protocol cook / research kitchen coordinator
Sep 17, 2026 · University of Nicosia
What you'll do
- Prepare meals following detailed scientific protocols with precise ingredients and preparation methods
- Execute controlled food experiments and prepare standardized research samples
- Maintain complete documentation, ingredient traceability, and preparation records
- Source ingredients and manage inventory ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards
- Collaborate with nutritionists, clinicians, laboratory scientists, and AI specialists to implement research protocols
- Contribute to developing standard operating procedures and improvement of the research kitchen
Key requirements
- Professional culinary skills and ability to follow written procedures with precision
- Food hygiene and allergen management knowledge
- HACCP certification and recipe standardisation skills
- Inventory management and documentation and record keeping
- Organisational skills and attention to detail
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
- Nutrition-focused cooking and quality assurance
- Experimental cooking
- Fluency in Greek
- Culinary Artspreferred
About the job
The University of Nicosia is seeking an organised and detail-oriented Protocol Cook / Research Kitchen Coordinator to operate our research kitchen. This role combines professional culinary skills with scientific precision, preparing reproducible meals for nutrition research and controlled dietary…
About the company
The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is a research-oriented university committed to teaching, research, innovation, sustainability, societal engagement, and contributing to culture. It offers more than 100 programmes at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degree levels, both on-campus and online, to more than 12,500 students from over 100 countries.
UNIC has an outstanding academic reputation and a global outlook, reflected in its impressive results in the international rankings. Indicatively, the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024 has recognised UNIC as one of the top 2% of universities in the world. Located in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, an EU-member state, UNIC’s main campus is ideally situated for students who are aspiring to study in a dynamic and multicultural environment while enjoying the benefits of a modern and welcoming city, Nicosia.
About the company
The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is a research-oriented university committed to teaching, research, innovation, sustainability, societal engagement, and contributing to culture. It offers more than 100 programmes at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degree levels, both on-campus and online, to more than 12,500 students from over 100 countries.
UNIC has an outstanding academic reputation and a global outlook, reflected in its impressive results in the international rankings. Indicatively, the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024 has recognised UNIC as one of the top 2% of universities in the world. Located in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, an EU-member state, UNIC’s main campus is ideally situated for students who are aspiring to study in a dynamic and multicultural environment while enjoying the benefits of a modern and welcoming city, Nicosia.