Postdoc: Anaerobic Metabolic Engineering for Green Biotech

DTU - Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 480,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU – Technical University of Denmark invites applications for a three-year, full-time position in the BRiGHT institute focusing on sustainability through biomanufacturing. The project aims to engineer microbial systems to metabolize substrates under anaerobic and aerobic conditions, with collaboration across design, fermentation, omics, and business development.

You will design sensor systems, model microbial communities, and contribute to high-impact publications while teaching and supervising

Qualifications

• Formal qualification: PhD degree (or equivalent).
• Strong background in microbial physiology and anaerobic microbiology, ideally combined with the following.

Responsibilities

• Set up sensor systems for high-throughput analysis of growth and metabolism.
• Model anaerobic microbial communities to identify optimal production scenarios.
• Isolate and characterize anaerobic organisms for substrate metabolism under chosen conditions.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary research team.
• Contribute to publishing findings in high-impact journals.
• Prepare presentations and project deliverables with high accuracy.

Skills

Microbial physiology

Anaerobic microbiology

Sensor systems

Anaerobic cultivation

Metabolism design

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Education

PhD degree

Job description

DTU – Technical University of Denmark invites applications for a three-year, full-time position in the BRiGHT institute focusing on sustainability through biomanufacturing. The project aims to engineer microbial systems to metabolize substrates under anaerobic and aerobic conditions, with collaboration across design, fermentation, omics, and business development.

You will design sensor systems, model microbial communities, and contribute to high-impact publications while teaching and supervising