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 (40 hours a week; Monday to Friday) 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 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 the language ---- Brought to you by code4lib jobs: https://jobs.code4lib.org/jobs/43351-technical-information-specialist-dietitian