Postdoc in Sustainable Nutrition with focus on iron
Workplace: Göteborg, Sweden
Expires: June 13, 2025
A postdoctoral research position at Chalmers University of Technology focusing on sustainable nutrition, specifically investigating plant-based diets, antinutritional factors, and the effects of food processing with an emphasis on iron nutrition and bioavailability.
Main requirements:
- Doctoral degree in food and nutrition science, medicine, or biological engineering obtained no more than three years prior to application deadline (exceptions possible for parental leave, sick leave, military service).
- Well documented experience in human clinical trials and management of bioavailability studies of minerals.
- Experience with iron nutrition and status data.
- Experience analyzing antinutritional factors in plant foods.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Responsibilities:
- Investigate the impact of plant-based diets focusing on antinutritional factors and food processing effects.
- Perform chemical analysis and mathematical modeling related to nutrition research.
- Write and publish research papers.
- Collaborate with partners specializing in environmental sustainability and mathematical modeling.
- Work in a multidisciplinary team with experts in food science, nutrition, bioavailability, sustainability, life cycle assessments, and modeling.
- Potentially teach undergraduate and master's level courses.
- Supervise master's and/or PhD students to some extent.
- Engage in academic and societal collaborations.
Required hard skills:
- Conducting human clinical trials.
- Planning and managing mineral bioavailability studies.
- Analyzing iron nutrition and status data.
- Analyzing antinutritional factors in plant foods.
- Chemical analysis techniques.
- Mathematical modeling related to nutrition science.
Recommended hard skills:
- Track record of securing research funding.
- Experience in leadership roles.
Soft skills:
- Excellent communication skills in English.
- Ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams.
- Capacity to write and disseminate scientific research effectively.
Natural languages:
- English (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Academic and societal engagement
- Gender equality and diversity awareness
- Adaptability to Swedish academic environment, with Swedish language courses offered