Postdoc: CO2-Powered Microbial Strain Engineering

DTU; Denmark; Remote; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU, in collaboration with BRIGHT, seeks a PhD-qualified researcher to evolve and study microorganisms for CO2-based biomanufacturing. You will collaborate with computational and wet-lab scientists under Dr. Stefano Donati to advance innovations across the bioeconomy.

Responsibilities include leading cutting-edge experiments, supervising MSc projects, and publishing findings in high‑impact journals within a multidisciplinary team at DTU.

Qualifications

• PhD degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform cutting edge research in microbial systems biology and metabolic engineering.
• Support research efforts of fellow team-members.
• Supervise MSc student projects.
• Publish results in peer‑reviewed scientific journals.
• Present results in international conferences.

Skills

R

Python

English

Interpersonal skills

Creative thinking

Enthusiasm

Education

PhD degree

Tools

Mini bioreactor

Adaptive laboratory evolution

Multi-omics data analysis

Job description

DTU, in collaboration with BRIGHT, seeks a PhD-qualified researcher to evolve and study microorganisms for CO2-based biomanufacturing. You will collaborate with computational and wet-lab scientists under Dr. Stefano Donati to advance innovations across the bioeconomy.

Responsibilities include leading cutting-edge experiments, supervising MSc projects, and publishing findings in high‑impact journals within a multidisciplinary team at DTU.