MSCA-Doctoral Student in Food and Pharma at Lund University, Sweden

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The MSCA-Doctoral Student position at Lund University in Sweden offers a prestigious scholarship to study membrane technology for food waste cycling, preparing students for sustainable food production and advanced pharmaceutical solutions. This position, under the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks 2022 Mem-Fast, focuses on the removal and recovery of phytic acid and proteins from oil seed press cake and oat fiber residues using membrane processes. Join our vibrant research community at Lund University and contribute to sustainable solutions in the food and Pharma industries.

Main Duties

The main duties of doctoral students are to devote themselves to their research studies which includes participating in research projects and third cycle courses. The work duties will also include:

Teaching and other departmental duties (no more than 10%).
Review of available scientific literature on the research topic and presentation in a report/article.
Define the process parameters for removal and recovery of phytic acid and proteins from oilseed press cake.
Optimization of the membrane conditions for protein recovery and purification.
Select and integrate membrane processes in the current protein recovery process on pilot scale.
Evaluate processing strategy in terms of phytic acid reduction.
Assess the impact of membrane processes on the texture and flavor of meat analogs.

We offer

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave, and an advantageous occupational pension scheme.
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Admission requirements

A person meets the general admission requirements for third-cycle courses if the applicant:

Master of Food Engineering, Master of Science, or equivalent degree with relevance to the subject.
Has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or
Has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second cycle, or
Has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

Additional requirements