The following Theme Leader positions are available:

Food Systems Theme Lead: 

This Theme will encompass areas including food production, processing, reformulation; organic; food safety and toxicity; food systems and sustainability issues; functional foods and nutraceuticals; novel ingredients; animal nutrition; together with research on hedonics and the physiology of eating.

Deadline for applications is 12:00 23 April 2021

The Trustees will consider all applicants at their 29 April 2021 Trustee Meeting. 

Theme Lead Job Description

Themes exist to promote and support the advancement of nutritional science. To support these networks and ensure effective representation across the discipline, the Themes support interdisciplinary working of researchers across scales from molecularto public health, policy and nutrition research methodologies.

The Themes will be led by an appointed Theme Lead who may also form a Theme Team to support delivery of their activities. Special Interest Groups (SIGs) will be facilitated by Theme Leads and will provide an additional opportunity to explore novel interest areas, topics and partnerships. 

The Role

The Theme Leader will act as a direct link between the membership and the Science Committee. They will liaise with, and represent the interests of, Nutrition Society members.

Theme Lead responsibilities include:

  • Sitting on two Committees (Science Committee and one other of their choice), 
  • reviewing submitted abstracts for all Society conferences, 
  • review, in collaboration with the Programmes and Science Officer, applications from external supporters for sponsored symposia,
  • delivery of one conference per term of office (this can include a short meeting), 
  • promotion of their Themes’ interests including via selected talks at the Summer Conference, 
  • reviewing and encouraging proposals for member-led meetings, 
  • reviewing and encouraging proposals for Special interest Groups (SIGs) and reporting back to Science Committee,
  • delivery of one Nutrition Society Training Academy (NSTA) webinar or Journal Club per annum,
  • generating and procuring content for the forums and blogs on the Society’s membership platform, Member-Connect,
  • liaising with the membership and representing their interests,
  • updating the membership on activities in the Society's biannual membership magazine, The Gazette.

Theme Leads will serve a period of three years, with the option of a further three years if desired.

 

To apply, please complete this application form