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CAPPA:PhotonicsResearcher–Nextgenerationofhighproteindairypowders
(2YearFixedTermWholeTimeContract)
The Centre for Advanced Photonics & Process Analysis (CAPPA) is an industry focused research centre working in the
fieldsofappliedopticsandphotonicsandisbasedatCorkInstituteofTechnology.Thecentrehasindustrialpartnersin
various sectors including medical devices, electronics, food technology, pharmaceuticals and photonics. As part of a
recently funded DAFM research project in collaboration with Teagasc, CAPPA is currently seeking to hire a motivated
researchertoworkonthedevelopmentthenextgenerationofhighproteinspraydrieddairypowderswithenhanced
hydrationproperties.
TheprojectisaninnovativemajorcollaborationbringingtogetherIreland’sleadingresearchcentresintheareasofdairy
science,ingredientandprocessdehydrationtechnology,photonics,andimagingexpertise.Physico-chemicalproperties
willbecharacterizedatthemolecular,nano-andmicroscalesinrealtimeusingadvancedspectroscopy,microscopyand
highspeedimaging.Prototypephotonics-basedsensordevicesincludingoff-lineflowcellsandin-lineinfra-redsensors
willbedevelopedtomeasurethepatternofdispersionanddissolutionofspecificconstituentssuchaslactose,proteins
andmilksaltsusinginfra-redandRamanspectroscopy.
JobRole
Thepositionprovidesanopportunitytojoinateamofresearcherssupportingvariousphotonicresearchprogrammesin
areassuchasimaginganddetectionplatformsandphotonicdevicedevelopment.Thesuccessfulcandidatewilldevelop
new photonics-based sensor technology for characterising powder hydration and monitoring in-line. He or she will
develop miniaturized molecule detectors for investigation of chemical dynamics of powder rehydration and will
characterize powder reconstitution micro-dynamics using doped nanodiamonds. Nanodiamonds as molecule markers
will be used in micro-phosphorescence and Raman real time powder rehydration imaging. The role requires the
researcher to advance ideas from proof-of-concept to feasibility and onto realisation and application testing. The
candidateshouldalsobecomfortablewithdealingwithIndustryfocussedcustomersandhaveanunderstandingofthe
linkbetweenindustrialoutputandappliedresearch.
Qualifications&Experience
ThepostwillrequirearesearcherwhoholdsaPhDinarelevantfieldsuchasphysics,analyticalchemistry,orarelated
discipline.Alternatively,significantrelevantindustrialexperiencemaybeconsideredinlieuofpostgraduateexperience.
Skills&KnowledgeRequirements
• Motivatedself-starter,capableofworkingwithinaprojectteamtoachieveresults
• Broadexperienceofopticalspectroscopy(luminescence,FTIR,Raman…)
• Experienceinprogrammingandcommunicationwithlaboratoryinstruments(C++,LabVieworsimilar)
• Goodcommunicationskills
Additionalskillswhichwouldbedesirableinclude:
• MIR-THzvision/spectroscopy
• Designofopticalsystems
• Super-resolutionmicroscopy(SNOM,STED)
• AtomicForceMicroscopy
• Operationandprogrammingofmicrocontrollers
• Fastprototyping(CAD,SketchUp,3Dprinting…)
Remunerationwillbeontheresearchersalaryscale(€33,975-€41,630)inlinewithexperience.
Closingdateforreceiptofcompletedapplicationsis1pmonThursday,16February2017
InterviewswillbeheldinMarchandsuccessfulcandidateswillbeexpectedtostartimmediatelyuponajoboffer.
ContactDetailsforDiscussiononthispost:
Dr.LiamLewis
CentreManager
CentreforAdvancedPhotonics&ProcessAnalysis,
Dept.ofPhysicalSciences,
CorkInstituteofTechnology.
Phone:
Email:
Web:
+353-21-4335338
[email protected]
www.cappa.ie
www.cit.ie
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