Job description
We are seeking two highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral fellows to become part of the founding team in the Bacterial Metabolic Engineering Group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at the Technical University of Denmark. The core group at the Center is focusing on applied strategic research in the area of metabolic engineering and systems biology.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
We seek to fill two postdoctoral positions in the area of metabolic engineering for the production of functional food additives using bacterial cell factories. The successful candidates will be working on projects with direct commercial potential. Pathways to promising targets will be identified, expressed and optimized in bacterial host organisms such as E. coli. New methods for automated high throughput cloning will also be developed. The successful candidates will become part of a large interdisciplinary team of scientists, where there will be opportunities for collaboration with other research groups focusing on metabolomics, in silico systems biology, metagenomics and plant biochemistry.
Qualifications
Mandatory requirements:
- PhD degree or equivalent in relevant field
- High quality publication record within PhD research field
- Strong work ethic and motivation to succeed within a competitive research field
Preference will be given to candidates with:
- Proven track record within metabolic engineering of bacterial host organisms, molecular biology, high throughput cloning technologies, analytical techniques for metabolite analysis, enzyme purification, enzymatic assays, and/or experience with small scale fermentation.
- Training from leading research laboratories
Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed with the relevant union.
The period of employment is 2 years, with the possibility of 1 year extension.
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Alex Toftgaard Nielsen, +45 4525 8010.
You can read more about the center on www.biosustain.dtu.dk
Application procedure
We must have your online application by the 25 November 2011. Please open the link “apply for this job online” and fill in the application form and attach your application and CV. The material that should be given consideration in the assessment must be attached.
If you wish to submit letter(s) of recommendation they must be mailed directly from the reference person to Professor Alex Toftgaard Nielsen (atn@biosustain.dtu.dk).
All qualified candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability is an international research center at the Technical University of Denmark funded by a grant of 700 million DKK from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The center conducts research in metabolic engineering, cell factories, in silico systems biology, metagenomics and plant biochemistry with the purpose of developing new processes and technologies that can support a more sustainable bio-based production of fine chemicals in the future. The Center brings together some of the world’s leading researchers in the field and will possess the advanced equipment and facilities required for achieving its ambitious research goals. Impact on society by innovation has a high priority and the Center collaborates worldwide with biotech companies and chemical industries to facilitate the dissemination and exploitation of its results. Additional information can be found at www.biosustain.dtu.dk.
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