Clinical Dietitian (Bionutrition Research)

DescriptionA Brief OverviewThe Clinical Dietitian will display effective nutrition care, apply critical thinking skills and provide effective communication and education skills in daily practice.Reporting to the Dahms Clinical Research Unit Director of Research Bionutrition, this position supports the bionutrition division of the Dahms Clinical Research Center (DCRU), a core within University Hospitals Clinical Research Unit. The DCRU has been a unit in UH for over 60 years.Duties include research protocol review of nutrition needs requested, preparation and implementation of nutrition related services, data analysis, quality control of data, and data collectionData collection includes (but not limited to): dietary assessment, 24-hour dietary recall, menu development, diet preparation, food procurement, meal distribution, body composition assessment (including dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry equipment -DXA), lifestyle intervention, dietary addition, this position requires critical thinking, excellent communication skills, efficient at time management, able to manage multiple research protocols at different stages of the research timeline, and an aptitude for problem solving.General X-Ray Machine Operators (GXMO) license within the first 90 days in order to operate DXA (DCRU will arrange).ServSafe certification within the first 90 days (DCRU will arrange)What You Will DoDelivering Effective Nutrition CareCritical Thinking & Decision MakingCommunication & EducationAdditional ResponsibilitiesPerforms other duties as plies with all policies and standards.For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.Equal Opportunity Employer -- minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity

Created: 2026-02-19