We are looking for a researcher to join the IRTA Olive Growing and Olive Oil Technology team within the Fruit Production Program , based in Mas Bové (Tarragona province) . We offer the opportunity to become part of a dynamic and collaborative research environment committed to scientific excellence and professional development.
The Olive Growing and Olive Oil Technology Team adopts a multidisciplinary farm-to-fork approach, conducting research on plant material, agronomy, extraction processes, chemical characterization of olive oils, technological performance during cooking, and consumer acceptability. The recruited researcher will contribute by characterizing the quality of olive oils produced under different conditions. In parallel, the team provides technical assistance to the Catalan olive oil sector during the harvesting season as part of a mandate from the Catalan Government.
Key researcher for this position: Dr. Augustí Romero
Head of the Program: Dr. Georgina Alins
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and execute ongoing projects,



particularly the work packages led by IRTA and all activities related to olive oil quality assessment.
- Lead research activities associated with those proposals that could be granted in the coming year (all of them related to the skills of the chosen candidate).
- Foster collaborations with experts from other knowledge areas, particularly in genomics and transcriptomics, plant material evaluation and breeding, agronomy, process technology, sensory analysis, chemical analysis of volatile compounds, and chemometric statistics.
- Provide scientific support to the Catalan Official Olive Oil Tasting Panel, that is one of the most powerful analytical tools available for sensory analysis.
- Manage and update the technical information in the Catalan Olive Oil website as a repository of knowledge for the Catalan olive oil sector.
- Support other teams of IRTA regarding olive oil quality assessment.
- Develop and submit proposals for RD

📌 Researcher in olive oil quality assessment (España)
🏢 IRTA
📍 España