.Organisation/Company: INLDepartment: Human ResourcesResearch Field: ChemistryResearcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)Positions: Master PositionsCountry: PortugalApplication Deadline: 28 Nov 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/Lisbon)Type of Contract: TemporaryJob Status: Full-timeHours Per Week: 40Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programmeIs the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? NoOffer DescriptionJob Reference: RRP.16.63.20.4Employer: International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL)Number of Vacancies: 1Employment Type: Full timeContract Duration: 12 monthsOpen Date for Applications: November 8th, 2024Closing Date for Applications: November 28th, 2024, 23h00m (Lisbon Time)Key words: #microcapsules #encapsulation #nanocapsules #spraytechnologiesOverviewThe 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.We are looking for a qualified Junior Research Fellow to join the team in the Development of healthier and sustainable food products project from the VIIAFOOD Agenda, under the PRR framework.Job DutiesThe job duties will be the following:Perform the required experimental work; Write technical reports;Attend meetings with partners of the project; Work in a cross-functional team and with other groups.Mandatory QualificationsEducation:MSc in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science, Food Biotechnology, or a related area.Experience and Technical Skills:Development and characterisation of biopolymer-based soft structures, such as nano/microcapsules; Experience in probiotic bacteria and microbiology techniques, for their cultivation and quantification; Experience in encapsulation using spray technologies, such as electrospray and spray drier; Experience in microscopytechniques for characterisation of micro and nanocapsules.Other Value Skills:Good scientific record; International experience.Personal Skills:"Hands-on" approach together with a high commitment in respecting working deadlines; Problem Solving ability;Customer orientation; Ability to work independently and as team player; How to ApplyThe application must be in English and include the following mandatory documents:Academic and/or Professional diplomas; Recognition of academic degrees (only academic degrees awarded by non-Portuguese higher education institutions) **The selected candidate(s) with an academic degree granted by a non-Portuguese higher education institution must present, for hiring purposes, the certificate of recognition of that degree(s), issued by the Portuguese Directorate General for Higher Education or by a Portuguese Public Higher Education Institution