Research Fellow in Nutrition and Lifestyle Analytics

Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a PhD in data science, epidemiology, statistics, mathematics and domain expertise in healthy and sustainable diets? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research intensive Universities?

The Nutrition and Lifestyle Analytics team are based between the School of Food Science and Nutrition and the interdisciplinary setting of the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, working closely alongside the Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC). 

A Research Fellow is required to work on a major project, funded by the IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution) – a social impact organisation – to evaluate the impact interventions to promote healthier and more sustainable diets in food retail. The Research Fellow will analyse customer sales/loyalty card data in combination with the nutrition/health metrics and sustainability indicators. The programme works with the IGD and their 20 retailer and manufacturer working group members, who are implementing consumer behaviour change interventions. For more information about this project, please click here.

This project is led from the School of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Leeds but works closely with scholars from other disciplines. You will report to Professor Michelle Morris who leads the Nutrition and Lifestyle team and work closely with Professor William Young (Business and Sustainability) and Dr Alison Fildes (Psychology).

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance – The University contributes 14.5% of salary.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Michelle Morris, Professor Data Science for Food, Email: m.morris@leeds.ac.uk

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working Time: 100% FTE - We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Contract Type: Fixed Term (for 12 months from 1st May 2025 to complete specific time limited work)

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