PhD Studentship in Physics and Physical Chemistry of Food - Wageningen University

PhD Studentship in Physics and Physical Chemistry of Food - Wageningen University
PhD Student Physics and Physical Chemistry of Foods
Wageningen University and Researchcentre Food Physics Group
(Gelderland), 38 hours per week

Wageningen University and Researchcentre

Job description
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The Food Physics group (FPH) and Food Process Engineering group (PRE)
of
Wageningen University will start a joint project in 2006 on the
manufacture
of micron-sized encapsulation systems for food and pharmaceutical
applications.
The aim of this project is to develop new micron-sized colloidosomes
and
polymersomes, for encapsulation purposes in functional foods and
pharmaceutical applications. For their production, self-assembling
proteins,
biopolymers, and colloidal particles (with varying size and morphology)
will
be used. The effect of the interfacial properties (e.g. interfacial
tension
and interfacial rheology) on the complex mechanical and release
properties
of these new capsules will be investigated. In collaboration with a
second
graduate student, new processing devices based on micro technology will
be
designed, to produce these capsules.

Requirements
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Required education/skills:University Graduate
Candidates should hold a MSc degree in either physics, physical
chemistry,
food engineering, or chemical engineering, and have good writing and
communication skills. Candidates with prior experience in
characterization
of interfaces, biopolymers, or encapsulation technology are preferred.
Job type: ENG_Onderzoek/ Advies
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Food)

Organization
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Wageningen University and Researchcentre
Food Physics Group


Conditions of employment
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Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 1-4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer you a full-time position for a period of one year with a
possibility of extension for 3 years. Gross salary per month € 1.933,00
in
the first year rising to € 2.472,00 per month in the fourth year.
Hay-profile: Promovendus

Additional Information
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Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

mevrouw E. Jansen
Telephone number: 0317 485515
E-mail address: els.jansen@wur.nl

Application
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You can apply for this job before 12-10-2006 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending
your
application to:

Wageningen UR, Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, afdeling HRM
Bode 118
J Kiersch
Postbus 8129
6700 EV Wageningen

E-mail:
afsg-vacatures@wur.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AFSG
06.74.


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