Dietitian

About the role

We are seeking a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) to integrate evidence-based clinical nutrition care with clinical and translational research at Marshall University and Marshall Health Network. The role is based in the Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC) within the SOM - VP Health Science/Dean department. It devotes 30% of effort to clinical care and 70% to research, with a central role in large projects and clinical trials focused on interventions for obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic disease, as well as the development of clinical services. The dietitian provides nutrition assessment, medical nutrition therapy, counseling, education, and care planning across the continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments using clinical standards and evidence-based guidelines, including medical history, laboratory values, medications, dietary intake, anthropometric measures, and social and behavioral factors.
• Develop individualized care plans and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for diabetes and prediabetes; obesity and