Postdoctoral Researcher in Carbohydrate Technology

3 days ago


Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Tårbæk Kommune, Denmark Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) Full time

About the Department

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DTU Bioengineering is an international leader in the areas of biotechnology and biomedicine. Our engineering approach to all aspects of biotechnology and biomedicine positions us as a valuable player with unique competences in a growing bio-based economy and with health systems transforming towards personalized medicine.

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Job Description

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This 2-year postdoctoral position is part of an ongoing 5-year research project funded by the Innovation Fund Denmark and is a collaboration between the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), University of Copenhagen (KU), and DSM-Firmenich. The project seeks to develop new enzymatic technologies for the production of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs).

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Responsibilities

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  • You will be involved in enzyme discovery/selection, protein design and engineering targeting enzymatic synthesis of specific HMO carbohydrate structures.\
  • You will be responsible for defined parts of enzyme expression, purification, and characterization, as well as design and execution of enzyme activity assays.\
  • You will work closely with industry partners and collaborate extensively within the research group, training new group members and visitors in laboratory technologies and supervising selected BSc and MSc students.
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Qualifications

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  • You must hold a PhD degree in biotechnology, biochemistry, enzyme technology, or another relevant discipline.\
  • You should have documented theoretical and practical experience in protein expression, enzyme purification and characterization, as well as design and execution of enzyme activity assays.\
  • You should have innovative, independent research capability and good problem-solving skills.\
  • You should have a track record of publication with at least two first-author papers within the field of enzyme technology and/or carbohydrate enzymology in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals.\
  • You should have excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken).\
  • You should have a team-work mentality, reliability, and interpersonal communication skills.
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Application Procedure

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Your complete online application must be submitted no later than September 11th. Please submit your application as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link and fill out the online application form, attaching all your materials in English in one PDF file.



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