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Research contract (postdoc), Food Science and Technology: extraction and encapsulation of grape-pomace and apple-peel polyphenols
The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is hiring one research contract holder in food science and technology, supervised by Prof. Giovanna Ferrentino. The researcher will optimise sustainable extraction and purification of polyphenols from grape pomace and apple peels, characterise them by LC-MS and encapsulate them, within the BRIDGE project on natural compounds against protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disease.
- Country
- IT
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Gross annual pay EUR 40,197.04
- Apply by
- 24 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Contract
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
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PhD (or equivalent foreign degree) in food science and technology, agricultural sciences, chemistry, engineering, biology or biotechnology; third-year PhD students may apply if they finish before contract signing
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What you’ll do
- Optimise ultrasound-assisted, microwave-assisted and supercritical CO2 extraction of polyphenols from grape pomace and apple peels
- Purify the recovered bioactive molecules
- Characterise extracts with chromatography and mass spectrometry (LC-MS)
- Develop encapsulation protocols to improve stability, solubility and bioavailability, ready for NMR studies
- Write scientific papers for peer-reviewed journals
- Contribute to the wider multi-institution BRIDGE project; further related research may be agreed with the supervisor
What the employer asks for
- PhD or equivalent in food science and technology, agricultural sciences, chemistry, engineering, biology or biotechnology (or third-year PhD candidate finishing before award)
- Competence in extraction, preparative and analytical/instrumental techniques for recovering and analysing compounds from agro-industrial products and by-products
- Competence in encapsulating natural substances for nutraceutical, food or pharmaceutical use
- Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative research methods and research software
- Research experience on the project topic is valued
- English (oral exam in English)
Selection process
- Evaluation of qualifications and publications
- Oral exam in English (up to 30 minutes)
Documents to keep ready
- Online application form
- CV
- Publications (maximum 10 evaluated)
- Documents proving qualifications (PhD certificate)
Pay, benefits and perks
- Gross annual pay EUR 40,197.04
- Contract 24 months, renewable once for a further 24 months
About the employer
The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, founded in 1997, is a multilingual, internationally oriented university in South Tyrol, Italy, with a Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences.
How to apply
Apply by email to personnel_academic@unibz.it. For questions, call 0471 011300.
Applications and publications by 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 noon (Italian time). Contract 24 months, renewable once for 24 months; indicative start 1 Jun 2027.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Ultrasound-assisted extraction
- Microwave-assisted extraction
- Supercritical CO2 extraction
- LC-MS characterisation
- Encapsulation of bioactives
- Polyphenol analysis
- PhD
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
Pay on similar vacancies
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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.
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- 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 only through the online form (SPID/CIE login also possible). Selection by qualifications plus a 30-minute oral exam in English; up to 10 publications evaluated. Academic recruitment field 07/AGRI-07. Personnel office: personnel_academic@unibz.it, +39 0471 011300.
Original posting: 2026-11-03
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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