Researcher at the Department of Process and Life Science Engineering

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the worlds top universities. The University has around 46 000 students and 8 500 staff based in Lund Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand explain and improve our world and the human condition.

The Department of Process and Life Science Engineering (PLE) at Lund University is located at Kemicentrum one of the Nordics largest centers for education and research in the field of chemistry. PLE has around 150 employees of which around 65 are PhD students. The department offers a broad competence in areas such as chemical engineering food technology biotechnology and applied microbiology. The research and education at PLE spans the entire subject of chemistry and includes both undergraduate and graduate education. The Department of Process Engineering and Applied Biosciences (PLE) at Lund University works actively to ensure a good working environment through several initiatives and routines. PLE encourages open communication and collaboration between employees students and management to continuously improve and have regular meetings and dialogues to discuss workplace safety.

The Biotech Heights innovation platform was founded as a collaboration between Tetra Pak and Lund University with the aim of bringing together stakeholders to develop industrial biotechnologyparticularly in relation to the food and materials of the future. Biotech Heights is based at the Kemicentrum in Lund and is closely linked to the Department of Process and Life Science Engineering and the infrastructure available at the Kemicentrum (LUPPP).

The Biotech Heights team currently consists of individuals employed by Lund University Tetra Pak or Future by Lund. A total of seven people work on the platform two of whom are full-time. The innovation platform is under development and all employees are expected to contribute to its progress.

The physical location is the Kemicentrum.

Lund University is a government agency which means youll receive special benefits generous vacation time and a favorable occupational pension. Read more on the universitys website about Working with Us.

You will play a key role in building Biotech Heights and be part of a team working at the intersection of research innovation and industry.
You will have special responsibility for building the platforms expertise in regulatory mattersboth to provide qualified support to member companies and to ensure that Biotech Heights collective knowledge helps increase understanding among other stakeholders.

You will be responsible for initiating and developing innovation projects aimed at actively creating concrete applications and examples based on both industrial needs and research results.
You will also be actively involved in establishing and developing networks with relevant researchers and experts. These networks should include researchers and experts from the Department of Process and Life Engineering (PLE) as well as from other faculties at Lund University other universities and member companies. By facilitating these networks Biotech Heights will serve as a bridge between research and industry.
You will also play an active role in the growth agenda for biotechnology and food that Biotech Heights is driving as a separate innovation project.

The job responsibilities include the following:

• Be part of building Biotech Heights.
• Developing and overseeing the platforms regulatory expertise and support for member companies.
• Initiating and developing innovation projects.
• Building and facilitating networks of researchers from academia and industry.
• Actively contributing to the platforms growth agenda in biotechnology and food.
• Administrative tasks related to the duties listed above

Requirements for the position are:

• A Ph.D. in Food Technology.
• Excellent written and spoken proficiency in Swedish and English.
• Excellent practical skills including both laboratory work and food product development.
• Independence teamwork and flexibility.
• Excellent ability to quickly acquire new knowledge in related fields and to translate this
• knowledge into relevant educational materials.

The following are considered a plus for the position:

• Experience in entrepreneurship and business development.
• Experience with established companies in the food industry.
• Experience in project management of interdisciplinary projects from concept to industrialization.
• Experience with national and European research projects.

The position as a researcher is fixed-term for the period from October 1 2026 to September 30 2027 and is a full-time position. Researchers are covered by the local collective agreement on annual working hours for researchers and assistant researchers. The planning of annual working hours takes place in dialogue between the supervisor and the employee.

The application must include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how the position aligns with your qualifications. Your application must include a certificate of your doctoral degree and should also include any other supporting documents you wish to submit (copies of transcripts contact information for references letters of recommendation etc.).

We look forward to receiving your application!

LTH is Lund Universitys Faculty of Engineering. At LTH we educate people build knowledge for the future and work hard for the development of society. We create space for brilliant research and inspire creative advancements in technology architecture and design. We have nearly 12000 students. Every year our researchers many of whom work in world-leading profile areas publish around 100 theses and 2 000 scientific addition a number of research results and degree projects are transformed into innovations. Together we explore and create to benefit the world.

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