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WorldFish is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Nutrition and Public Health to join its scientific team. This opportunity is ideal for researchers who view nutrition as a systems challenge and are passionate about exploring innovative approaches to research-for-development. The successful candidate will work with complex global datasets, contribute to human nutrition research, and help generate evidence on how aquatic food systems can improve diet quality, nutrition, and public health outcomes.

The position is open to outstanding researchers globally, with a preference for those who are intellectually curious, analytically rigorous, and comfortable working across disciplinary boundaries. Applicants should have a strong foundation in quantitative research and peer-reviewed publications, with additional experience in qualitative data considered a plus. The role involves collaboration across cultures, disciplines, and time zones, and is suited for those motivated by research with real-world policy and development relevance.

The postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to grow as an independent scientific thinker in a mission-driven research environment. The research team values curiosity and technical skill equally, and the work will focus on the intersection of nutrition, public health, and food systems, particularly aquatic food systems. The position is based at WorldFish, with location options in Penang, Malaysia or Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Key research areas include nutrition, public health, food systems, aquatic food systems, quantitative research, global health, policy, development, and data analysis. The position is supervised by a diverse team of experts, including Dr. Wanjiku N. Gichohi-Wainaina and colleagues from Wageningen University and other institutions.

Applicants should hold a PhD in nutrition, public health, or a related field, and demonstrate a strong record of quantitative research and publications. The application deadline is March 15, 2026, or until the position is filled. For more information and to apply, visit the WorldFish application portal.