Performance Nutritionist

We're seeking a Performance Nutritionist to join our international performance team in elite cycling. As a Performance Nutritionist, you will design, monitor, and adapt individual nutrition strategies for riders based on performance goals, athlete-monitoring data, and rider feedback.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing individual nutrition strategies focusing on fuelling, hydration, recovery, body composition, gastrointestinal tolerance, training adaptation, energy availability, health, and supplementation.
• Managing nutrition delivery at WorldTour races and training camps, including Grand Tours, altitude camps, and challenging environmental conditions.
• Collaborating with performance chefs and mobile kitchen staff to translate riders' nutritional requirements into practical food solutions.
• Managing on-bike fuelling and hydration strategies across different race formats and environmental conditions.
• Ensuring compliance with internal protocols, anti-doping standards, and quality-assurance processes for sports nutrition products and supplements.
• Coordinating nutrition-related testing, including sweat and hydration assessments and FatMax testing.
• Collaborating with riders, coaches, medical staff, and other stakeholders to deliver practical nutrition education and identify potential concerns.

Requirements:

• Degree-level qualification in sports nutrition, sports dietetics, or a related field; postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Excellent English skills; additional languages an advantage.
• Proven experience in delivering and managing nutrition support in elite sport.
• Experience in professional cycling, endurance sport, or multi-day competition highly beneficial.
• Strong understanding of endurance physiology and nutritional periodisation.
• In-depth knowledge of fuelling, hydration, recovery, gastrointestinal tolerance, energy availability, body composition, and supplementation.
• ISAK Level 1 accreditation as a minimum.
• Knowledge of supplement governance, anti-doping risk management, and quality-assurance processes.
• Experience with nutrition-management and athlete-monitoring systems.
• Ability to translate scientific evidence into practical solutions.
• Proactive, accountable, and rider-centred approach with strong communication skills.

The position involves regular international travel (50-60%).

The minimum salary according to the collective agreement is EUR 2,535 gross per month, but the compensation package is significantly above this.