Meeting of "Young" Public Health Nutritionists during the International Congress of Nutrition (Bangkok, Thailand)

During the ICN which will be held in Bangkok (4-9 October 2009), there will be a meeting of the Young Public Health Nutritionists Network.

Members and non-members are welcome!
Deatils on date, time and location are provided below:

Date: Monday the 5th of October 2009, at the second coffee break (i.e. in the afternoon).

Location: by the Poster Help Desk on the Grand Hall Foyer, 2nd Level. (Note: there may be help desks on other floors too!)

Vacancy at the World Heart Federation

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Study Director

Reporting to: International Project Advisory Board
World Heart Federation CEO

Based at: World Heart Federation Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland

Position Context – Project Objective
To demonstrate that increased awareness and lifestyle behavioural changes, with a strong focus on changing the quality of dietary fats, encouraged by a multi-stakeholder approach, will lead to a reduction in key risk factors for CVD (particularly LDL-C) in a sustainable way in order to encourage all stakeholders in CVD prevention to step up their actions.

1. Main Function:
* To prepare and then manage the implementation of this major multi-stakeholder country intervention project addressing behavioural change around risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

2. Major Responsibilities:

Phase 1 (12 months)
* To develop a coalition of stakeholders who will be partners in the intervention, from a broad cross section such as; governments, media, business, academia and NGOs
* Agree with the partners the breadth and scope of the intervention, along with detailed plans for implementation, monitoring & evaluation and communication
* Develop the study design, protocol and budget
* Supervise the development of a questionnaire and the protocol for the baseline survey
* Hire a local project manager
* Establish a functioning Steering Committee for the project from the stakeholders
* Setup an International Advisory Board (IAB) representing the international stakeholders. Consult and report to the IAB
* Identify potential funding sources and make a full funding plan

3. Key Requirements:
* MD and PHD in public health related field or equivalent
* Experience of major international public health initiatives with demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership
* Strong project planning, networking, communication and organisational skills
* Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills with demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and capacity to work with a range of stakeholders
* Knowledge of key funding institutions and potential funding partners. Demonstrated ability to write grant proposals and secure significant funds for major public health initiatives
* Excellent English (written & spoken)
* Willingness to travel

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Two posts for professorships/associate professorships in nutrition at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway

Two posts for professorships/associate professorships in nutrition are announced at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway. The positions are administered by the Faculty of Medicine and are at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Nutrition.

For those interested, you can find more information through the two links below (you can change the language to English in the top right hand corner):

Professor/associate professor in clinical nutrition:
https://www.webcruiter.no/wcmain/advertviewpublic.aspx?oppdragsnr=517087934&
company_id=283267440&culture_id=NB-NO

Professor/associate professor in nutritional epidemiology:
https://www.webcruiter.no/wcmain/advertviewpublic.aspx?oppdragsnr=521246971&
company_id=283267440&culture_id=NB-NO