, position you must meet one of the following: A. Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in the fields of dietetics, food, nutrition, food service management, institution management, or related science. The educational program must have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) (ACEND), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. For dietitian positions, the curriculum must have been in accordance with the qualifying requirements established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) (formerly American Dietetic Association (ADA) prior to January 1, 2012) in effect at the time of graduation; or Completion of a coordinated undergraduate program, internship, or other clinical component approved by AND (formerly ADA) for dietitians or nutrition; or Professional registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). OR B. Completion of a coordinated undergraduate program, internship, or other clinical component approved by AND (formerly ADA) for dietitians or nutritionists. OR C. Have an active, current professional registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Additional qualification Requirements: A. Successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, or completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in dietetics, food, nutrition, food service management, institution management, or related science; OR B. 1 year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of tasks: Creating specialized research diets for patients including complying with specific caloric and nutrient parameters; Conducting body composition measurements and assessments; Administering, collecting, and analyzing diet records, recalls, diet histories, and food frequency questionnaires; Maintaining and updating nutrient databases for a Metabolic Kitchen including nutrient, food composition, labeling, and packaging information; and Managing nutrition related research protocol requirements and associated data. OR C. A combination of post-baccalaureate education and experience that is directly related to the duties of this position that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Selective Factor(s): In order to meet minimum qualification requirements, you must demonstrate possession of the selective factor(s) of this position. Selective factor(s) include(s): Active, current registration as a Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12404939

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: NIH HR Service Desk Branch E
• Email: [email protected]