PhD in Fermentation for CO2-Derived Biochemicals

BRIGHT; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

BRIGHT at DTU invites applications for a PhD scholarship focusing on fermentation-based production of biochemicals from CO2-derived substrates. The project spans metabolic tools, strain engineering, bioprocess design, and multi-omics validation under the supervision of Professor Alex Toftgaard Nielsen at BRIGHT, DTU.

The role involves developing fermentation and downstream processes, optimizing titer, rate and yield, and publishing results.

Qualifications

• A two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent is required.
• Background in fermentation and downstream processes is essential.
• Strong collaboration and communication across disciplines are important.
• Experience with anaerobic and aerobic cultivation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Optimize fermentation conditions under anaerobic and aerobic processes.
• Conduct media optimization to identify limiting substrates.
• Carry out proteomics and transcriptomics experiments and analyses.
• Develop downstream purification processes for targeted products.
• Help establish titer, rate and yield requirements for economically relevant processes.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary research team and publish findings.

Skills

Fermentation optimization

Downstream processing

Proteomics

Transcriptomics

Media optimization

Interdisciplinary teamwork

English communication

Education

Two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS)

Tools

Process modelling

Programming basics

Job description

BRIGHT at DTU invites applications for a PhD scholarship focusing on fermentation-based production of biochemicals from CO2-derived substrates. The project spans metabolic tools, strain engineering, bioprocess design, and multi-omics validation under the supervision of Professor Alex Toftgaard Nielsen at BRIGHT, DTU.

The role involves developing fermentation and downstream processes, optimizing titer, rate and yield, and publishing results.