FUNDACIO INSTITUT D'INVESTIGACIO EN CIENCIES DE LA SALUT GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL

Organisation/Company FUNDACIO INSTITUT D'INVESTIGACIO EN CIENCIES DE LA SALUT GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Undergraduate Positions Application Deadline 15 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 19 Offer Starting Date 23 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

A professional with a Vocational Training qualification (VET, FP, CFGS or equivalent) in Dietetics is required to monitor participants and conduct follow-up assessments as part of a research project investigating the effects of a Mediterranean diet intervention on cognitive performance and biomarkers of cognitive decline in older adults. The project also aims to explore the association between Mediterranean diet adherence, including specific food subgroups, and cognitive performance in children through a pilot sub-study.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

- Assess and analyse the effect of a Mediterranean diet intervention, including specific food subgroups, on cognitive performance and biomarkers of cognitive decline in older adults.
- Gather information on the Mediterranean diet, and its food subgroups, in children to examine their relationship with cognitive performance as a pilot study. To this end, the nutritionist will interview families at the Martorell Hospital.
- Required level of education:



Higher Technician in Dietetics (Vocational Training qualification, VET, FP, CFGS or equivalent).
- Languages: Catalan and Spanish.

Personal skills:

- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Empathy and active listening.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Adaptability, flexibility and problem-solving.

Required experience:

- Professional experience in individualised nutritional assessment, counselling and follow-up in clinical or community settings.
- Experience in nutritional education, dietary interventions and health promotion, including individual and group-based activities.
- Experience working with different population groups (children, adults and older adults), adapting nutritional recommendations to their specific needs.
- Nutritional education: Ability to deliver workshops, provide dietary advice and encourage sustainable lifestyle changes.
- Clinical and interpersonal experience: Ability to adapt nutritional interventions to different needs and establish trusting relationships with participants.

Specific Requirements

Specific knowledge:

- Strong Knowledge of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, particularly the Mediterranean Diet and its health benefits.
- Experience in dietary assessment, nutritional evaluation.
- Knowledge of nutrition and healthy ageing, with a focus on older adults




- Ability to monitor participants and collect, record and manage nutritional and health-related data.
- Fieldwork involving children aged 3–12 years.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills when working with participants of different age groups.
- Experience in developing nutritional education materials and promoting healthy eating habits.
- Additional training in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics, Sports Nutrition and Nutrition Education would be considered an asset, as it would contribute to the effective performance of the duties and responsibilities associated with the position.

Languages SPANISH Level Excellent

Languages CATALAN Level Excellent

Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Years of Research Experience 4 - 10

Additional Information

- Type of contract and working hours: Fixed-term contract. Part-time: 19 hrs/week.
- Date of incorporation:23/11/2026
- Gross annual remuneration inherent to the square objected to this call, will be fixed based on the experience provided and the skills of the candidate, distributed in 12 payments.
- 23 days holiday and 5 days for personal matters.
- Training capsules by the company.
- Be part of an excellent multidisciplinary research centre with the HRS4R badge.
- Location on the Can Ruti Campus, a first-class translational research environment in the Barcelona area, in a very stimulating scientific environment. The IGTP offers a supportive, friendly and collaborative ecosystem to promote professional development and help you achieve your research goals.

Eligibility criteria

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