NuVal, LLC is a rapidly expanding ´start-up´ company formed in 2008 to bring the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System to market. It is the joint venture of Topco Associates, LLC, and Griffin Hospital, a non-profit community hospital in Connecticut.
The NuVal Nutritional Scoring System uses a proprietary algorithmic formula to score nutritional value of foods on a scale of 1 to 100, weighing some 30 different nutrient factors; the higher the score, the higher the nutritional value. Based on the Overall Nutritional Quality Index, (ONQI), the system was developed over a 2 year period by a panel of 12 medical and nutritional experts from leading North American Universities and health organizations, led by Dr. David L. Katz, M.D., Associate Professor, Adjunct, of public health at Yale University School of Medicine and a nationally recognized authority of nutrition, weight control and the prevention of chronic disease.We have an opening for a full-time registered dietitian in the area of product nutrition evaluation. Work will include:- Product ingredient reviews prior to the nutritional scoring.- Post nutritional product scoring analysis and review in and across product categories.Our candidate will be a registered dietitian and live in eastern Massachusetts. This is a 40 hour full time position. This work will be done in our corporate office located in Braintree, Massachusetts. We provide a competitive hourly wage.Due to the expected volume of resumes for this position, only candidates of interest will be contacted. No telephone calls please.