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Nutritionist

Req #: 0000256611

Category: Dietitian / Nutritionist

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: RWJ New Brunswick

Department: Rutgers Athletic Department

Pay Range: $82,300.00 - $103,000.00 per year

Location:

One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Job Title: Nutritionist

Location: Main Hospital - New Brunswick

Department Name: Rutgers Athletic Department

Req #: 0000256611

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $82,300.00 - $103,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

At RWJBarnabas Health, in partnership with Rutgers Athletics, our Sports Nutritionists play a vital role in fueling championship performance. Operating within an elite, interdisciplinary sports performance and medical team, this specialist designs and executes world-class fueling, recovery, and performance nutrition strategies specifically for the Rutgers Football program. We view our nutrition specialists as a critical component of the student-athlete development plan, ensuring our players maintain a competitive edge in the Big Ten and NCAA. We hope you are excited by the opportunity to redefine athlete care and performance through teamwork, innovation, and clinical excellence!

A Typical Day:

• Managing nutrition services for the Rutgers Football program, encompassing practice logistics, gameday operations, recovery protocols, and travel nutrition planning.
• Providing direct performance nutrition coaching to football student-athletes during training table meals and specific fueling opportunities.
• Conducting nutrition screenings and objective body composition or sweat testing assessments to customize individual athlete fueling strategies.
• Reviewing nutritional supplement permissibility under strict NCAA and Big Ten regulations while managing the safe distribution and tracking of supplements.
• Translating sports nutrition research findings into applied, actionable advice for football coaches, sports performance staff, and student-athletes.
• Delivering performance nutrition education lectures and presentations to student-athletes, coaches, and prospective recruits during campus visits.
• Overseeing football nutrition operations, including inventory management, ordering, and food service quality compliance within the athletic facilities.
• Supervising and scheduling the daily activities of sports nutrition students, interns, and program volunteers.
• Collaborating with the sports health staff, strength and conditioning team, and physicians to optimize student-athlete performance and medical care tracking.

This Role Might Be For You If:

• You are passionate about fueling elite student-athletes and thrive in the high-pressure, fast-paced environment of a Division I collegiate football program.
• You set a high bar for yourself to deliver accurate, detail-oriented work while seamlessly multitasking across an elite athletic department.
• You excel in interdisciplinary team environments, collaborating fluidly with football coaches, strength staff, and medical personnel to achieve program goals.
• You are dedicated to absolute discretion, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality regarding student-athlete personal health information.
• You are adaptable and resilient, embracing non-traditional working hours-including evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel-in both indoor and outdoor settings.

To Be Considered:

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in exercise science, sports nutrition, or a closely related course of study. A Master's degree is highly preferred.
• Required Baseline Skills: Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record; ability to routinely lift and move equipment or supplies up to 50 pounds.
• Preferred Experience: One or more years of directly related professional experience working as a performance nutritionist within a collegiate, professional, or elite athletic setting.
• Preferred Credentials: Registered Dietitian (RD) credential in good standing; Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) credential in good standing.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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