PhD MakPak-Scale-Up

Background and Tasks

"Mak-Pak Scale-Up" is embedded in a BMEL funded project:
Industrial implementation of a production process for a sustainable packaging concept made from macroalgae for the food sector.
The aim of the project "Mak-Pak Scale-Up" is to optimise the production process for the industrial implementation of an innovative and sustainable, bio-degradable and/or edible macroalgae-based packaging material for the food industry. The previous "Mak-Pak" project (funding period 03/2018 to 02/2020) funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) led to the successful development of a functional macroalgae-based packaging prototype, including the production of the raw macroalgae biomass in aquaculture at the laboratory and small pilot scales. To make the packaging prototype ready for the market and to improve its economic viability, the raw material for the packaging will be expanded to include sustainable and bio-based materials from agricultural and food industry sectors. The constant supply of reliable, high-quality raw materials with consistent quality is essential for packaging in the food sector. Therefore, the optimisation of controlled macroalgae aquaculture under industry-related pilot conditions at a large scale will be a mainstay of the "Mak-Pak Scale-Up" project. Research in various seaweed cultivation concepts, including selective breeding, will be a major research focus of the advertised position. New strategies will optimise the packaging concept into a sustainable and targeted approach to achieve a quick market launch. The packaging optimisation will be carried out by the partners Hochschule Bremerhaven, Nordsee GmbH and FGW Fasergusswerk Polenz GmbH & Co. KG together with Hengstenberg GmbH & Co. KG. Macroalgae cultivation, cultivar selection and selective breeding will be carried out by the AWI in close collaboration with the RO-V-AL GbR.

You will be involved in field trips to collect macroalgal material, planning the design of the land-based culture facility, the running of the experiments in RAS devices as well as the selective breeding procedures.

Requirements

We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD candidate who has a strong interest in marine aquaculture of seaweed, the development of new cultivation concepts and selective breeding.

You will possess:

• Master/diploma in one of the following disciplines: marine biology, ecology, botany, marine biotechnology or related disciplines.
• Experience in the identification of marine plant species.
• Experience in the marine biotechnology and/or genetics.
• Interest in self-contained research, presentation and publication of scientific data.
• Very good English language skills, both written and spoken.
• Good standard computer software skills (MS-Office-products and beyond.)
• Interest and capacity for teamwork, including international, inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to manage the support of students and interns.
• Willingness and capability to participate in seagoing expeditions.

Further Information

For further information please contact
Prof. Dr. Bela H. Buck
(
; +49(471)4831-1868)
This position is limited to 3 years and is advertised subject to availability of funding. The salary will be paid in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federation (Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes, TVöD Bund), up to salary level

13 (66%)

. The place of employment will be

Bremerhaven.

All doctoral candidates will be members of AWI’s postgraduate program
or another graduate school and thus benefit from a comprehensive training program and extensive support measures.

The AWI is characterised by

• our scientific success - excellent research.
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary.
• opportunities to develop – on the job, aiming at other positions and beyond AWI.
• a culture of reconciling work and family – an audited and well-supported aspect of our operation
• our outstanding research infrastructure – ships, stations, aircraft, laboratories and more.
• an international environment – everyday contacts with people from all over the world.
• having an influence – fundamental research with social and political relevance
• flat hierarchies – facilitating freedom and responsibility
• exciting science topics, with opportunities also in technology, administration and infrastructure

Equal opportunities are an integral part of our personnel policy. The AWI aims to increase the number of female employees and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply.

Disabled applicants will be given preference when equal qualifications are present.
The AWI fosters the compatibility of work and family in various ways and has received a number of awards as a result of this engagement.
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