Project Coordinator – Tufts University Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition
The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University aims to improve the nutritional well-being of people around the world through research, education and outreach. The School’s faculty, staff and students use biomedical, epidemiological and socioeconomic research to improve solve nutritional problems in the US and abroad, with a diverse portfolio of grant support from Federal agencies, private philanthropies and international organizations.
The Project Coordinator position offers a challenging opportunity to help improve food, nutrition, and agriculture policy and programming by coordinating the day-to-day operations of two related multiyear projects: the Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition (IMMANA) Fellowships program and the International Dietary Data Expansion (INDDEX) project. The IMMANA program, supported by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine through a DFID grant, offers one-year fellowships for young researchers to explore agriculture, nutrition, and health linkages in Africa and Asia. The INDDEX project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to facilitate countries’ increased acquisition and use of high-quality, timely food and nutrient consumption data to enable more effective evidence-based decisions about agriculture, food, and nutrition policies and programs.
