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FPI predoctoral contract (PhD, ref. PREP2025-171776OB): chemical, colloidal and sensory stability of low-alcohol wines
The University of Salamanca is recruiting a predoctoral researcher on a Spanish FPI contract at its Faculty of Pharmacy. The PhD project studies the chemical, colloidal and sensory stability of low-alcohol wines, including phenolic compounds, oxidation, colour, mouthfeel and oenological biopolymers.
- Country
- ES
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Apply by
- 15 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Contract
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
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Degree in life, chemical, health, pharmaceutical or food sciences or agri-food engineering; degrees under 300 ECTS also need a Master's
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What you’ll do
- Carry out a doctoral thesis on stability of low-alcohol wines
- Study phenolic compounds and oxidation processes
- Analyse colour and mouthfeel changes
- Investigate the role of oenological biopolymers in colloidal stability
- Contribute to the group's research outputs
What the employer asks for
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, chemical sciences, health sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, food sciences or agri-food engineering
- A Master's degree if the bachelor's has fewer than 300 ECTS
- Eligibility for enrolment in a doctoral programme
Selection process
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Documents to keep ready
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Pay, benefits and perks
Full-time predoctoral employment contract for up to four years
About the employer
The University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is one of Spain's oldest universities; its Faculty of Pharmacy hosts food science and oenology research groups.
How to apply
Apply by email to agipersonal@usal.es.
Closes 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 Madrid time. Full-time temporary contract, up to four years.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Phenolic compound analysis
- Wine oxidation and colour analysis
- Sensory analysis (mouthfeel)
- Colloid chemistry
- PhD
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
- ASRB
- Publications
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
- Line up refereesMost calls ask for two or three referees; tell them in advance.
- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
Apply through the University of Salamanca electronic office (sede.usal.es, PROAGI procedure). Questions: agipersonal@usal.es. Principal investigator: María Teresa Escribano Bailón.
Original posting: 2026-10-30
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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