Postdoctoral Scholar in Dairy Food Quality - Zurich, Schweiz - ETH Zürich

ETH Zürich

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Zurich, Schweiz

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Lena Schneider

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Beschreibung

Postdoctoral Scholar in Dairy Food Quality:

100%, Zurich, fixed-term:

The Animal Nutrition group within the
Institute of Agricultural Sciences at ETH Zurich investigates quality of animal-source food products in addition to nutrient digestion and metabolism, nutritional physiology, and efficiency.

The group applies hypothesis-driven experimental approaches and data-driven approaches to better understand the biological function of livestock animals and to develop strategies for improving the sustainability of livestock systems.

We are looking for a motivated, team-oriented researcher who is eager to go beyond the state-of-the-art and work on cutting-edge research projects.

The position is based at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. You will join the Animal Nutrition group led by Mutian Niu.

This is a
full-time position with an anticipated start date of
Sep. 1st, 2024 (negotiable).

Project background:

The position is expected to bridge nutritional and dietary factors with the quality of dairy food products, such as milk and cheese, with the goal to provide foods of particular quality and health value for human consumption.

It is important to note that the advertised position is not bound to a particular research project.

Potential directions of research include, but are not limited to:

- to investigate the impact of nutrition modulations on milk quality, and chemical and sensory properties of cheese
- to understand the biochemical and microbial interactions and transformations that occur during food production and processing and their effect on the quality and functionality of dairy foods
- to explore developed and emerging technologies that are sustainable and that can produce added value (i.e., texture, taste and nutritional value) of dairy products

Our group also contributes to large international collaborative projects such as the Global Research Alliance (GRA) Feed Additive Flagship Project.

We have ongoing collaborations with international partners such as the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI; Kenya), the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT; Colombia), the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS; U.S.), Deschambault Animal Science Research Centre (CRSAD; Canada), China Agricultural University (CAU; China), and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS; China).

Job description:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and collaborative researcher who is eager to:

contribute to ongoing research projects

- develop and implement her/his own research ideas
- support the projects of doctoral and master students

Active
participation in international conferences and
scientific writing is very much supported.

Our group contributes to the teaching in the study program Agricultural Sciences, as well as Food Sciences at ETH.

Contributing to the supervision of the Bachelor or Master thesis, teaching existing courses, such as «Quality of Products of Animal Origin» and «Bioactive Food and Feed Components», offered to students of Agricultural Science and Food Science, or the development of novel complementary offerings is expected.

Your profile:

We offer:

ETH Zurich is a family-friendly employer with excellent working conditions. You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity and attractive offers and benefits.

We value diversity:

In line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture.

We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected.

Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish.

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