Part time academic employee in Protein Engineering - DTU Biosustain

We are looking for a part time academic employee to support our activities in the wet lab with regards to protein engineering workflows.
The Computational Protein Engineering (CPE) group at The Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) is creating and characterizing novel protein/enzyme variants to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to the most pressing issues facing our societies in terms of bioproduction and bioremediation. To accelerate this work, we need an employee with academic background to support the establishment of the required scientific infrastructures.

We are looking for a structured and independent part time scientific academic employee to help us perform support functions that form the basis for experiments in the wet lab. The candidate must thrive within an interdisciplinary environment at a world-class research centre and be interested in providing academic support for research activities aimed at improving proteins using state-of-the-art experimental and computational methods.

When joining our group, you get the opportunity to learn about the latest algorithms in machine learning for improving protein function, for instance, enzyme activity, selectivity, or stability, etc. We currently work with enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of natural products and biochemicals.

The job
Primary areas of responsibility:

• Support the team members within the CPE research group with wet-lab activities.
• Present and report your results within the CPE research group.
• Support collaboration within the CPE research group, across DTU and with our international network.
• Coordinate activities and support tasks within basic tasks in microbiology, molecular biology and genetic engineering.
• Academic support of projects aimed at purifying and characterizing enzyme variants using biophysical and biochemical methods.

Our expectations of you
We are looking for a candidate with a bachelor’s degree in natural sciences who has excellent organizational skills and an interest in supporting wet lab projects. You must be service-minded, used to working independently, detail oriented and have a good level of English since our group is a highly international environment.

What we offer in return
At DTU, you will be part of one of Europe's leading research and educational institutions. You enter an organization that aims to develop knowledge at an international level. You can look forward to a challenging and developing workplace with high professionalism. Of course, we make sure that you get the necessary sparring and competence development at the same time.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

The position is a part time position (15h per week) for 12 months. Starting date is November 1st, 2024.
Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than Friday, 12 July 2024. Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.

Further information may be obtained from Carlos Acevedo-Rocha, [email protected], +4593510848.

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More information about DTU Biosustain: www.biosustain.dtu.dk

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Biosustain is an interdisciplinary research center that develops new knowledge and technology to support the production of biochemicals, natural products and microbial foods using fermentation processes based on microbial hosts or enzymatic processes.

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DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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