stillingsbetegnelse: Postdoc in Biochemical Pathway Prediction

jobbeskrivelse:
Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to develop and apply tools for identification of novel sustainable chemical production pathways. DTU Biosustain conducts basic and applied research on metabolic engineering and synthetic biology of microbial and mammalian cell factories. Successful candidates will join a team analysts and modelers working on techno-economic analysis of sustainable chemical production. The overall goal of the team is to establish tools and models that assist in choosing products and strains for future development projects at DTU Biosustain and elsewhere. Responsibilities and tasks •Continued development of pathway prediction tools (see e.g. Campodonico et al. Metabolic Engineering 2014) •Application of pathway prediction tools in conjunction of techno-economic modeling related to production of bulk and fine chemicals (see Zhuang and Herrgard Metabolic Engineering 2015) •Prospective evaluation of potential fine and bulk chemical products and host organisms for translational research projects at DTU Biosustain aimed at commercialization •Participation in techno-economic model development efforts including collection and validation of parameters from literature, databases and online resources •Collaboration with other groups at DTU Biosustain in assessing technological, economic, and ecological feasibility of proposed products and host organisms Qualifications Candidates should have a PhD degree or equivalent. Further qualifications: •Candidates should hold a PhD degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, bioengineering, bioinformatics or similar field •The applicant should preferably have experience in cheminformatics and mining of chemical compound databases •The applicant should have previous experience in modeling of large-scale biochemical networks •Previous experience in constraint-based modeling and analysis is desirable •Experience in chemical process modeling, techno-economic assessment or life cycle assessment is desirable •Previous experience in developing scientific software in Python, R, Matlab or similar language is desirable •Good communication skills in English are required We offer We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international environment focusing on education, research, public-sector consultancy and innovation, which contribute to enhancing the economy and improving social welfare. We strive for academic excellence, collegial respect and freedom tempered by responsibility. DTU is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world. Salary and terms of employment The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The allowance will be agreed with the relevant union. Workplace and period of employment The place of work is in Hørsholm just north of Copenhagen until mid-2016 and in Lyngby at the main DTU campus from thereon. The period of employment is 3 years with the possibility for extension. Further information Further information may be obtained from Chief Business Officer Jens Kindler (jwki (at) biosustain.dtu.dk) or Prof. Markus Herrgard (herrgard (at) biosustain.dtu.dk). You can read more about DTU Biosustain on http://www.biosustain.dtu.dk Application procedure Please submit your online application no later than 15 February 2016. Apply online at http://www.career.dtu.dk. Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online," fill in the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include: •Application (cover letter) •CV •Diploma (an official translation into English) •List of publications Applications and enclosures received after

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Job kort beskrivelse:
Undervisning og forskning på universiteter og højere læreranstalter

land: Danmark

region: Hovedstaden

Kontrakt varighed: Fast

Kontrakttype: Fuldtid

krævede uddannelse: Ikke angivet

Kilde til jobtilbud: AMS, Offentlige arbejdsformidlinger, Danmark