Postdoc: Consumer & Stakeholder Research for Packaging

Aarhus University (AU); Aarhus; On-site; DKK 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation service

Career counselling for expat partners

Junior Researcher Development Program

Job summary

Aarhus University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in Stakeholder and Consumer Research within the Food Quality Perception and Society (FQS) science team. The role focuses on understanding consumer and stakeholder needs to inform packaging, labelling and communication strategies for sustainable solutions.

The postdoc will contribute to EU-funded projects like BIOWRAP, Environmental Food Label, and CIRC4FOOD, collaborating across disciplines and publishing findings in

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in consumer science, social sciences, psychology, or related discipline.
• Experience in consumer and/or stakeholder research.
• Experience designing and conducting qualitative research (interviews, focus groups, workshops).
• Strong statistical skills and data interpretation.
• Peer-reviewed publications and scientific writing ability.
• Experience working independently and in interdisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and spoken English; strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder mapping, interviews, focus groups, workshops and co-creation.
• Consumer research on perceptions, needs, barriers, motivations and adoption.
• Translating insights into product, packaging and labelling innovation.
• Engaging industry, consumers, policymakers and other stakeholders throughout the research process.
• Designing communication actions to raise awareness and uptake of sustainable solutions.
• Developing accessible consumer-facing content and dissemination events.
• Collaborating with technical and regulatory experts to integrate insights with product specs.
• Leading and contributing to scientific publications and project deliverables.
• Identifying new research questions and future funding opportunities.

Skills

Qualitative research

Statistics

Scientific writing

English proficiency

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Aarhus University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in Stakeholder and Consumer Research within the Food Quality Perception and Society (FQS) science team. The role focuses on understanding consumer and stakeholder needs to inform packaging, labelling and communication strategies for sustainable solutions.

The postdoc will contribute to EU-funded projects like BIOWRAP, Environmental Food Label, and CIRC4FOOD, collaborating across disciplines and publishing findings in