IC20_26 – RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN NUTRITION EPIDEMIOLOGY

The Pere Virgili Institute for Health Research (IRBCatSud) is an institution that integrates research in the field of biomedicine in the “Camp de Tarragona” and the “Terres de l’Ebre”. The IRBCatSud is the instrument that the university hospitals of both health regions have been endowed with (Joan XXIII University Hospital of Tarragona, Verge de la Cinta Hospital of Tortosa, Sant Joan de Reus University Hospital, Institut Pere Mata University Hospital of Reus) and Rovira and Virgili University, in order to bring together and manage biomedical research and innovation in the territory.

One of the research groups affiliated to IRBCatSud is the Human Nutrition Unit (HNU) is an interdisciplinary and dynamic team with extensive experience and sufficient autonomy in developing epidemiological studies, clinical trials, and basic research.



The scope of this research group is to evaluate using classical approaches and novel multiomics technologies the effect of dietary patterns or dietary compounds on obesity (including childhood obesity), type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, and male fertility.

A full-time position lasting 3 or 4 months is available as part of a new research project titled CORALS.

Number of available positions: 1

The selected candidate will perform the following tasks:
- Study the relationship lipidomic signatures and different health outcomes
- Analyze metabolomic profiles associated with lifestyle determinants and their relationship with cardiometabolic risk
- Contribute to the implementation of a clinical trial focused on the relationship between dietary intake and health outcomes.

CANDIDATE PROFILE & REQUIREMENTS
- MSc degree (or equivalent) in Nutrition, Biomedicine, Public Health, Epidemiology, Pharmacy, Biology, Biostatistics, or a related field.
- Interest in pediatric nutrition, cardiometabolic health, epidemiology, and omics sciences.
- Basic knowledge of statisti

📌 _26 - RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN NUTRITION EPIDEMIOLOGY (Tarragona)
🏢 Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Catalunya Sud (IRB CatSud)
📍 Tarragona