Project leader and expert in Sustainable Nutrition

at  RISE Research Institute of Sweden

Do you have a strong interest in sustainable food consumption and production, and more specifically the combined nutritional and environmental impacts of food? Do you have proven experience in combining the two fields of sustainability and nutritional science? If so, you might be the person we are looking for.
Today we are two units, in total 38 people, working with Sustainable Consumption and Production. The area of Sustainable Nutrition focuses on nutritional/health and environmental impacts of food products and diets and is one of the focus areas of Sustainable Consumption and Production. You will be working alongside colleagues with expertise in nutrition and sustainability assessments of food consumption and production using Life cycle assessment (LCA) and applying a holistic perspective to identify opportunities for a sustainable transformation of the food system.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE?

For more information, contact Emma Holtz, Director Sustainable Consumption and Production 2, emma.holtz@ri.se, +46 10 516 66 69, Last day for application is November 7th, 2024. Selection and interviews take place continuously during the application period.
Our union representatives are Linda Ikatti, Unionen, 010-516 51 61 and Ingemar Petermann, SACO, +46 10 228 41 22

As project leader in Sustainable Nutrition, your role will be focused on leading projects as well as generating new projects with your technical expertise as an important basis. We perform contract-based work for organisations in the food sector, and we also conduct research and innovation projects to develop new knowledge, methods and products. As a research institute we have an important role in applying knowledge and to enable its implementation, which we do through collaborations in the projects we participate in. We collaborate with all types of organisations from companies to public sector, authorities to universities. As project leader you will:

• Lead and execute project activities focusing on nutritional aspects of food
• Support and coach companies and partners, using methods for the combined analysis of food products impact on nutrition, health and the environment
• Take an active role in offering our services and expertise to clients and project partners
• Continuously develop the area and our offer together with colleagues in the group
• Contribute to projects where colleagues are project lead, including research projects, using your knowledge and expertise
• Be a RISE representative for the area internally and externally

The position is a full-time employment at RISE with location in Gothenburg.