Job Description

The UM6P-ASARI in Laayoune, south of Morocco is seeking applications for a postdoc position in Formulation and Coating Biotechnology to join our research program on Biorefinery, Bioenergy, and Bioproducts. The candidate must be comfortable to partner cross-functionally to invent, influence, and deliver top and bottom-line innovations. Keeping the consumer at the heart of her/his work, she/he will collaborate with Brand Marketers, R&D peers, Engineering, Insights & Analytics, as well as Commercial and Category Strategy partners to deliver on business objectives, activate programs that drive competitive advantage, and create consumer relevant product design.

Key Duties

Successful candidate is expected to:

• Have a strong expertise in advanced formulation science (Biotech Products for agriculture application)
• Have a strong expertise in coating biotechnology
• Have a good experience in the development of smart fertilizer
• Knowledge in microbial seed coating and encapsulation of bioactive compounds for food and agricultural applications
• Pursue research support including submission of proposals and contact with funding organizations.
• Publish the results of personal and sponsored research in international journals refereed by his/her peers.
• Supervise Master-students and PhDs.
  
  

Criteria Of The Candidate

• PhD in formulation/coating science or related field from a recognized University
• At least 5 years’ experience in research/application in the field of formulation formulation/coating science
• High publication record in leading international and well ranked journals (at least 5 publications in the last 3 years)
• An experience in supervising of Master students
• Excellent English and French verbal and written skills
  
  

Application Procedure

Applications must be sent using a single electronic zipped folder with the mention of the job title. The folder must contain:

• A detailed CV.
• A synthetic presentation of your background, research works, projects and activities, publications, key achievements
• A research and teaching plan, entrepreneurial ideas and concepts, and services for UM6P community: max 3-4 pages
• 3 references letters
  
  

About UM6P

Located at the future Technopole of Foum El Oued, Laayoune City, the new satellite of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a higher research & education institution with an international standard, is established to serve Morocco and the African continent. Its vision is honed around research and innovation at the service of education and development. This unique nascent university, with its state-of-the-art campus and infrastructure, has woven a sound academic and research network, and its recruitment process is seeking high quality academics and professionals to boost its quality-oriented research environment.

OCP group (http://www.ocpgroup.ma/en/home), a world leader in fertilizer production plays a great role as a starter client for the University. In parallel, a new portfolio of client is growing in an open spirit, in parallel with the development of an R&D cluster around the university.

UM6P is a very ambitious university, enjoying ample research funding, moderate teaching load, and excellent facilities.

In its research approach, the UM6P promotes transdisciplinary, entrepreneurship spirit and collaboration with external institutions for developing up to date science and at continent level in order to address real challenges.

All our programs run as start-ups and can be self-organized when they reach a critical mass. Thus, academic liberty is promoted as far as funding is developed by research teams.

The research programs are integrated from long-term research to short-term applications in linkage with incubation and start-up ecosystems.

UM6P offers highly competitive salaries at the international level. Our researchers get incentives through a participation to the intellectual property they develop.

About ASARI

The African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute (ASARI) is a component of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P). It is located in Laayoune City and constitutes a structure of practical-based research with a vision of solving real Local, Regional, and African agriculture challenges leveraging up-to-date science and technology.

Oriented towards Africa, ASARI acts in connection with a wide network of universities and research centers around the continent in order to link real field issues with up-to-date science. The institute consists of a multidisciplinary team of agronomists, biochemists, molecular biologists, bioprocess specialists, animal scientist, etc to respond to regional challenges affecting marginal environments