Research Assistant position in Sensory & Consumer Science
Aarhus Universitet
The Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Denmark, invites applications for a 24-month Research Assistant position within Sensory & Consumer science.We are looking for a successful candidate with a strong research profile within Sensory & Consumer science who would like to work with a highly engaged and motivated staff in a dynamic working environment. The position is available per 1st January 2025.The Research Assistant will be connected to ongoing research projects conducted within the area of Sensory and Consumer Science.We seek a candidate with a background in food science. Knowledge of the application and analysis of Sensory & Consumer Science including quantitative and qualitative consumer research methodologies, and experience in designing consumer studies. Openness for travelling outside Europe is considered important due to some research projects’ international focus. The candidate is expected to undertake writing of scientific articles, and support the other projects conducted in the science team.The Research Assistant position is part of the Science Team ‘Food Quality Perception and Society’ at the Department of Food Science.Qualifications
The Department of Food ScienceThe Department of Food Science is part of the Faculty of Technology, Aarhus University and includes research across the food value chain within the areas of Plant Production Systems, Biofunctional Food, Systems Biology, Food Chemistry and Technology, Food Quality, and Sensory and Consumer Science. The Department currently employs approx. 60 full time scientific staff and 50 PhD students and Postdocs, with approx. 30 visiting staff and students contributing to an international research environment where English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars.We offer a challenging and independent job opportunity in an ambitious and inspiring research and education environment with an informal atmosphere. We are looking for a dynamic employee who is able to work independently and maintain an overview during periods of high workload. We expect that you are efficient at planning your time and organizing major tasks. You enjoy interaction with both scientific staff, students and technical-administrative staff and you have a flair for establishing collaborative relationships.Read more about the Department of Food Science at:The place of work is Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, Skejby, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.For further information contact line manager Barbara Vad Andersen, phone +45 30707860, E-mail: barbarav.andersen@food.au.dk
Application procedureShort-listing is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee and will receive his/her assessment. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.Letter of referenceIf you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Aarhus, Midtjylland
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 22:44:56 GMT
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