Postdoc: Optogenetic Metabolism & Multicellular Dynamics

Fiskeri Tidende; Denmark; Hybrid; DKK 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Bioengineering in Denmark seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join a hybrid experimental/computational project at the intersection of synthetic biology, metabolism and active matter physics. You will lead efforts using optogenetics, metabolic sensors and biophysical modelling to link energy flow with multicellular dynamics.

The two-year position, supervised by DTU and Niels Bohr Institute collaborators, offers mentorship of PhD/MSc/BSc students and a platform to advance

Qualifications

• PhD degree (or equivalent) required.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture and genetic engineering.
• Excellent written and oral English; ability to mentor students and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Implement and optimize optogenetic gene circuits and live-cell metabolic sensors.
• Perform metabolic phenotyping using Seahorse XF analyzers and isotopic tracing.
• Prepare samples for omics data generation (metabolomics, transcriptomics).
• Design 2D multicellular assays to study collective cell migration and pattern formation.
• Conduct biophysical experiments to link metabolic states with mechanosensing.
• Process and interpret high-resolution spatiotemporal datasets from live-cell imaging.
• Mentor PhD, MSc and BSc students and researchers in the group.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Genetic engineering

Fluorescence microscopy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

English communication

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

DTU Bioengineering in Denmark seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join a hybrid experimental/computational project at the intersection of synthetic biology, metabolism and active matter physics. You will lead efforts using optogenetics, metabolic sensors and biophysical modelling to link energy flow with multicellular dynamics.

The two-year position, supervised by DTU and Niels Bohr Institute collaborators, offers mentorship of PhD/MSc/BSc students and a platform to advance