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Colby Nutrition Lab
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Job ID 6043
Job Type On-Campus Jobs (FWS) Tier 1
Employer Nutrition
Date Posted Jan 17, 2025
Category Administrative/Research
Job Description

The student will help to organize and manage nutrition lab supplies, conduct research, assist with data management and analysis. The student will be trained in all research related activities and mentored through the research process. These research activities may include the following: collecting data on the healthfulness of the campus environment by conducting assessments of the dining, food stores, vending machines, walkability/bikeability, recreation facilities, and other health related environmental components. The assessment process may also include data entry followed by data analysis and report generation. The student may then conduct interviews with students, staff, and administration about their perceptions of the campus environment. The student may also assist with data collection (in surveys, interviews, and/or focus groups) in community locations. Other research experiences may also become available.

Job Requirements

Positive attitude, interested in learning new things, ability to develop strong organizational skills, enjoys working with other people, and dependable. The student needs to be available to meet for lab meetings either on Thursdays from 10:00-11:00 or Fridays from 11:30-12:30. Other work hours are flexible. 

Evaluation Procedure

The student will set weekly goals and will meet with the professor each week to discuss how the previous week went and set new goals for the upcoming week. 

Available Openings 20
Hours 5.0 to 20.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $11.00/hour
Time Frame Spring / Summer
Contact Name Sarah Colby
Contact Email scolby1@utk.edu
Work Location 1250 Cumberland Ave Knoxville Tennessee 37996
Phone 828-226-5116
Fax N/A
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