PhD student SNF-BRIDGE project ALDEX
100
limited to 3 years
Zollikofen
Start 01.08.2025
What you'll be doing here
- You are a doctoral candidate in the ALDEX project, a joint SNF-BRIDGE project of ETH Zurich, Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) and Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur (ZHAW). The dissertation is closely supervised by BFH (team Prof. Dr. Christoph Denkel) and ETH Zurich (team Prof. Dr. Alexander Mathys).
- The aim of this dissertation is to develop a hybrid product base consisting of microalgae and milk protein for a new range of food structures and functionalities.
- Particular emphasis will be placed on the interaction between phases, interactions at interfaces and strategies for the compatibilization and structuring of two- or more phases.
- Occasionally, you will provide support in teaching in the form of lectures or practical courses.
What you'll bring with you
- Excellent master's degree in food science, materials science, food process engineering or a related discipline
- Quickly adaptable to new areas of knowledge, combined with fast comprehension and a steep learning curve
- Passion, high level of self-motivation and a strong ability to think abstractly and creatively in order to tackle challenging research questions and profitably enter unknown areas of knowledge
- High level of analytical thinking, creativity and ability to think abstractly in order to develop new solutions
- Open-mindedness and an independent, structured and reliable way of working
- Very good English skills, ideally complemented by good German skills
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
At HAFL, a department of BFH, we're all about connecting humans, nature and technology towards sustainable development. As a ground-breaking, pioneering think tank, we are engaged in the creation and teaching of knowledge for the world of today and of tomorrow – bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, resilient and always solidly grounded at the same time.
Doing something meaningful in a fascinating environment and with an outlook to the future: a job at Bern University of Applied Sciencesmakes perfect sense.
I’ll be your guide through the application procedure
Franziska Uhlmann-RöösliP +41 31 910 21 82
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Contact Franziska Uhlmann-Röösli
P +41 31 910 21 82
Danke
For job-specific queries
Prof. Dr. Christoph DenkelLecturer in food technology
christoph.denkel@bfh.ch
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Contact Prof. Dr. Christoph Denkel
Lecturer in food technology
christoph.denkel@bfh.ch
Danke
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