WorldFish is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Nutrition and Public Health to be based in Penang, Malaysia or Zanzibar, Tanzania. The post doc will join our growing team working on aquatic foods for better diets and nutrition among vulnerable groups in the global south. This interdisciplinary role involves collaboration with partners globally, providing a unique opportunity to work across diverse cultural and professional settings. This postdoctoral position will play a key role in advancing research projects focused on enhancing nutrition and food security through aquatic food systems.
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Conducting comprehensive analyses of global datasets to address critical questions related to the transformation of aquatic food systems and their impacts on diets and nutrition.
- Contributing to various global initiatives aimed at strengthening aquatic food value chains to improve dietary diversity and nutrition outcomes.
- Shaping how aquatic food systems projects are designed to address diet quality and nutrition outcomes.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Conduct data analyses using dietary, spatial, and biological datasets.
- Oversee the implementation of field-based human nutrition studies.
- Lead and contribute to scientific publications.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to design and implement research activities.
- Disseminate findings to inform policy and practice.
Requirements
This job might be for you if you have the below skills and qualifications:
- PhD in food systems, human nutrition, public health nutrition, or a related field.
- Expertise in research design and statistical analysis using R, STATA and/or SPSS.
- Proven track record of peer-reviewed publications.
- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
- Proficiency in English (spoken and written).
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Creative data organization and visualization skills.
- Skills in dynamic modelling in other languages as well as in GIS-based analyses.
- Experience working with rural communities in Africa, Asia, or the Pacific.
- Knowledge of marine ecosystems and aquatic foods.
