Research Assistant, Medicine, Medical Sciences

School/Section
- Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
- Division
- Rowett Institute of Nutrition & Health
- Staff Category
- Research
- Position Type
- Part Time
- Grade
- Grade 5
- Salary
- pro rata
- Ref No
- ROW139R
- Closing Date
- 24-JUL-2025

THE ROWETT INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN have been awarded funding from the UKRI Transforming the UK Food System programme for a synergy grant to ‘Bridge Theory and Practice for Actionable Change in Transforming Food System (BRIDGE-ACT)”. Our research will use mapping and visualisation techniques to develop a toolkit which will allow users to explore how different parts of the food system connect, identify key areas for intervention and develop strategies for creating positive change. By equipping researchers and policymakers with the right tools to plan and deliver impact, BRIDGE-ACT will help drive meaningful improvements in food security, sustainability and public health across the UK.

This five-month funding-limited post is funded by a research grant award from UKRI, managed by the Transforming the UK Food System programme.

You will support delivery of a BRIDGE-ACT toolkit in two formats: and online platform and hand-on workshop materials. You will be responsible for supporting the research team to deliver key tasks associated with the toolkit delivery and promotion.

Throughout the project you will be fully supported by the academic supervisor Dr Marta Lonnie, from the University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute, and the grant co-applicants. A key aspect of your role will be to liaise with project stakeholders, outsourced subcontractors as well as organisation and planning of the project workshops and prelaunch webinar. You will also contribute to the toolkit promotion activities such as preparing policy brief document, academic publication and social media campaign.

Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 5 scale, 40% of £32,546 per annum, pro rata.

Job Reference Number: ROW139R

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