PhD Student Separation of vitality ingredients 1/3
Dutch Separation Technology Institute (DSTI)
Many foods, such as tea and soy contain antioxidants; ingredients that convey health benefits. Some of these ingredients may be lost in the preparation and preservation of the products. Within DSTI, we develop new methods to preserve and isolate these components, to be used again in or as valuable, healthy food products.
In this project a separation toolbox, based on molecular affinity and taking into account the food matrix effects will be developed and applied in several industrial cases brought by the industrial partners.In doing so, we need accurate physical chemical and thermodynamic data.
Therefore, within this project, we have a vacancy for a PhD student on the acquisition of thermodynamic properties of polyphenols via high-throughput experimentation and subsequent modeling. Within this project a suitable separation principle selection will be performed based on identification of the physicochemical and thermodynamic interaction of the components of interest.
The work will be carried out in close collaboration with two other PhD students and a post-doctorate fellow, distributed over 3 universities, and with two industrial companies.
Requirements
1) Affinity for research with an industrial focus
2) Excellent communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills
3) Home location will be TU Delft but some research will be carried out in cooperation with Unilever and the other project partners: Friesland Foods, DSM, Cosun, WUR and TU/e.
Function competencies / The candidate is:
1) Curious and eager to learn.
2) Analytic in approaching problems.
3) Creative and innovative.
4) Result oriented.
5) Team oriented.
Conditions of employment
We offer a full-time contract for 4 years, with an intermediate evaluation after one year. Your salary will be in line with the Dutch standards for PhD students and Post Docs.
Furthermore, you will also benefit from the opportunity to do research that is scientifically challenging and of industrial relevance. At last, you can expect extra support towards your next career step within the DSTI network and benefit from other attractive secondary labor conditions.
Organisation
DSTI (Dutch Separation Technology Institute)
DSTI (Dutch Separation Technology Institute) is a partnership in which industry, universities and knowledge institutes work closely together to develop breakthrough technologies for application in different sectors of the process industry. "Together we can take bigger steps, have more impact, and share the risks".
So far, over 55 companies from the Food, Pharmaceutical, Oil and Gas, Chemical and Process Water Industries, together with 10 knowledge centers, have joined DSTI. The estimated budget is EUR 80 million. The research program covers all aspects from (fundamental) knowledge generation to technology implementation.
DSTI Partners include: Afira Aker Solutions Akzo Nobel Albemarle Aquamarijn Aquastill BAC Bodec Process Technology Bronswerk CDS Cofely DSM ECN Elektrolyse Project Evodos FeyeCon D&I FIB Industriële bedrijven Fluxxion Frames Friesland Campina Freeze Tec GCA GTI Heineken Huntsman IPCOS Larox Logisticon LyondellBasell MACT Mahle Mallinckrodt Baker Ministry of Economic Affairs Mosaic Systems NIZO Food Research Norit X-Flow NL-GUTS Organon Perdix Pervatech Proxcys Purac ResQLab Royal Cosun RWTH-Aachen University Sabic Schering Plough Screening Devices Shell Solsep Syncom Synthon TNO TOP TU Delft TU Eindhoven Unilever Universteit Twente Vito Wageningen Universiteit & Research Centre Wintershall Zeton
Additional information
Please make sure to check the other DSTI vacancies in this project:
www.academictransfer.com/2147
www.academictransfer.com/2149
To apply for this postition, visit AcademicTransfer for the original posting, and many other PhD vacancies.
Job Title PhD Student Separation of vitality ingredients 1/3
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Org Name Dutch Separation Technology Institute (DSTI)
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City Delft
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Application Deadline 31-Jan-10
