Experienced Researcher Job in Boxmeer, Netherlands

Marel is the international market leader of advanced systems for the food processing industry. Our internationally renowned brands include Stork Poultry Processing, Townsend Further Processing and Marel. We are constantly looking for opportunities to increase the productivity of our customers, within the bounds of quality and innovation.
Around the world, more than 3700 employees work for our four industry centers of Poultry Processing, Further Processing, Meat Processing and Fish, as well as for our regional service and sales offices.

Marel Stork Poultry Processing
Marel Stork Poultry Processing focuses on the design, production and installation of machinery for the poultry-processing industry. We are the world market leader in this field. Our success is based on innovative products, with a sound understanding of the fundamental technology In addition to our offices in Boxmeer (NL), Dongen (NL), Gardabaer (Iceland) and Gainesville (Georgia, USA), we have regional offices in a large number of countries. Within the Research Team of Marel Stork Poultry Processing we have a wide variety of disciplines and specialists with degrees in physics, poultry science, biology, food technology and meat science.

Experienced Researcher Job Description

We are currently recruiting experienced researchers who would like to participate in the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship program.

Within the research team in Boxmeer you will be responsible for your own research project relating to poultry processing equipment and associated processes, in close cooperation with our specialists. You will primarily be active in the area of generating basic technological knowledge as input for development projects. You will be tasked with initiating, implementing, supporting, reporting on and analyzing in-depth research, which is often multidisciplinary in nature and is subject to intense collaboration, both inside and outside the organization, involving worldwide cooperation with scientific institutes, universities, partners and leading processors of poultry. .

Together we define your research project for the Individual Fellowship Program, which will run for 12-24 months. The topic is based on both your ambitions and input and the scope of our activities in areas such as poultry/meat science, microbiology, heat and mass transfer and animal welfare. After defining the topic, you’ll write the proposal. If necessary, we can support you on this. We need to hand over this proposal before September 11, 2014.

The actual start of the program shall be after May 2015. Depending on your personal situation, we may consider an earlier start date.

Experienced Researcher Job Requirements

To participate in this program, you need to have finished your PhD in:

• poultry science, meat science, food science/technology, biology. agriculture, engineering or related fields before September 11, 2014.
• Or you need to have at least four years of research experience (without breaks) in these disciplines.
• You have gained this experience outside the Netherlands (maximum stay inside the Netherlands 12 months over the last 3 years).
• You are skilled in carrying out investigative work, creative in looking for solutions and eager to explore new areas of knowledge and learn from them.  
• You are able to work independently and together with colleagues in multidisciplinary teams within an international company.
• You are also able to maintain existing networks and set up new ones.
• You have experience of or affinity with meat technology, technical matters and mechanical engineering
• You have a good command of English, are willing to relocate towards Boxmeer (the Netherlands) and are willing to travel worldwide.

Experienced Researcher Application Information

We offer

A challenging position in an innovative organization, in an international environment. The company is noted for its informal, professional working atmosphere focused on cooperation, with space for personal development and growth. We offer excellent working conditions, including a good salary and 40 days off per year. Your place of work would be Boxmeer.

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