Position Title:

Technical Information Specialist (Dietitian)-LAC Group

Position Description:

LAC Group is seeking a Registered Dietitian for the position of Technical Information Specialist to work on a food science research and reference team at a major Federal library in the Beltsville, MD area. The Specialist will be responsible for providing research and reference assistance to staff and the general public through a wide range of research techniques, methods, and sources that pertain to human nutrition and food science. This is an ongoing full-time (40 hours a week; Monday to Friday) benefited contract position.

Responsibilities:
Work with numerous information technology resources and platforms including research and bibliographic databases, content management systems and more to help keep a nutrition-focused web portal up-to-date.
Utilize drupal content management system to update numerous web pages.

Qualifications:
Must be a Registered Dietitian (or in progress towards the degree)
1-2 years of experience using information technology platforms (content management systems, research databases, HTML, CSS); programming experience is a plus
Bachelor or Masters in Food Science, Nutrition or related field
Experience with providing outreach through social media
Knowledge of research and reference techniques; ability to assist patrons in utilizing and interpreting resources
Knowledge of social media, including writing for the web
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to express complex scientific ideas in clear, easy to understand the language

Application Process:

https://www.libgig.com/careers/technical-information-specialist-dietitian-lac-group/a0E1H00000kqOG0UAM/

Deadline:

3/31/2020