Job Title: Doctoral student in Food and Formulation Engineering with focus on membrane concepts for plant-based drinks

Job Title: Doctoral student in Food and Formulation Engineering with focus on membrane concepts for plant-based drinks
Hiring Company: The Department of Process and Life Science Engineering (PLE) at Lund University invites applicants who will be part of a project with the overall aim to develop and optimize membrane processes for the production of plant-based beverages, with a particular focus on oat-based products. The work involves developing an effective membrane process for concentrating oat base, enabling precise control of protein content and dry matter. Furthermore, the project will contribute to reducing membrane fouling and improving cleaning protocols, which will extend the life and improve the performance of the membrane system.
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Job location: Lund, Sweden
Requirements:

• Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months before recruitment
• Candidates must not already hold a doctoral degree at the date of recruitment
• Ability to work in an international environment
• Good ability to work independently and to formulate and tackle research problems
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of food processing and analytical techniques related to food, especially macronutrient analysis, rheology, DSC, viscosity analysis, RVA, gelling capacity, and water-holding capacity
• Experience working with membranes or other separation processes
• Experience of practical work on the pilot scale, e.g., decanters, high-speed separators, extruders, drying processes, etc.
• Experience in building/assembling equipment on the lab/pilot scale
• Previous experience of publishing in scientific journals
• Driver's license, as the project involves travel to the company (approx. 1.5 hours from the university), where materials need to be transported

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