Research Assistant, Dairy Powder Stability

The Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen invites applications for a one-year position as Research Assistant in the area of  “Dairy powder stability” from 1 June 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The research areas of the department have a shared mission to contribute with new solutions for society and industry to support sustainable food production, food security and safety as well as production of high quality food promoting human health and wellbeing. The Department of Food Science is recognized for excellence in food research, education, and industrial collaboration. The Department is an international workplace with English as primary working language. The research assistant will be a part of the Section for Ingredients and Dairy Technology, which conducts basic and applied inter-disciplinary research in close collaboration with industry.

We seek a research assistant within the area of dairy powder technology to perform research. The candidate must have knowledge of dairy science and technology and be able to carry out research related to dairy powders. The candidate should have qualifications within:

• Chemistry and physics of dairy components and ingredients
• Analytical methods for characterising powder properties.
• Microscopic techniques

Job description

• Plan and execute experiments.
• Analyze and report experimental data.
• Preparing scientific manuscripts and reports
   

Further information on the Department is linked at https://www.science.ku.dk/english/about-the-faculty/organisation/.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

Questions
For further information about the position please contact professor Mogens L. Andersen (+45 35333262, mola@food.ku.dk) or professor Serafim Bakalis (+45 35336314, bakalis@food.ku.dk).

Application
The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

• Curriculum vitae
• Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
• Publication list

The deadling for applications is 15 May 2024, 23:59 GMT+2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.