Scientific co-worker (18526) - Food Technology, Safety and Health

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   →  Number of positions: 1.00    
   →  Type of employment: Contract of limited duration 
   →  Term of assignment: 3 years 
   →  Wage scale:  WM1 to WM4 (master degree) 
   →  Required diploma: Master 
 

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 8,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

YOUR TASKS

The Food Structure & Function Research Group (FSF), headed by Prof. dr. ir. Koen Dewettinck, is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientific co-worker in the framework of an FWO project entitled ‘Investigating the role of fat crystal networks in the oral processing behavior of fat-continuous dispersions’. The overall research objective is to better understand the relation between the nature of the fat crystal networks in dispersions, i.e. suspensions and w/o-emulsions, and in-mouth processing of these complex food systems. The innovative character of this research proposal is based on three pillars, namely (1) combining instrumental tools and human senses to quantify in-mouth processing parameters related to mouthfeel and aroma release, (2) investigating fat crystallization in dispersions at different length scales and (3) relating the structural properties of the dispersions to their sensory characteristics during oral processing. Insights in this relationship should provide new concepts to produce high-quality food products with an improved nutritional profile.

As a scientific co-worker, you are responsible for the execution of the project and the generation of scientific output (conference presentations and papers, peer-reviewed paper), guidance of master thesis and/or internship students working on the topic. In addition, you will also contribute to the overall practices in the research group, e.g. as the responsible of specific instruments.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You hold a Master’s degree in Bioengineering Sciences or equivalent, with a vast knowledge of and interest in food technology, sensory, food physics and/or food physical chemistry. Preferably, you have experience in analytical approaches to study nano-, micro-, meso- and/or macroscopic properties of fat containing foods. Also, last year students can apply for the vacancy, especially those who are excelling in their theses research.
• Important additional qualifications are sense of initiative, team spirit, sense of responsibility, motivation and dynamism, persistence, and good communication and reporting skills.
• Good English linguistic skills are required.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• We offer you a contract of definite duration for the period of three years.
• Your contract will start on 1/06/2021 at the earliest.
• Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale WM1 to WM4.
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 35 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, a bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits (in Dutch).
• A creative, dynamic and international working atmosphere.
• Interesting work field with many perspectives for a future career.

INTERESTED?

Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late applications or applications that are not submitted through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘CV’: your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file)
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
• In the field “other documents”: a reference letter, an overview of your study results and eventually your experience with the project topic

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about this vacancy, please contact ir. Davy Van de Walle (davy.vandewalle@UGent.be, +32(0)476/639173). Important: do NOT send your application by email, but apply online.

Do you have a question? Please read our FAQ regarding the online application process.