Postgraduate Research Associate / Reference Code 08
Organisation: Universität für Bodenkultur
Research Field: Engineering - Thermal engineering
Country: Österreich
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Part-time
Hours per week: 30
Reference Number: 08
Workplace: 1190 Wien, Muthgasse 18
Application Deadline: 10 February 2026
The Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Institute of Food Technology is currently seeking a Postgraduate Research Associate.
Extent of employment: 30 hours per week
Duration of employment: as of now, limited to a period of 4 years
Allocation in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group: B1
Gross monthly salary: depending on previous eligible experience at least Euro 2.832,10, payable 14 times per year
Responsibilities
- Research and teaching in the Working Group Food Technology.
- Focus on thermal processes.
- PhD project in the area of cooking, baking and preservation using ohmic heating is desired.
- Related work in the area of food analysis.
- Teaching activities.
Required skills and qualifications
- Diploma degree in food technology or other equivalent university degree.
- Language skills: German and English, both level B2.
Desired skills and qualifications
- Experience with thermal processing and investigation of process-product-interactions.
- Knowledge on electrotechnologies applied in food processing.
- Experience in process development and design of prototypes.
- Didactic skills.
Please send your job application including motivation letter and CV to Personnel Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna, E-Mail: recruiting@boku.ac.at, Reference code 08.
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