Research Assistant for Product Development - DTU Food

DTU National Food Institute seeks a research assistant to support an international development project for new aquatic value chains (NAVAC) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and DTU Skylab. The role focuses on product-development activities and organization of workshops, surveys and field work primarily in Chad, Mauritania, and South Sudan.

Responsibilities and qualifications Based at DTU Lyngby Campus, you will work with DTU colleagues, DTU Skylab and international partners. The role includes international travel of approximately 10–20% of the working time. - Supporting structured product-development research, practical field trials and documentation. - Planning and facilitating workshops, surveys, training activities and stakeholder meetings.

- Supporting the practical planning and delivery of field missions and project activities. - Preparing project materials, follow-up notes, presentations and technical reporting. As a formal qualification, you must have a master’s degree in engineering or equivalent within food science, food technology, food engineering, culinary arts, fisheries, aquatic sciences or a related field. In addition, the ideal candidate:

- Has practical experience with product development, food processing, gastronomy or applied food experimental work1 …