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Postdoctoral Researcher in Food Physical Chemistry and Techno-Functionality Analysis Wageningen University & Research in Netherlands

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Postdoc

Field of study

Chemistry

Funding

This is a salaried, full-time postdoctoral position of 36–38 hours per week. The gross salary is €3,706–€5,760 per month for a 38-hour working week, depending on experience, under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU), scale 10. Benefits include an 8.3% fixed year-end bonus, pension scheme, sabbatical and study leave, partially paid parental leave, and access to campus sports facilities. An initial one-year contract may be extended for the duration of the project subjec

Deadline

Nov 30, 2026

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Netherlands

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Wageningen University & Research

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Chemistry
Food Science
Agriculture
Materials Science
Colloid Science

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About this position

Wageningen University & Research is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance the measurement and understanding of food ingredient functionality within the Physics and Physical Chemistry of Foods (FPH) chair group.

The project focuses on developing, critically evaluating, and harmonizing analytical methods for the techno-functional properties of food ingredients, including emulsifying, foaming, and gelling behavior. The researcher will investigate the scientific validity, reproducibility, sensitivity, limitations, and food-application relevance of existing measurement approaches, while optimizing experimental methods and identifying opportunities for standardization.

The postdoctoral researcher will coordinate the day-to-day project, including planning, monitoring deliverables, organizing meetings, and reporting scientific progress. The role also involves supporting collaborations across the WUR Food Cluster, communicating findings through scientific publications, technical protocols, and presentations, and supervising BSc and MSc thesis projects related to the research.

The FPH chair group studies the physical and physicochemical principles governing the structure, stability, and functionality of food materials. The researcher will work in an interdisciplinary environment with physical chemists, food technologists, PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and laboratory specialists, collaborating with multiple WUR research groups and laboratories.

Research activities will connect fundamental physical chemistry with experimental characterization and application-oriented food research, with access to infrastructure and expertise in food proteins, colloidal systems, food structuring, and ingredient functionality. The position is based at Wageningen University & Research’s campus in the Netherlands.

Funding details

This is a salaried, full-time postdoctoral position of 36–38 hours per week. The gross salary is €3,706–€5,760 per month for a 38-hour working week, depending on experience, under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU), scale 10. Benefits include an 8.3% fixed year-end bonus, pension scheme, sabbatical and study leave, partially paid parental leave, and access to campus sports facilities. An initial one-year contract may be extended for the duration of the project subjec

What's required

Applicants must hold a PhD in Food Physical Chemistry, Food Science, Physical Chemistry, Colloid and Interface Science, Soft Matter Physics, or a closely related discipline. Demonstrated experience with experimental characterization of food ingredients is required, preferably involving emulsions, foams, gels, or related colloidal systems. Applicants should have a strong understanding of physicochemical analytical methods, experimental design, data interpretation, and critical evaluation of measurement protocols, including reproducibility and methodological limitations. Experience with project management and research coordination is advantageous. Strong scientific writing, communication, interpersonal, organizational, and collaboration skills are expected, along with the ability to work independently. English proficiency at CEFR level C1 is required.

How to apply

Apply through the application button on the Wageningen University & Research vacancy webpage; only website submissions will be considered. Submit a complete CV and motivation letter. Grades and transcripts are not required at this stage.

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