Researcher - Sustainable Futures and Supply Chain

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Researcher - Sustainable Futures and Supply Chain

College of Business, Tech. & Engineering

Academic

Grade 6 - £32,080 to £38,784 per annum (depending on experience)

Sheffield Hallam University is seeking a motivated and personable Researcher to join a multidisciplinary team investigating strategies to reduce salt and increase dietary fibre in commercially produced sandwich bread. Funded by Consumer Lab, this project aims to develop practical, evidence-based solutions that improve the nutritional quality of foods consumed by millions of people across the UK.

Working with academic and industry partners, you will support the day-to-day delivery of the project through participant recruitment, sensory evaluation studies, data collection and analysis, and bakery reformulation trials. You will use innovative techniques, including electronic tongue technology, to assess product characteristics and consumer acceptability, while exploring both consumer and producer perspectives on food reformulation.

Applicants should hold an MSc in Food Science and Technology, Nutrition, Sensory Science, or a related discipline, with experience of collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative research data. Experience in a food manufacturing environment would be advantageous.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to research that supports healthier food choices, informs industry practice, and advances the UK public health agenda.

We offer a diverse range of benefits and opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.

You will be contractually enrolled into the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) - one of the largest and most generous defined benefit pension schemes in the country.

Find out more about the TPS

If you are, or have been, a recent member of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) directly prior to joining us, you can choose to opt out of the TPS and remain in the USS. Please contact the Pensions team to discuss options available.

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role; this will depend on a number of factors specific to the individual applicant. You are advised to assess your eligibility against the criteria set out in the UKVI Guidance before applying.

We welcome applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements.

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Contact Person : Caroline Millman
Contact Number :

Date Advertised : 20-Aug-2026
Closing Date : 09-Sep-2026

Employment Type : Fixed Term - Full Time
Location : AFIC/City

Contact Email : [email protected]
Job number : 119307