Junior Research Fellow – In vitro digestion of food ingredients and bioavailability assessment of compounds
International Iberian Nanotechnology LaboratoryAbout the role
Junior Research Fellow – Specialist in In vitro digestion of food ingredients and bioavailability assessment of bioactive compounds
Job Reference: Ref.10.24.59
Employer: International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL)
Location: Braga, Portugal
Group/Unit: Pastrana Research Group
Number of Vacancies: 1
Employment Type: Full time
Contract Duration: 6 months
Open Date for Applications: November 8th, 2024
Closing Date for Applications: November 26th, 2024, 23h00m (Lisbon Time)
Key words: #encapsulation #foodproduct #foodsafety
Overview
The Pastrana RG is dedicated to the development of personalised foods and sustainable packaging. We are looking for a Junior Research Fellow to join our team in the evaluation of food ingredients in in vitro digestion, and assess the bioavailability of bioactive compounds.
Job Duties
The job duties will be the following:
- Work on a national project at INL in the food area;
- Characterise encapsulation systems for food applications;
- Assess the stability, efficacy (i.e., in vitro digestion) and safety (i.e., cell based in vitro models) of the developed encapsulation systems;
- Perform required experiments and write technical reports.
Mandatory Qualifications
Education
- MSc Degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Nanotechnology or other related fields.
Experience and Technical Skills
- Experience in cell culture and related techniques for the assessment of cytotoxicity (i.e., cell viability and oxidative stress), and barrier and permeability studies;
- Experience in the evaluation of in vitro digestion of food ingredients and micro and nano-encapsulation systems;
- Experience in physical and chemical characterisation techniques of encapsulation systems;
- Analytical techniques (e.g., HPLC, fluorescence spectroscopy) and confocal laser microscopy;
- Experience in nano-characterisation techniques, such as DLS, NTA, XRD, UV-Vis.
Other Skills
- Knowledge of food regulation;
- Experience in product development.
Personal Skills
- “Hands-on” approach together with a high commitment to respecting working deadlines;
- Problem Solving ability;
- Strong motivation to work both independently and as part of a team in an interdisciplinary environment
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