Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Human Health, New Zealand
Institute of Food, Nutrition & Human Health, College of Sciences
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TheInstitute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health has an exciting programmein gastrointestinal function starting soon, and we are currentlyseeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a two year contract toinvestigate the efficacy of a novel food formulation at influencingrheometric characteristics of digesta and of nutrient uptake.
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| Location | Palmerston North |
| Term of Contract | Fixed Term of 2 Years |
| Salary Range | View Academic Salary Information… |
| Closing Date | 24 July 2005 |
| Position Overview | TheInstitute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health has an exciting programmein gastrointestinal function starting soon, and we are currentlyseeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a two year contract toinvestigate the efficacy of a novel food formulation at influencingrheometric characteristics of digesta and of nutrient uptake.
You will have: Enquiries of an academic nature should in the first instance by directed to Dr Roger Lentle, email R.G.Lentle@massey.ac.nz |
| Job Description | |
| Purpose Statement | The position will provide the opportunity to work in an exciting programme looking at the impact food has on the gut. |
| Responsible To | The appointee will be accountable to the Institute Head through their Cluster Director and their supervisors. |
| Key Accountability Areas | 1.Experimental design; work with senior scientists with the Institute todesign experiments that effectively test the efficacy of foodformulations in vivo in respect of transit rate, ease of mixing,nutrient absorption and digestive efficiency. 2. Conduct rheometric and nutrient analyses as specified by science on human and animal tissues and fluids. 3. Collate and analyse experimental data 4. Be conversant with statistical techniques used in experimentaldesign and the evaluation of experimental results including the use ofcurve fitting procedures and the subsequent parametric and nonparametric derived parameters by univariate bivariate and multivariatetechniques. 5. Prepare reports and other professional communications regardingexperimental results for clients and such other persons who shall bedesignated 6. Act to minimise threats to health and safety of staff and other students. 7. Maintain experimental animals and work with supervisors todevise animal models based experiments that conform to ethicalstandards and the Massey University Code of Ethical Conduct forResearch. 8. Handle and process human and other tissues and fluids in a way that conforms to accepted guidelines. 9. Ensuring that all her/his research and other activities whichinvolve the use of human samples and/or samples of animals and of theirtissues are conducted according to the law and conform with therequirements of the Massey University Code of Ethical Conduct forResearch. 10. Other reasonable duties as specified by direct managers, and the Head of Institute. |
| Person Specification | |
| Qualifications | •A PhD in nutritional physiology or food technology, preferably withexpertise in use of human or animal models, gastrointestinal physiologyand/or the evaluation of the rheological and other physical propertiesof materials. • A first degree in physiology or other biological science or alternatively a degree physical sciences |
| Experience | Experience in . • Experimental design in human and animal experimentation • The maintenance of experimental animals and the devising ofanimal model based experiments that conform to the general code ofEthical Conduct for Research. • The handling and processing of human and other tissues and fluids in a way that conforms with accepted safety guidelines. • Measurement of rheometric characteristics of materials,laboratory analysis of nutrient levels and the use of non radioactiveisotope based methods for the measurement of gastrointestinal transit. • The collation and analysis of experimental data • The preparation of reports and other professional communications regarding experimental results |
| Attributes and Skills | • Good interpersonal skills • Excellent communication ability - both written and oral • Skills in the handling and maintenance of small and medium sized experimental animals • Ability to write scientific documents within timelines, and within budget • A personality that can work within a team environment providing coaching/mentoring to junior members of staff is essential. |
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