Research Dietitian
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Prepares accurate patient nutritional care and designs and implements diets to align with study protocols. Trains dietary data coordinators, collects and enters study data, analyzes nutritional records, and oversees the certification of all nutrition research assistants. Assists physicians and faculty with regulatory documents, study preparation, and grants and reports. Develops tailored materials and provides assistance with nutrition-related tasks.
Key Responsibilities
The Research Dietitian prepares patient nutritional care plans and implements diets according to study protocols. They also manage study data, train dietary coordinators, and assist faculty with regulatory documentation and grant reporting.
Requirements
The role requires expertise in nutritional research and the ability to oversee nutrition research assistants. Candidates must be capable of managing complex study documentation and providing tailored nutritional support.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$79k (22 salary observations; 121 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (855 salary observations; 3,242 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Pittsburgh
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $234k
- Typical market rent
- $1,545/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.