Senior Nutritionist - Academies: Scottish Rugby

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.

Further information and applications

Date published: 23 June 2026
Date updated: 23 June 2026

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