Researcher Project engineer 'BaReFOOD’ – ‘Barrier strategies for Recycled polyethylene in FOOD packaging’ (100%)

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Researcher Project engineer 'BaReFOOD’ – ‘Barrier strategies for Recycled polyethylene in FOOD packaging’ (100%) Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): Per il progetto di ricerca internazionale CORNET/TETRA BaReFOOD, si cerca un Ingegnere di ricerca entusiasta per sviluppare imballaggi alimentari sicuri e funzionali basati su polietilene riciclato post-consumo. La sede del progetto è in collaborazione con istituzioni di ricerca e aziende in Belgio e Germania. Le mansioni principali includono lo sviluppo di strutture barriera innovative, l'analisi del comportamento di migrazione dei contaminanti e la traduzione delle conoscenze scientifiche in linee guida pratiche per le industrie del plastico, del riciclo e alimentari. È richiesta una laurea in ingegneria o un campo correlato, e il candidato lavorerà all'interno di due gruppi di ricerca dell'istituto IUMAT, collaborando con un team di ricercatori e dottorandi. Your function For the international CORNET/TETRA research project BaReFOOD , we are looking for an enthusiastic Project Engineer to help drive the development of safe and functional food packaging based on post-consumer recycled polyethylene (PCR PE). The new European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) requires the use of recycled plastics in food-contact-sensitive packaging from 2030 onwards. While this legislation creates significant opportunities for a circular economy, companies still face major challenges related to food safety, contaminants, migration behaviour, and the functional performance of recycled materials. Within the BaReFOOD project, you will collaborate with Flemish and German companies and research institutions to develop innovative and recyclable barrier structures containing PCR PE, investigate the migration of potential contaminants, and translate scientific knowledge into practical guidelines for companies active in the plastics, recycling, and food industries. Your team As a Research / Project Engineer, you will be working within two research groups of the IUMAT research institute : MPR&S and ACC ( https://www.uhasselt.be/nl/instituten/iumat ). Within MPR&S and ACC, you will be part of a team of approximately ten researchers and technicians, each with their own area of expertise, as well as PhD candidates working on related research projects. You will work under the supervision of two academic coordinators, one from each research group. In addition, you will collaborate closely with the German research partners involved in the CORNET project. Annuncio in inglese. Fonte: Euraxess (Commissione europea).