Dietetic Technician - CRC

Department Nutrition Research Institute - 633300 Career Area Research Professionals Posting Open Date 05/06/2026 Application Deadline 05/13/2026 Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA) Position Title Dietetic Technician - CRC Position Number 20075968, 20075969 Vacancy ID S027319 Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary Hours Per Week 40 Work Schedule Must be able to work a flexible work schedule as needed, including early morning and some Saturday hours (weekends occasionally). Position Location: North Carolina, US Hiring Range $18.00 - $20.00 per hour Estimated Duration Of Appointment 6 months not to exceed 11 months Be a Tar Heel!: The UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) is a world-renowned center and a global leader in precision nutrition research. Our on-site facilities include multiple wet labs and clinical facilities as well as a vivarium and a metabolic chamber. Approximately two hours from UNC-Chapel Hill , the NRI is located on the beautiful North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, NC , a mid-size city with a small-town feel. The institute is within walking distance of the city center which includes shops, restaurants, a minor-league ballpark, theater, and music hall of fame. We are also a short drive to Charlotte and Winston-Salem/Greensboro. The NRI offers programs that support a healthy work/life balance. We also offer professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development, and lifelong learning. Primary Purpose Of Organizational Unit Learning how people can eat uniquely! The UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) is an internationally recognized center conducting innovative basic and translational science to establish how individual differences in nutrient requirements and responses to diet affect our nutritional needs. Our research contributes to the prevention and mitigation of chronic disease across the lifespan from periconception through aging. Our Mission is to lead precision nutrition research through understanding how genetics and environment affect an individual’s requirements for and responses to nutrients. NRI principal investigators hold faculty appointments in the departments of Nutrition and Psychology at UNC Chapel Hill. Their research interrogates nutrient roles in disease prevention, disease risk factors, and the impact of gene-environment and gene-nutrient interactions. The NRI promotes excellence in nutrition knowledge, teaching, and research. We seek and encourage a diversity of experiences and ideas and provide the tools and flexibility for all employees to achieve success and excellence within their chosen occupations and aspirations. We are committed to open dialogue, careful listening, becoming educated about the systems that hinder or prevent success, and taking action to ensure that all are equally acknowledged for their contributions and equally reap the benefits of being part of our community. Our Vision is to use scientific discovery to ensure optimal health through individualized nutrition. Everyone who works at the NRI supports this hopeful vision. Working at the NRI means doing good for the world. Join us! The NRI and this position are in Kannapolis, NC, in the Charlotte region. Position Summary NOTE: This position is located in Kannapolis, NC, appx. 2 hours from UNC’s main campus. Applicants will be considered for both positions. We are seeking two (2) individuals for this dietetic technician role. These positions will be working as a part of the Clinical Research Core (CRC) at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) located in Kannapolis, NC. The CRC provides clinical and dietary support to research studies conducted by researchers at the NRI as well as contracted external researchers. The metabolic kitchen component of the CRC offers precision dietary preparation and distribution. Dietetic Technicians will work independently and under the general supervision of the Research Project Managers and Coordinators, playing a key role in research dietary interventions. Dietetic Technicians will assist with the procurement, production, and distribution of food products for the Nutrition for Precision Health Study (NPH) as well as any additional new studies according to strict protocol, food safety, and sanitation guidelines. This includes detailed control of ingredients and precise and accurate measurement. It is also critical to the integrity of study data to practi