Registered Dietitian - Clinical Research
- Winston-Salem, Hickory
- ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
- Clinical Research In-Home Services, Clinic
- Office Based
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- Full Service Division
About the role
Registered Dietitian - Clinical Research
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.
This role is with Accellacare, part of ICON's clinical research network, where you’ll play a key role in transforming the clinical trial experience for patients and sponsors alike. Our global site network is designed with one goal in mind: to deliver better access, greater efficiency, and improved outcomes in clinical research.
The Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) in Clinical Research plays a vital role in designing, conducting, and reporting nutrition-related clinical trials. This position blends patient care, research methodology, and data analysis to advance evidence-based nutrition science and support therapeutic interventions.
Travel between the following sites: Statesville, Winston Salem, Salisbury, Hickory
Responsibilities:
- Design & implement nutrition-related clinical trials, developing research protocols, consent materials, and dietary intervention plans
- Recruit, assess, and support study participants, providing medical nutrition therapy and dietary counseling aligned with study protocols
- Ensure compliance with IRB, ethical, and regulatory standards for human subjects research
- Develop evidence-based dietary guidelines and recommendations based on research outcomes
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including investigators, clinicians, statisticians, and coordinators, to ensure integration of nutrition into overall study design
- Supervise and mentor junior research staff or dietetic interns, contributing to skill development and knowledge-sharing
- Stay up to date on advancements in nutrition science and research methodologies, integrating innovation into study design and analysis
Qualifications:
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN/RN)
- Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or related field
- Minimum of 1+ years of experience as a RD
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What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our benefits examples include:
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
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