Required:

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

Preferred:

• Certified Diabetes Educator