PhD in Enzyme Tech for Seaweed Polysaccharide Modifications

DTU - Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 357,000 - 402,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU - Technical University of Denmark's Enzyme Technology group at DTU Bioengineering invites applications for a 3-year PhD position focusing on enzyme biotechnology for seaweed polysaccharide modifications. The project develops robust S1 sulfatases for new enzyme-based seaweed modifications, as part of NEXTMARINE project.

The role covers discovery to kinetics assessment, in silico docking/dynamics, and collaboration with TUM with potential research stays.

Qualifications

• Solid foundation in molecular biology related to enzyme production.
• Experience with enzyme assays and kinetics.
• Experience with heterologous enzyme expression and purification.
• Familiarity with protein/DNA construct design and molecular biology tools.
• Computational skills in enzyme discovery/characterization.

Responsibilities

• Research from enzyme discovery to function and kinetics assessment.
• Link experimental work to enzyme function and robustness.
• In silico work (molecular docking and dynamics) in a team setting.
• Supervise and teach BSc/MSc students.

Skills

Protein/DNA construct design software

Protein engineering

Molecular biology

Enzyme assays

Kinetics characterization

Structure–function relationships

Computational enzyme discovery

Electronic lab books (Benchling)

Education

Two-year master’s degree

Tools

Heterologous enzyme expression

Purification of enzymes

Job description

DTU - Technical University of Denmark's Enzyme Technology group at DTU Bioengineering invites applications for a 3-year PhD position focusing on enzyme biotechnology for seaweed polysaccharide modifications. The project develops robust S1 sulfatases for new enzyme-based seaweed modifications, as part of NEXTMARINE project.

The role covers discovery to kinetics assessment, in silico docking/dynamics, and collaboration with TUM with potential research stays.