Technical Information Specialist

Description

LAC Group is seeking a Registered Dietitian for the position of Technical Information Specialist to work on a food science research and reference team at a major federal library in the Beltsville, MD area. The Specialist will be responsible for providing research and reference assistance to staff and the general public through a wide range of research techniques, methods, and sources that pertain to human nutrition and food science. This is an ongoing full-time, benefited contract position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with numerous information technology resources and platforms including research and bibliographic databases, content management systems and more to help keep a nutrition-focused web portal up-to-date.
• Utilize drupal content management system to update numerous web pages.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a Registered Dietitian, or in progress towards the degree
• 1-2 years of experience using information technology platforms (content management systems, research databases, HTML, CSS); programming experience is a plus
• Bachelor or Masters degree in Food Science, Nutrition or related field
• Experience with providing outreach through social media
• Knowledge of research and reference techniques; ability to assist patrons in utilizing and interpreting resources
• Knowledge of social media, including writing for the web
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to express complex scientific ideas in clear, easy to understand language