PhD student (f,m,div) in the field of food chemistry

Website Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ)

Tasks include

• planning and conducting plant cultivation and food chemistry experiments
• chemical analysis of educts and reaction products using HPLC-MS and GC-MS as well as photometric methods
• isolation and identification of novel reaction products using HRMS and NMR
• identification and Characterization of the flavor potential of reaction products using GC-MS/O
• analyzing and publishing the results in international journals
• presentation of results at national and international specialist events

We are looking for candidates with

• completed scientific university education (Master’s/Diploma) in food chemistry, chemistry or a related field
• sound knowledge and experience in the use of instrumental analytical methods such as HPLC-MS, GC-MS
• experience in the extraction of natural compounds from complex matrices
• knowledge of the isolation and structural elucidation of natural products
• experience in the statistical analysis of research results or willingness to acquire such experience
• willingness to conduct a research stay for several month at another institute
• very good knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• very good written and spoken English skills
• self-motivated, independent and responsible working style and high organizational skills
• ability to work in a team and willingness to integrate into an international working environment

Employment for a fixed term on three years within a German Reserarch Foundation funded project „The role of glucosinolate-derived amines for Maillard reaction in Brassica foods – GluAmin’.
The salary will be based on qualification and research experience according to the wage agreement TV-L, up to pay scale 13, 67% of the regular working time.