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The National Food Institute (DTU Food) at the Technical University of Denmark invites applications for a position as Ph.D. student in the Research Group for Food Production Engineering. In our research, we use food processing in creating a sustainable and effective food production, optimizing resource consumption, utilizing side streams and developing technologies and food products for specific requirements. The research group has a dynamic staff with high international visibility, many research collaborations with leading international universities and organisations and a successful track record of national and international research projects.
If you dream of a career in science where you can make a significant impact on developing new technologies for a more healthy and sustainable future in collaboration between industry and university, then this position may just be for you. The PhD position is aiming to promote functionality of cheese powder without the use of additives. The project involves a close collaboration with Lactosan A/S.
You are expected to start July 1st, 2021, or soon hereafter.
Responsibilities and qualifications
We want to expand our research in development of innovative sustainable and effective production processes to improve functional properties of proteins in spray dryer feed and spray dried cheese powder.
Your contribution to the research is to improve functional properties of cheese powder by optimising spray dryer feed characteristics. The use of green processing methods to manipulate calcium partitioning in cheese melt and protein emulsifying function is going to be studied to reach these goals.
The project will cover the following tasks:
- Investigate the effect of electric field on mineral partitioning in cheese emulsion made of various types of cheese
- Optimization of the cheese emulsion characteristics as spray dryer feed (cheese feed).
- Characterisation of the morphology, stability, and functionality of cheese powder.
Further, you will have tasks including:
- Preparation of project meetings
- Disseminate results at conferences and through scientific articles
- Supervision duties of bachelor or master student during project work
- A mandatory external research stay
- Attend PhD courses (30 ECTS)
You must have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree. Candidates with master degree in food technology and related areas are preferred.
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU Food. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
Assessment
The preferred candidate is ambitious, has a high motivation for research excellence and good command of written and spoken English.
Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge in:
- Experience in spray drying processing method.
- Experience with biopolymer stabilized emulsion systems.
- Experience with microscopy, physicochemical and analytical characterization techniques such as bulk and interfacial rheology, GPC, ICP and DLS.
- Previous experience in Innovation R&D projects.
An internal panel will assess all applicants with appropriate qualifications.
We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.
It’s a key priority for the department DTU Food to develop technologies that can contribute to a more sustainable future. Creating value out of sidestreams or new resources is an important element of this as it thus reduces the uses of valuable raw resources and simultaneously lead to societal value and impact.
Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years.
You can read more about career paths at DTU here.
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Mohammad Amin Mohammadifar (moamo@food.dtu.dk).
You can read more about DTU-Food at www.food.dtu.dk
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.
Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 9 June 2021 (Danish time).
Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link “Apply online”, fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:
- A letter motivating the application (cover letter) and your research interest and experience
- Curriculum vitae
- Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
- Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and Excel spreadsheet here)
You may apply prior to obtaining your master’s degree but cannot start in the position before having received it.
Apply for this job
Apply no later than 9 June 2021
Apply for the job at DTU Food by completing the following form.
