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PhD: Understanding supramolecular protein structures in multiphase food
PhD on plant-protein structure-function in emulsions, foams and gels, using colloid and soft-matter methods to support the shift to sustainable food ingredients.
- Country
- Denmark
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Salaried PhD (Danish academic scale, grades 4-8) plus monthly allowance
- Apply by
- 10 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
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Relevant master's degree
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What you’ll do
- Study protein structure-function relationships in complex food model systems such as emulsions, foams and gels
- Investigate how plant-based proteins interact with other ingredients and behave during processing
- Apply colloid science and soft matter techniques at molecular, supramolecular and bulk scales
- Use scattering, microscopy and rheology methods
What the employer asks for
- Relevant master's degree
- Laboratory experience with advanced techniques is a plus
- Project description of half a page to 4 pages with the application
Selection process
- Shortlisting of the most relevant applications
- The programme committee may request more information or invite applicants to an interview
Documents to keep ready
- Online application via Aarhus University's recruitment system
- Project description (half a page to 4 pages)
- Mandatory attachments listed in the Graduate School application guide
Pay, benefits and perks
- Employed as academic staff at basic salary grades 4 to 8 under the Danish Ministry of Taxation and professional unions agreement
- Monthly non-pensionable PhD allowance
About the employer
Aarhus University's Graduate School of Technical Sciences offers this PhD in its Food Science programme, based at Agro Food Park 48, Aarhus N, Denmark.
How to apply
Apply by email to mc@food.au.dk.
23:59 CET; preferred start 15 January 2027
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Colloid science
- Soft matter techniques
- Scattering methods
- Microscopy
- Rheology
- Plant protein functionality
- PhD
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
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- 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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Source & editorial check
Main supervisor Prof Milena Corredig (mc@food.au.dk). Project description of 1/2-4 pages required.
Original posting: Date not stated
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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