Doctoral student – Sustainable insect production and processing in Zürich

The Sustainable Food Processing Group at ETH Zurich uses a combination of emerging food safety approaches, novel protein processing and sustainability assessment to target fundamental challenges in food science and society such as food security.

We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated to work as part of an EU-funded and collaborative project with the Swiss Federal Research Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) on production of safe and sustainable insects (e.g. black soldier fly larvae, mealworms) from organic wastes and side streams. Sustainability, safety and scalability of the insect industry will largely depend on the efficient use of low-value substrates for insect production.

In line with these needs, the doctoral student will determine preferred physical properties of substrates, pre- and co-treatment (e.g. microbial) strategies and feeding experiment standards. In addition, the successful candidate will towards exploring new insect products while ensuring their safety with innovative non-thermal processing technologies. Embedded in an international multidisciplinary research team, the candidate will work towards making sustainable insect products and organic waste and side stream management a global reality, contributing to food security and resource management.

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: cover letter including short statement of experience and qualification, a comprehensive CV, a short statement of research interests (one page) and contact information for two academic references via the following link: . Please apply exclusively via the online application portal. Applications sent by e-mail or post will not be considered.