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CSIRO Early Research Career(CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorateand have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.
Extrusion of food biopolymers (protein, starch, fibre) can create fibrous structures with meat-like texture, i.e. meat analogues. So far, meat analogues have not been able to deliver an eating experience that convinces meat-eaters to switch to planet-friendly alternatives. The bottleneck slowing meat analogue innovation is a lack of knowledge about the structural and biochemical transformations occurring in the extruder barrel and die.
We aim to establish an experimental platform for in situ small angle neutron scattering (SANS) studies of extrusion processes. This will involve commissioning a small extruder inside a neutron scattering instrument, and collecting scattering data while the extruder is operated. Advanced machine learning tools will be developed or deployed to extract structural information from scattering data, and conceptual and analytical frameworks developed to build process-structure-function understanding that enables rapid optimisation of product quality.
Location:Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria (plus regular 1-4 week duration research visits, several times a year to Sydney)
Salary: AU$96k - AU$105k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years
Reference:97383
For full details about this role please view the Position Description
Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
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Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
2 September 2024, 11:00pm AEST