PhD in food choice, consumer behaviour and neuroimaging

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PhD in food choice, consumer behaviour and neuroimaging Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): Questa posizione di dottorato è inserita nel progetto HSFood4ALL, che si concentra sull'integrazione di dati sui consumatori e sui prodotti alimentari per migliorare la comunicazione e le politiche relative alle scelte alimentari. Il candidato lavorerà presso KU Leuven e collaborerà con diversi partner del consorzio, occupandosi di progettare e sviluppare studi sperimentali, gestire la logistica del progetto e analizzare dati comportamentali e neuroimaging. È richiesta una laurea magistrale in Scienze Biomediche, Medicina, Psicologia, Neuroscienze o discipline correlate. Sono preferiti candidati con competenze in analisi dei dati e conoscenze in nutrizione. La posizione offre un'opportunità di dottorato in un ambiente di ricerca internazionale riconosciuto, con un contratto di quattro anni e un salario competitivo. This PhD position is embedded in HSFood4ALL (Healthy and Sustainable Food for All), a project integrating consumer-level data (behaviour, health, socio-demographics) with product-level food data (nutritional quality, environmental impact, certifications). The overall aim is to improve evidence-based food choice communication and policy while uncovering potential neurological mechanisms influencing these choices. Within HSFood4ALL, the research conducted by KU Leuven NMAD & LaBGAS in this project will mainly focus on: (i) Consumer profiling for healthy food engagement; (ii) Nutrition and health metrics for product differentiation and consumer engagement; (iii) Neurobehavioural mechanisms underlying the impact of improved labelling on food choices The PhD position addresses the three core themes of HSFood4All: healthy food choices, environmental sustainability, and voluntary sustainability standards. Therefore, the candidate will collaborate closely with several partners within the HSFood4ALL consortium, including research groups in bio-economics, consumer behaviour, artificial intelligence, food technology and sustainability from KU Leuven, ILVO and Artevelde University College of Applied Sciences. The PhD candidate will be responsible for:• Designing and developing the project’s experimental sub-studies in collaboration with consortium partners . • preparing study documentation and ethical applications.• Recruiting, informing and motivating study participants. • the logistics of the project, including data collection, data management and data storage.• the day-to-day management of the project.• collecting, analyzing, and interpreting multimodal behavioral, clinical and neuroimaging data. • reporting to the investigators and participate in team meetings.• applying for additional funding. • contributing to high-quality scientific publications and presenting findings at national and international conferences.• contributing to research-related activities within the division.• assisting in the supervision and mentoring of students or junior researchers. We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated candidates with a Master’s degree; a degree in Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Neurosciences, Behavioral Sciences, Bio-engineering, Pharmacy or a related discipline. Candidates with a strong interest in data analytics are particularly encouraged to apply. For diplomas awarded outside the European Union, a certificate of equivalence (NARIC) must be submitted. We are looking for someone with:• Generic competences: dynamic; organizational skills; result-oriented; communicative; convincing; accurate; analytical; team-worker; independent; problem-solver• An exploratory and curious scientific mindset: • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English• Plus points: o knowledge of nutrition, o experience with statistics, o knowledge/ability to apply phlebotomy, o prior experience with clinical data collection and analysis, including neuroimaging or behavioral data• Languages: Dutch is strongly preferred, as the project involves extensive interaction with Dutch-speaking participants; English; French is an asset. If Dutch is not your native language, a minimum ERK level C1 is required. Applications that do not meet this requirement cannot be considered. We offer an exciting opportunity to complete a PhD in an internationally recognized research environment at one of Europe’s leading universities. You will work with state-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities, collaborate within a multidisciplinary consortium and receive close supervision from experienced researchers in nutrition, neuroscience and behavioural science. We offer: • A full-time, four-year PhD position.• A competitive salary in line with KU Leuven’s guidelines for PhD candidates ( https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en/phd & https://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/phd ). • Extensive opportunities for professional development, including international confer Annuncio in inglese. Fonte: Euraxess (Commissione europea).