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Trainee position Micro technology

As a part of its activities NIZO is continuously looking for new technologies that will benefit the food industry in the nearby future. The use of micro technology for food product development is recognized as one of the subjects to work on. The final objective is to build a micro pilot plant in which we can perform ‘high throughput production trials’. Together with ECN we have developed a micro heat exchanger that is operational now. The next step is to combine this micro heater with in-line measurement of texture and flavour changes. The goal is to transform the measured product data directly into product kinetics. These kinetics can be transformed to process simulation software (Premia) in such a way that can predicted what would happen in a full scale production line.

* Position :

You will work on one of the work packages that fits your capabilities and time frame (e.g. implementation of in-line sensor, performing experiments, software development for in-line data evaluation).
Duration: 5 months or longer.

* Profile:

You follow a scientific education at a university, HBO or MBO level (higher and secondary professional education, respectively).
Food processing skills, affinity with high-tec equipment and computer models
Pro-active, creative, pragmatic

* Your benefits:

You will experience working with leading experts in food technology who are in close contact with the main food companies in the world. Allowance: € 272 per month (the first three months € 182 per month).

Information Dr. Peter de Jong (NIZO), T 0318 65 95 75, E peter.de.jong@nizo.nl