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Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
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Bachelors in Arts or Science (preferred in Nutrition and Dietetics)
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Ability to provide dietary counseling according to protocol
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Working knowledge of good clinical practices
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Ability to work efficiently and complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy
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Ability to organize multiple projects for efficiency
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Analytical skills sufficient to work and solve problems with minimal supervision
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Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
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Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines
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Ability to concentrate and focus in a work environment that contains distracting stimuli and competing deadlines
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Ability to be flexible and prioritize constantly shifting workload
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Strong interpersonal communication skills to effectively and diplomatically interact with others
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Strong written communication skills to compose correspondence
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Computer skills/ability including work processing, use of spreadsheets, e-mail and data entry into clinical trials and Network database (MAC, PC<, WORD, EXCEL)
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Sufficient computer and computer networking knowledge sufficient to problem solve common hardware and software problems
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Ability to handle confidential material with judgement and discretion
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Demonstrated ability to work as a team player
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Knowledge of chart, graph and table formatting and ability to enter and manipulate the data on a personal computer
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Skill in scheduling appointments, answering inquiries by phone and mail correspondence
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Problem solving skills sufficient to establish priorities, predict problem areas, and develop new and improved systems for problem resolution relating to all areas of the journal office
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Demonstrated project management skills in changing from one task to another quickly in order to complete scheduled projects in a timely and efficient manner
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Knowledge of medical and scientific terminology
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Ability to monitor business functions and needs as they arise
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Ability to work independently and exercise initiative with only minimal direction in a one-person office and to establish and meet deadlines