Research Assistant

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i. To assist in carrying out field work;

ii. To assist in supervising field students;

iii. To assist in proposing, planning and managing food and nutrition research projects and preparing reports;

iv. To assist in writing food and nutrition research with other staff;

v. To assist in drafting   guidelines, data collection tools and protocols; 

vi. To make presentation of the research findings at local seminars and workshops;

vii. To assist in preparation of draft research manuscripts, books, technical reports, training materials, guidelines and protocol for publications;

viii. To conduct literature search and prepare research materials for writing research manuscripts, books, technical reports, training materials, guidelines and protocol for publications; and

ix. To perform any other related duties assigned by one’s supervisor.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Holder of Bachelor degree with a minimum of upper second class in Natural or Social Science preferably in one of the following fields: Clinical Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Dietetics,  Epidemiology, Family and Consumer Studies, Home Economics and Human Nutrition, Human Nutrition, Medicine, Nutrition Epidemiology, Public Health, or related field from the recognized institution.

REMUNERATION: PRSS 1