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CIFRE PhD: clean-in-place (CIP) cycle parameters and cleaning efficiency on a UHT milk line
An industrial (CIFRE) PhD in France will study clean-in-place (CIP) of a UHT milk processing line as a whole system. The doctoral student will link CIP cycle parameters, cleaning signals, line geometry, deposit type and surface microbiology to hygiene and environmental performance, with the Biodymia lab (Lyon 1 / ISARA) and the PAPC team of UMR PAM in Dijon.
- Country
- FR
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- CIFRE doctoral contract (amount not stated in the notice)
- Apply by
- 30 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Contract
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
Who can apply
Master's degree (M2) or engineering degree with skills in microbiology and biochemistry and some statistics and physics
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Study CIP (NEP) cleaning of an industrial UHT milk line as an integrated system
- Relate cycle parameters (time, action, chemistry, temperature) to cleaning efficiency
- Analyse signals recorded during cleaning, line geometry, deposit nature and surface microbiological status
- Assess hygienic and environmental performance of cleaning cycles
- Build an explanatory and then predictive AI model of real cleaning performance
- Propose ways to cut water, energy and chemical use without compromising equipment hygiene
What the employer asks for
- Master's 2 or engineering degree
- Skills in microbiology and biochemistry
- Some knowledge of statistics and physics
- Eligibility for a CIFRE industrial doctoral contract in France
Selection process
Not stated in the source. Review the original notice.
Documents to keep ready
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Pay, benefits and perks
Salaried CIFRE industrial doctoral contract
About the employer
Biodymia is a food microbiology research unit of Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and ISARA Lyon; UMR PAM (Procedes Alimentaires et Microbiologiques) is a food process and microbiology joint unit of Universite de Bourgogne and Institut Agro Dijon.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Apply by 30 Nov 2026; PhD start 4 Jan 2027
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Dairy Plant & Dairy Technology roles. named in this notice
- Clean-in-place (CIP/NEP)
- UHT milk processing
- Surface microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Statistics and AI modelling
- Milk processing
- UHT
- Dairy Technology
- Dairy Plant
- Dairy Production
- Dairy QA
- Milk reception
- Platform tests
- Pasteurisation
- HTST
- Homogenisation
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Dairy Plant & Dairy Technology roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Explain the HTST and UHT processes and the critical parameters you monitor.
- Which platform tests do you run on raw milk at reception, and what do they tell you?
- How do you detect and prevent adulteration in milk procurement?
- What are the CIP steps in a dairy plant, and how do you verify cleaning?
- How is yield calculated for paneer, curd or cheese, and how would you improve it?
- Which FSSAI standards apply to milk and milk products you have worked with?
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 ABG platform (account needed). Doctorate awarded by Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (doctoral school EDISS), field microbiology. Ref. ABG-140618.
Original posting: 2026-10-20
Checked 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-07
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