Postdoc: Food Safety & Hygiene Validation in Harvesting

Company: University of Lincoln
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Location: East Midlands
Job Description:

The University of Lincoln is seeking a Post‑doctoral Research Associate to join the Vitrum project, an Innovate UK‑funded effort to automate harvesting of on‑the‑vine tomatoes. The role centers on food safety and hygiene validation of the harvesting system, including microbiological challenge studies and cross‑contamination risk assessment in glasshouses.

You will design and run microbiological experiments, contribute to validation work in university facilities and commercial production

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Posted: October 31st, 2026