London, March 15 (IANS) TV character Homer Simpson would have loved this job. A company in Britain is looking for a worker who has to do nothing, except eat - and the pay will be nearly 24,000 pounds a year.

Daily Mail Monday reported that the firm Proactol Ltd wants the worker to have a hearty appetite; the candidate should be happy to eat 400 extra calories every day - to test the fat-binding properties of a weight loss product.

The candidate will have their calorific intake and weight closely monitored by medics.

The firm said their fat binder was clinically proven.

The job advertisement reads: 'We know it's incredible, but it's true. We are willing to pay you pound23,750 a year to continue doing exactly what you do every single day, and all we ask in return is that you eat 16 percent more calories a week - or 400 more calories a day - whilst introducing Proactol into your diet.

'The ideal candidate should not already be on a diet but eat a healthy balance of carbohydrates, fats and proteins and be prepared to increase their existing calorie intake by 16 percent a week by eating fatty foods such as Chinese takeaways, fish and chips, pizza or McDonald's.'

At a later stage, the candidate will be able to work from home and the supplies will delivered to them.

A Proactol spokesperson said the candidate would enable the firm's medical experts to learn more about the health benefits of taking the product.