Company Description

The Instittut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA) is a research institute owned by the Government of Catalonia, focused on modernizing and improving various sectors including agriculture, food, and aquaculture. The institute aims to enhance the health and well-being of the population by ensuring the supply of healthy and high-quality foodstuffs to end consumers.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a PhD in alternative protein ingredients titled "the Application of Ultrasounds in Biotechnological Processes for the Obtention of Functionalised Alternative Protein Ingredients". The location for this research position is in Girona, Spain. We seek a PhD candidate with skills in food technology and microbiology, highly motivated to perform experiments related to ultrasound-assisted biotechnological processes for the obtention and functionalization of protein ingredients, to analyse nutritional, structural, and techno-functional properties, as well as to develop and design functionalized ingredients and foods. The PhD candidate will have access to different training activities, including an international stage, to enrich his/her scientific knowledge, to broaden skills and capabilities, as well as gain multidisciplinary expertise

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold one of the following degrees:

Master’s degree in Food Science and Technology, Biological sciences, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or similar.

• To be eligible to access a doctoral programme according to the requirements of Catalan universities, i.e., accrediting between 60 and 120 ECTS credits at the official university master's degree level or equivalent.
• Not to have a previous PhD degree
• Candidates who have been chosen for an interview with the Selection Committee, should bring or send a certified copy of the degree and/or master's, as well as the academic record showing the marks of all subjects studied.

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