Doctoral Researcher in Food Processing for Planetary and Human Health — ETH Zürich
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- fixed-term
- Posted
- 79 days ago
Role overview
Doctoral Researcher in Food Processing for Planetary and Human Health
100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
The ETH Sustainable Food Processing Group focuses on advancing food processing technologies and their role in sustainable food systems, using innovative approaches to tackle fundamental challenges such as the protein transition and food security.
- Doctoral Researcher in Food Processing for Planetary and Human Health
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
Application process
- We look forward to receiving your online application (English, PDF format), including:
- Motivation letter (max. 1 page) outlining your qualifications and motivation for this project.
- Research proposal (max. 3 pages) on "Future of food processing for affordable, nutritious and more sustainable foods", addressing current challenges, key literature, and innovative approaches.
- CV with list of scientific outputs (e.g., theses, papers).
Contacts
- Copies of BSc and MSc diplomas*.
- Copies of BSc and MSc theses (any language)*.
- Transcript listing exams with ECTS credits and grades.
- 1 recommendation letter. If you haven’t co
Additional details
- details of 2 referees.
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term
- We use innovative sustainability assessment and emerging food system approaches as key tools to guide processing innovations toward holistic and impactful solutions. We are looking for a:
- Advanced analytical methods (e.g., nutritional profile, bioaccessibility, dynamic mechanical analysis, imaging, spectroscopy) may be employed to assess product quality. The candidate must hold a:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Food Technology, Food Engineering, Food Science, Bioengineering, Biotechnology or a closely related field. In addition, the candidate should have:
- Expertise in structurization via extrusion, disintegration, or preservation technologies, as well as project management and nutrition, will be considered a plus.
- Perspectives for career development. A dynamic, collegial working environment with flat hierarchies.
- Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich We value diversity and sustainability
- Contact details of 2 referees.
- 1 recommendation letter.
Notes and original content
- We use innovative sustainability assessment and emerging food system approaches as key tools to guide processing innovations toward holistic and impactful solutions.
- Job description
- We are looking for a:
- Advanced analytical methods (e.g., nutritional profile, bioaccessibility, dynamic mechanical analysis, imaging, spectroscopy) may be employed to assess product quality.
- The candidate must hold a:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Food Technology, Food Engineering, Food Science, Bioengineering, Biotechnology or a closely related field.
- In addition, the candidate should have:
- Perspectives for career development.
- A dynamic, collegial working environment with flat hierarchies.
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