Researcher within Sensory and Consumer Sciences - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to strengthen and complement ongoing research in sensory and consumer science in an exciting multidisciplinary environment? Then maybe you are the one we are looking for!

We are now looking for a researcher within the areas of sensory and consumer science to join our team in Göteborg.

RISE is Sweden’s research institute and innovation partner. Through our collaboration with industry, academia and the public sector, we ensure the competitiveness of the Swedish business community on an international level and contribute to a sustainable society. In the unit of Perception and design we work with perception, sensory analysess and consumer behavior on food products and other materials. We work in a highly multidisciplinary environment collaborating with researchers from different fields to achieve a complete understanding of the factors influencing perception and behavior.

About the position
As a researcher at RISE you will be working with a range of different research and development projects as well as carrying out shorter industrial consultancy projects in the area of sensory analyses and consumer measures mainly on food products but can also include other materials. Your work will include, among other things:

• Design and execute sensory and consumer experiments
• Data analysis and interpretation of experimental results
• Writing research proposals and meeting with industrial clients

Your role will vary between being the project leader as well as project member in different parallel projects, working closely with other sensory scientists and researchers from other disciplines. You will be given an independent role while being part of a research team with close collaboration with colleagues.

Who are you?
As a Researcher at RISE, we believe that you are self-motivated, science driven, eager to learn and to incorporate new ideas. You are highly collaborative and able to work in a team environment. You have excellent oral and written communication skills in English in both research and industry environments. It is an additional merit if you can speak Swedish. A large part of the work includes contacts with industrial partners, and it is important that you feel comfortable with this.

You either have a PhD in sensory sciences or related fields (e.g., psychology or nutrition) or several relevant years of experience in the area. A background in food science, or chemistry is an advantage. You have experience in leading and training a sensory panel and familiar with different sensory methods.

The position occasionally includes evening work as well as some travels, nationally or internationally.

Are we right for each other?
We cannot promise you an easy task, but we can promise you dedicated colleagues and some truly engaging societal challenges to tackle. You will get to work in a dynamic environment offering professional and personal development opportunities. At RISE, we want you to succeed and feel good, because together with your colleagues you contribute to a sustainable future and to securing a leading position for Swedish industry and research globally. RISE can give you the chance to make a real difference. Welcome to Sweden’s Research Institute and Innovation Partner.

Would you like to learn more?
For additional information about the position please contact Penny Bergman: 0046705265740. The deadline for applications is June 24th, 2021. 

Our trade union representatives are: Elisabeth Brännvall, Sveriges Ingenjörer, 010-228 45 47 and Anna Jensen, Unionen, 010-228 45 58.

We kindly ask external recruitment companies and salespeople not to contact us as we are governed by the Swedish Procurement Act.

Sensory science, Consumer science, Perception, Food product development, Behaviour, Statistics, Researcher, Project management