Registered Dietician (RD)

How This Role Makes a Difference

The Registered Dietician (RD) position delivers strong customer experience for both sites and patients by providing remote study support under the delegation of a PI. The RD is responsible for assessing nutritional needs, promoting healthy physical activity, and providing personalized Lifestyle Counseling to optimize nutritional status during pharmacotherapy. This position is a remote, full-time role.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Ability to understand and follow institutional SOPs
• Review and assess protocol (including amendments) for clarity, logistical feasibility
• Ensure that all training and study requirements are met prior to trial conduct
• Work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator(s), while exercising excellent clinical judgment in patient monitoring and care
• Timely communications with internal teams, investigators, review boards, and study subjects
• Perform protocol mandated visits which may include providing personalized Lifestyle Management Counseling, including setting goals for patients based on their background, ethnicity, and/or economical needs and amending as needed per protocol guidelines.
• Provide helpful materials to assist patients in being successful in achieving their nutritional and physical activity goals
• Attend remote, video assisted protocol visits, including reviewing applicable study logs, collecting AE/Concomitant Medication changes, and completing eSource
• Perform patient diet, nutritional education, including the relationship between good eating habits
• Schedule study visits with study participants, within protocol window
• Prepare documentation ahead of appointment; ensure study participant files and source documents are ready for their visit
• Participate and implement quality improvement projects
• Additional duties/responsibilities may be assigned as needed

The Expertise Required

• Excellent working knowledge of medical and research terminology
• Excellent working knowledge of federal regulations, good clinical practices (GCP)
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with a diverse team of professionals.
• Strong organizational, prioritization and leadership skills and capabilities with a strong attention to detail
• Strong computer skills with demonstrated abilities using clinical trials database, IVR systems, electronic data capture, MS word and excel.
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• Friendly, outgoing personality; maintain a positive attitude under pressure.
• High level of self-motivation and energy
• Excellent professional writing and communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

Certifications/Licenses, Education, and Experience

• Minimum Education:
  • Louisiana preferred Registered and/or Licensed Dietician required, from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
  • BS in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related subject / MS preferred
• Minimum Experience:
  • Minimum 2 years of community nutrition experience.
  • Minimum 1 year Clinical Research experience.
  • Demonstrates leadership and decision-making capabilities.
  • Spanish bilingual preferred

How We Work Together

• Location: Remote within the United States. This role requires 100% of work to be performed in a remote office environment.
• Travel: This is a remote position with less than 10% travel requirements. Occasional planned travel may be required as part of the role.
• Physical demands associated with this position Include: The ability to use keyboards and other computer equipment.

The expected pay range for this role is $30.00 - $45.00 USD per hour for full time team members.