Postdoctoral Fellow in Nutrition/Public Health

29 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Luxembourg Institute of Health

Department

Ressources Humaines

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Luxembourg

Application Deadline

15 Mar 2024 - 01:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Jul 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Within the Department of Precision Health, Dr. Torsten Bohn , Head of the Nutrition & Health Research Group (NUTRIHEALTH), aims, in collaboration with his team, to explore dietary patterns, their (non)nutrient composition, metabolism and association to chronic conditions, e.g. metabolic syndrome and related aspects. An important focus is the relation of diet to public health and associated innovative biomarkers of dietary intervention, such as oxidative stress, body composition, micronutrients, and phytochemicals. A close collaboration with the other departmental teams around environmental pollution, physical activity, and e-health exists.

For a project related to obesity prevention and cardiometabolic health, we are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow (m/f/d) to participate in research on biomarkers targeting obesity prevention on one hand, and on the other hand, aid in the conduction of intervention trials that target obesity prevention through a multi-portfolio approach, encompassing diet, physical activity and psychological aspects.

The work will be carried out in the background of a large international EU project (HealthyW8 ) with 24 partners. In the frame of this work, the post doc will benefit from the local expertise of Dr. Torsten Bohn in nutrition and health, and Dr. Farhad Vahid in nutritional epidemiology.Statistical support and support for conducting clinical trials in-house is available.

 

Key Accountabilities

• Organization of clinical trials targeting obesity prevention in the elderly;
• Participating in laboratory measures of biomarkers related to obesity;
• Participating in conducting reviews on obesity;
• Discuss results within EU consortium & other researchers;
• Interpret findings statistically;
• Participate in project meetings & organization;
• Give presentations at local institute level and conferences.

 
Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• PhD in Nutrition, Public Health, Pharmacy or comparable;
• Experience in working on systematic/scoping reviews and and large datasets is an asset;
• Practical experience in the laboratory, preferrably related to biomarkers;
• Excellent writing and oral skills in English;
• Good organizational skills;
• High motivation and discipline.

 

What we offer

• Researchers have the opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary & international scientific environment, benefitting from diverse exchanges with other students and scientists in and across the department;
• An environment allowing further training in a variety of health-related domains, fostering the acquisition of horizontal skills around presentation & communication skills, scientific English, statistical data evaluation, and training in Epidemiology.
• A close link to clinical, statistical & data analysis.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Luxembourg Institute of Health

Country

Luxembourg

City

Strassen

Postal Code

L-1445

Street

rue Thomas Edison

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.lih.lu/en/job/?value=JA/PDFNPH1023/TB/NUT

Contact

State/Province

Strassen

City

Strassen

Website

http://www.lih.lu

Street

1A-B, rue Thomas EdisonL-1445 StrassenLuxembourg

Postal Code

1445

STATUS: EXPIRED