Research Assistant
QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST, United Kingdom
- Institution
- QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Position type
- Research Assistant
- Subject area
- Agriculture & Food Science
- Application deadline
- 9 November 2026
- Salary
- £36,366 - £41,727 per annum
- Hours
- Full Time
- Location
- Belfast, GB
- Funding
- Fully funded position
Want to be the strongest applicant for this position?
Book a free 15-minute call with our team. We will look at your profile against what QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST is actually looking for, and tell you honestly where you stand and what to strengthen before you apply.
Book a free call about this position →No cost, no obligation. Mentors who have secured funded PhD positions themselves.
How our PhD admission mentorship works →
We mentor STEM applicants only. If your research aspirations are outside STEM subjects, you're very welcome to use this board and apply directly; we just aren't the right people to mentor you.
About this position
About the job:
The Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems has an ambitious programme of work which aims to develop a robust, resilient and sustainable food system in the transition to healthy diets form sustainable sources. It encompasses a research programme from plant science to nutrition and public health across three jurisdictions - the Republic of Ireland (ROI), Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB). The Co-Centre will foster research and innovation to accelerate radical transitions towards a more environmentally and economically sustainable and transparent agri-food sector.
The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team to contribute to the delivery of both a longitudinal household study and an intervention trial to monitor and improve the transition to healthy diets from sustainable sources across the Island of Ireland.The candidate will work together with post-doctoral researchers and other research assistants to recruit participants and collect data on a range of dietary, lifestyle, biological and functional health outcomes; therefore, excellent organisational and communication skills are essential.
There will be opportunities to develop research experiences, receive research mentoring, and access the co-centre research network. This post is a great opportunity for someone looking to build their nutrition-related research skills.
About the person:
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:
- Qualified to MSc/ PhD or BSc (hons 2:1 or above with recent relevant experience) in nutrition or other discipline relevant to the post.A qualification in dietetics would be a distinct advantage.
- Experience of working in human research studies (including population-based, nutrition interventions or clinical trials).
- Experience of data collection including dietary, lifestyle, biological and functional health outcomes.
- Experience of data entry with proven ability of excellent attention to detail.
- Experience of creating, managing and summarising complex databases.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and with participants in research projects.
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information document on our website.
Apply directly to QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST
Emerging Scholars Council is not the employer and does not recruit for this position. It is advertised by QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST, and your application goes to them. We help students prepare and strengthen their applications.
Go to the official application page →Applications close 9 November 2026.