Doctoral student position – Evaluating novel mineral sources for treatment of micronutrient deficiencies in humans

The ETH Zurich Laboratory of Epigenetics, Nutrition and Metabolism and Sustainable Food Processing Group in the Department of Health Science and Technology are running a joint strategic research line on Microalgae and plant-based foods in Human Nutrition and Health. The Sustainable Food Processing group focuses on a system-oriented approach in food production via the consideration of the total value chain, including emerging needs in society and their environmental, economic, and social impact. Innovative raw materials are utilized within urban farming and processing concepts to enable new ways of sustainable food supply. The Laboratory of Epigenetics, Nutrition and Metabolism aims to gain insights into the complex relationship between nutrition, metabolism and the epigenome with advanced techniques such as single-cell and next-generation sequencing techniques as well as human and murine in vivo and in vitro studies and combine these with genome-wide computational and bioinformatic analysis. With strong support from these two ETH groups, we are recruiting as soon as possible a talented and highly motivated doctoral student on the topic of ‘Novel sources of minerals for treatment of micronutrient deficiencies in humans’, focusing on investigating the absorption and bioavailability of novel mineral sources in vivo in clinical trials.