Nutritionist, Term
About this role
Position Summary
This position is responsible for assisting the sports dietitian with daily tasks, managing the operation of
the fueling station, and developing team nutrition education as requested in support of the Vanderbilt
Athletics Sports Nutrition department. This is a part-time, term position that will provide sports nutrition
experience and individual professional development while learning about the role of a collegiate sports
dietitian.
About the Work Unit
Vanderbilt University’s Athletics Department prepares student-athletes to become leaders and
champions in life by placing the highest values on integrity, character, sportsmanship and victory.
Vanderbilt is a charter member of the Southeastern Conference and is the conference's only private
school. The university fields 16 varsity teams (6 men's teams and 10 women's teams), 14 of which
compete in the Southeastern Conference.
NOTE: A Term position is a staff position that exists for a period longer than six months but is not
expected to last beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff
who accept term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period; they are employed for
indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment. There are no guarantees of continued employment,
either within the term or when the term ends.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist sports dietitians with daily tasks as requested
• Manage the operation of the fueling station
• Make recovery shakes
• Restocking the fueling items
• Assist with pre- and post-practice optimal fueling
• Develop team nutrition education or other projects upon request from sport dietitians
• Other duties as assigned
At Vanderbilt University , our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and arboretum dating back to 1873, Vanderbilt is proud to have been named as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” as well as a top employer in Tennessee and the Nashville metropolitan area by Forbes for several years running. We welcome those who are interested in learning and growing professionally with an employer that strives to create, foster and sustain opportunities as an employer of choice.
We understand you have a choice when choosing where to work and pursue a career. We understand you are unique and have a story. We want to hear it. We encourage you to apply today so that you might become a part of our story.
Company at a glance
Our Interdisciplinary Materials Science (IMS) program offers a unique multidisciplinary experience where students design their own curriculum, and collaborate with faculty and students from engineering, chemistry, physics, and medicine, who are working on some the biggest of society's challenges.
The IMS Ph.D. program is integrated with VINSE (Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering), which boasts brand new state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization facilities. Resources include a cleanroom, analytical/nanocrystal support core, and an advanced imaging suite.
Our students rotate through three different labs in the first year to learn the culture of each research group and the advising style of the mentors prior to project/adviser selection. We offer a highly customized curriculum where students can select courses from a variety of technical departments to support their research project. This is work is supported by research facilities equipped with the latest instrumentation with outstanding research programs and faculty, where IMS researchers use nanotechnology to address the world’s most important challenges in energy, health, and security.
Our graduates work in the government (FDA, NIH, US patent office), in industry (Google, Johnson & Johnson, Dow, DuPont, Exxon, and Biotech start-ups), and in academia.
For more information contact
Josh Caldwell, IMS Director
Sarah Ross, Program Manager
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