Phd Candidate in Experimental Soft Matter Physics:

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Amsterdam, Nederland Universiteit van Amsterdam Voltijd

**Faculteit/Dienst**:Faculteit der Natuurw., Wiskunde & Informatica**Opleidingsniveau**:Master**Functie type**:Promotieplaats**Sluitingsdatum**:30 June 2024**Vacaturenummer**:13023-
**What are you going to do?**-
- You will study the structure and structure-property relationship of proteins assembled under various conditions of shear and extrusion, inducing an anisotropic “filamentous” texture. You will create these structures from plant-based proteins, visualize them, and relate the structure to their physical properties. Together with rheology and food experts at Wageningen University (Dr M. Habibi, Prof. A.J. de Goot, Prof. M. Stieger), we will then relate these properties to an overarching physical and sensory understanding of the juiciness of meat analogues.- You will:
- Work in the Soft Matter group at the Institute of Physics (IoP) of the UvA, in the group of Prof. Schall, in collaboration with Wageningen University (WUR).
- Use the infrastructure of the IoP to make, image and characterize the protein network structures using rheology, extrusion, microscopy and (light)scattering techniques. Further access to food-related characterization is available via collaboration with WUR.
- Be fully integrated in the Soft Matter group at UvA and the consortium with Wageningen University and industrial partners (Unilever, DSM, Rival Foods).

**Your profile**
- You have:
- A Master degree in Physics, Physical Chemistry or Food Science;
- Experience in the following fields: Soft Matter, Colloids, Rheology, Protein assembly.
- You should be able to:
- Work at the interface between (Bio-)Physics, Soft Matter and Food Science;
- Collaborate and adapt in an international team and possess excellent communication skills in oral and written English.

**Our offer**
- A temporary contract for 38 hours per week for the duration of 4 years (the initial contract will be for a period of 18 months and after satisfactory evaluation it will be extended for a total duration of 4 years). This should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). We will draft an educational plan that includes attendance of courses and (international) meetings. We also expect you to assist in teaching undergraduates and master students.- The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 2,770;
- to € 3,539;- Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:
- 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
- multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
- a complete educational program for PhD students;
- multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
- multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
- 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
- partly paid parental leave;
- the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
- a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
- the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;
- help with housing for a studio or small apartment when you’re moving from abroad.

**About us**- The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.- The Institute of Physics (IoP) of the Faculty of Science combines the Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute (WZI), the Institute of Theoretical Physics (ITFA) and the Institute for High Energy Physics (IHEF) and is one of the large research institutes of the faculty of Science at the University of Amsterdam. The Soft Matter group at the WZI is a large, vibrant group combining diverse directions in Soft Matter, and is part of the Soft Mater Research Priority Area (RPA) within the Faculty of Science. Within this Soft Matter RPA, Physics, Chemistry (and Informatics) institutes collaborate on current most thriving topics, encompassing world-leading groups on both experiments and theory/computation.- This PhD position on **Protein Assembly for Artificial Meat** **is available in the Soft Matter group of the WZI, in a consortium with the Physics of Food and Food Process Engineering groups in Wageningen.**Any questions?**
- Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact:
- A detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
- A letter of motivation;
- A list of university grades
- Contact details of two academic referees (who will be contacted when shortlisted)
- A knowledge security check can be part of the selection procedure.
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