Postdoctoral position in Consumer Science for the Food Quality and Technology Program Ref 02/24

16 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

IRTA

Department

Human Resources

Research Field

Sociology » Other
Psychological sciences » Psychology
Technology » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

15 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

Yes

Offer Description

IRTA is currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Postdoctoral Researcher with a PhD related to consumer science to join the Food Quality and Technology Program. We invite applications from ambitious candidates with relevant research experience and passion to conduct research and innovation activities on the food consumer science combining explicit and implicit measures.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

To plan, design and conduct consumer studies combining explicit (rational consumer response) and implicit (neurophysiological consumer response) measures to ensure the achievement of milestones of research projects.

To perform literature review, data collection and management, involving statistical analysis.

To contribute to the project reporting process, such as writing progress and final reports, scientific production of the research and innovation activities of the Program in consumer studies and neuroscience.

To contribute to defining new projects proposals, especially in the frame of public competitive calls and for contracts with public administration and the private sector.

To supervise undergraduate and graduate students.

To contribute to knowledge transfer, communication, and dissemination activities.

To contribute to the teamwork and team-spirit in the Food Quality and Technology Program within the Food Industry Area, fostering collaboration and integration activities.

Requirements

Research Field

Psychological sciences » Psychology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Ph.D. in Psychology, Sociology, Food Engineering, Neurophysiology or related fields preferably applied to the food science and technology.

Proved research skills: literature review, experimental design and implementation, statistical data analysis, scientific article writing.

Dissemination skills: presentation/communication skills, and technical writing.

Capacity to successfully develop collaborative research links with national and international research organizations, and the ability to interact closely with private companies. The successful candidate will be expected to attract funds from private and public sectors for research, interact with stakeholders.

Specific Requirements

Expertise in methodological approaches to obtain and understand neurophysiological measures in the food domain (electroencephalography, electrodermal activity, facial expressions, eye tracking, etc.).

Experience on immersive environments and contextual factors affecting consumer behaviour.

Post-doctoral experience in the research topic, preferably with an international scope and applied approach regarding consumer science.

Basic skills on: R, MATLAB, JavaScript or Python and image and video edition software.

Well-developed interpersonal skills including ability to work as part of international team, and capacity to work independently.

Flexibility and adaptation with availability to travel.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

Employee Benefits: 22 vacation days, 3 days of family & work conciliation, 45h of personal days, Friday afternoon off, Compressed Summer schedule from 15/06 to 15/09, conciliation schedule.

Selection process

Timings in the Selection Process of ref. 02/24 “Postdoctoral position in Consumer Science for the Food Quality and Technology Program”
31 natural days
Publication and diffusion of the job advertisement on IRTA’s website, EURAXESS Jobs, social media and other specific recruitment places.
5 following working days
Distribution of the pre-selected CVs which matching eligibility criteria to the Recruitment Committee. Communication via e-mail with the not pre-selected candidates who will not be further included in the process.
20 following working days
Recruitment Committee:
- Communication via e-mail with the not-selected candidates by the Recruitment Committee.
- Interview with selected candidates by the Selection Committee.
- Accord of the Recruitment Committee stating the selected candidate and detailed reasoning for the decline of the rest of the candidates.
- Communication via e-mail with the interviewed and not-selected candidates
10 following working days
Provision by the selected candidate of requested legal and official documentation to the HR department to coordinate the start of the candidate.
First Trimester 2024
Start of employment

Website for additional job details

https://www.irta.cat/en/work-at-irta/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IRTA

Country

Spain

State/Province

Girona

City

Monells

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.irta.cat/en/work-at-irta/

Contact

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Caldes de Montbui

Website

http://www.irta.cat

Street

Torre Marimon Crta. C-59, Km. 12,1

Postal Code

08140

STATUS: EXPIRED