Unox

Food Digitalization Scientist #16207

Campodarsego, Padova
Italy
Full-Time
Solliciteer
Research Technology

Unox S.p.A, market leader in high-end oven production and certified as one of the 100 best places to work in Europe, is looking for someone with an engineering or physics background a Food Digitalization Scientist to join our Research and Development Team.

Main responsibilities
  • Continuous experimental research: manage research projects with a strong practical lab component. Test, cook, and analyze samples to understand the physics of food under thermal stress.
  • Definition of measurement protocols: develop scientific methodologies to quantify characteristics such as texture, color, and humidity, creating numerical benchmarks to test oven performance.
  • Technical support and troubleshooting: resolve complex cooking challenges both in the field and in the lab, identifying the physical causes behind suboptimal results through direct testing.
  • Performance validation: transform visible food defects into engineering improvement indices, ensuring result repeatability through the analysis of thermodynamic phenomena.
Requirements
  • Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering, Food Industry Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Physics
  • Strong experimental aptitude for laboratory activities involving frequent field testing
  • A solid foundation in thermodynamics, chemistry, and fluid mechanics
  • Proficiency in using laboratory instrumentation and a strong aptitude for modeling physical phenomena
  • Graduate (0 years)
What Unox offers
  • Flexible Working Hours
  • Work-Life balance initiatives
  • Company canteen
  • Personal and family welfare
  • Health insurance & welfare programs
  • Mentorship & coaching
  • Career growth & training programs
  • Diversity & inclusion policies
  • Team building activities
The job position is open to candidates of all genders and gender identities, in compliance with current equal opportunity regulations.