Clinical Dietitian - Diabetes Clinic

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At the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a campus of Louisiana State University and conducts basic, clinical and population research. The Center includes Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population and Public Health, enabling both focused research and translational science. Research at Pennington Biomedical is supported broadly by multiple NIH Research Centers, and includes approximately 65 faculty and 20 postdoctoral fellows who comprise a network of 44 laboratories and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Job Posting Title:

Clinical Dietitian - Diabetes Clinic

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUPBRC ExD - CS - Diabetes and Metabolism Clinic (Tim Gilbert (00089951))

   

Work Location:

LSU - Pennington Biomedical

   

Pay Grade:

Professional

   

Job Description:

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a world-renowned academic research institute of Louisiana State University, is seeking a Clinical Dietitian in the Diabetes and Metabolism Care Clinic.

Major Responsibilities

• Counsel patients on diabetes, prediabetes, and other endocrine and metabolic disorders.

• Educate and train patients on insulin pump and glucose monitoring use.

• Participate in the assessment of dietary and health behaviors.

• Participate in the development and delivery of health promotion interventions.

• Complete participant consenting processes.

• Complete participant visits and obtain protocol specific measures.

Required Qualifications

*As part of a career progression group, vacancy may be filled from this recruitment as a Research Dietitian 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Research Dietitian 1: Up to three (3) years of related experience.

Research Dietitian 2: More than three (3) years of related experience.

Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

   

Additional Job Description:

Competencies:

None

Special Instructions:

Interested candidates should include a cover letter, a resume, and a list of three (3) professional references to the online application. Official transcripts are required prior to hire and are not required at the time of application.

Professional references should be the name, title, company, and contact information from past employers. Professional references should include current or previous supervisors and/or coworkers. Personal references should not be considered for the reference check process.

We will respect the request that we not contact a current employer. However, we will need to contact a prior supervisor if such a request is made.

   

Posting Date:

November 15, 2024

   

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