Research Fellow – Plant Protein Quality & Digestibility

1000scholars; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + 16 bank holidays

Pension & life assurance

Gym membership at The Edge

Professional development courses

On-site childcare, shopping discounts,

Job summary

The University of Leeds leads protein-quality profiling within PROFEED, a Horizon Europe project. We seek a Research Fellow with a PhD or near completion in Food Science or related fields to drive plant protein characterisation, in vitro digestion and nutritional assessment of plant-derived ingredients.

You will collaborate across crop production, processing and feed formulation work packages, with opportunities for in vivo validation at the National Pig Centre.

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion in Food Science, Food Technology, Animal Nutrition, Biochemistry or a closely related discipline.
• Strong research experience in plant protein characterisation and in the nutritional assessment of plant-derived ingredients, foods or feeds.
• Experience with protein analysis techniques and in vitro protein digestion and digestibility assessment.

Responsibilities

• Characterise plant protein crops, ingredients and feed formulations for compositional and nutritional quality.
• Assess antinutritional factors and apply in vitro digestion models.
• Collaborate with project partners across crop production, processing and feed formulation; support in vivo validation trials.

Skills

Plant protein characterisation

In vitro digestion

Protein analysis

Collaborative research

Education

PhD or near completion in Food Science/related

Job description

The University of Leeds leads protein-quality profiling within PROFEED, a Horizon Europe project. We seek a Research Fellow with a PhD or near completion in Food Science or related fields to drive plant protein characterisation, in vitro digestion and nutritional assessment of plant-derived ingredients.

You will collaborate across crop production, processing and feed formulation work packages, with opportunities for in vivo validation at the National Pig Centre.