Made Concepts Nigeria, an indigenous privately owned establishment in Lagos, requires biochemists and Human nutritionists to strengthen its work force, health professionals qualified to provide practical information to promote healthy eating habits and help in the treatment of disease.
Made Concepts Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Biochemist / Human Nutritionist
Location: Ondo
Key Responsibilities of the job include:
- Researching how the body's functions are affected by nutrient supply
- Investigating the relationship between genes and nutrients
- Studying how diet affects metabolism
- Examining the process of nourishment and the association between diet, disease and health
- Providing health advice and promoting healthy eating
- Advising about special diets
- Educating health professionals and the public about nutrition
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team/supporting the work of other health care professionals.
Skills and Qualities
- Understanding of the nutritional value of food.
- Awareness of how diet affects health.
- Strong scientific interest (biology, anatomy and physiology).
- Evaluation, analysis and decision-making skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Initiative and independence and the ability to manage time and resources effectively when undertaking tasks and problem-solving in professional practice.
- excellent IT and internet research skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to translate complex scientific research into plain English, imparting practical health advice to clients
- Patience, tact and empathy to people's psychological and physical needs.
- Ability to make decisions quickly and independently as well as work in co-operation with others.
- Responsible, professional approach, respecting client confidentiality.
- Financial and management skill
Application Closing Date
Thursday 2nd October, 2014.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates that meet this criteria should send their CV's to:
[email protected]
NB: Must reside in Lagos.