Research Dietitian

Company description:

The George Institute for Global Health was established in 1999 with a mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide, particularly undeserved populations by challenging the status quo and using innovative approaches to prevent and treat the world's biggest killers: non-communicable diseases and injury.

With offices in Australia, India and the UK we have over 1000 people with >400 projects in over 60 countries. We focus on the global health challenges that cause the greatest loss of life, the greatest impairment of life quality and the substantial economic burden particularly in resource-constrained settings.

Take advantage of our rewards you may enjoy as part of The George team

• · Generous salary packaging and benefits increasing your take home pay
• · Learning and career development opportunities
• · Extra leave days including extended Christmas break and study leave
• · YourFlex arrangements eg. Start/ finish times, purchase leave and location
• · A global, diverse inclusive team committing to making impact

Our big and bold mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide needs a diverse and innovative team to deliver it. So we foster a dynamic, inclusive and flexible workplace where each individual can bring their best selves to work

We value workplace diversity and encourage applications from people living with disability, women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, mature-aged and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Job description:

• Part Time Opportunity (0.4FTE - 2 Days per week)
• Randwick, NSW
• Fixed Term Contract to 31st December, 2027
• Remote Working Environment

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

Pro-Rata Salary Range of $88,600 to $110k Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 12% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit

The Opportunity

We are seeking a part-time Dietitian to support the nutrition component of our Food is Medicine trials by providing personalised nutrition advice to trial participants and supporting intervention delivery through design and ordering of healthy food boxes.

The role is responsible for delivering intervention requirements, monitoring participant engagement, and managing associated trial administration to ensure successful study outcomes.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Undertake dietary consultations, which involves providing dietary advice to study participants
• Complete healthy food box ordering
• Provide administrative and technical support to study team
• Assist with study tracking and documentation
• Data entry, ensuring data quality, accuracy, completeness and timeliness of data completion
• Preparing paperwork required by the study and any study materials
• Effectively communicate with the project team and key stakeholders (participants, clinicians and investigators)
• Attend project meetings if required

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

• Bachelor or Masters (or equivalent) in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Member of Dietitians Australia with Provisional or Full APD (Accredited Practicing Dietitian) status
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in dietetic practice
• Excellent written language communication skills and ability to draft a wide range of documents
• Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to organise, take initiative and follow up independently
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and the Internet
• Ability to work well within a research team and excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong focus on quality of work.

The Closing Date for applications is Friday 4th September, 2026

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Suitable candidates will be shortlisted immediately.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we find a suitable candidate.

The unrestricted right to work in Australia is a requirement for this role. Candidates requiring sponsorship for employment will not be considered.

Please note, we re currently transitioning to a new recruitment system. As a result, our job advertisements might look a little different and our recruitment process may take longer than usual. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.