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Senior Nutritionist - Academies
Scottish Rugby
Scottish Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in Scotland. Based at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, we administer Scotland's international rugby teams, and Scotland's two professional clubs, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors.
Job Posted- 25 Jun 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- Scotland
Closing date- 12 Jul 2026
The Vacancy
We’re looking for a Senior Nutritionist to lead and deliver expert, evidence-informed nutrition support across the men’s Academy Programme for Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors. In this player-centred role, you’ll help accelerate academy player development by shaping consistent, high-quality nutrition services across both environments.
What you will be doing:
- Deliver and oversee nutrition support across the men’s Academy Programme.
- Provide evidence-informed, player-centred nutrition services.
- Support the development and performance of academy players.
- Work across both Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors Academies.
- Help align and maintain consistent nutrition support across both academy environments.
What we’re looking for:
- Strong applied sports nutrition knowledge, with the ability to translate evidence into practical support for developing athletes.
- Experience delivering nutrition services in a performance sport, academy, pathway, or high-performance environment.
- Ability to build effective relationships with players, coaches, practitioners, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Skilled in planning, delivering, and evaluating player-centred nutrition support that drives development and performance.
- Confident working across multiple environments, aligning services and maintaining consistent standards.
Ready to make the next step in your career?
If you are excited about this opportunity and believe you have what it takes to excel in this role, complete the application form. Included in this, we’d like you to share the skills and experience you would bring to this role and why you’d love to work at Scottish Rugby.
Scottish Rugby is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
How to Apply
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