We have two Research Assistant positions for a Nutritionist or Dietitian to gain excellent research experience working alongside a team of experts and to use their skills to advance understanding of dietary intake in gastrointestinal disorders. We are part of a large group of researchers across the UK undertaking an exciting cohort study to investigate clinical, microbial, genetic and dietary predictors of responsiveness to biologic therapies in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel disease). King’s is leading on the dietary assessment component of the research.

These roles will involve receiving and tracking 4-day food diaries from patients with Crohn’s disease and to enter these onto a food composition database for nutrient analysis, and novel databases to quantify intakes of prebiotics, food additive emulsifiers and ultra-processed food intake. The post holders will lead on data entry of food diaries together with a PhD student and will be closely supported by a Postdoctoral Research Associate with expertise in dietary assessment and nutritional epidemiology. There will be the opportunity to be involved in the manuscripts that focus on the dietary aspects of this study in which the candidate has been involved. There is also the opportunity to get involved in other research projects in diet and gut health within the team, including human dietary intervention trials, food preparation for participants in trials and systematic reviews.