stillingsbetegnelse: Professor in Data-Driven Cell-Factory Development

jobbeskrivelse:
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) at the Technical University of Denmark invites applications for a position as professor in Data-Driven Cell-Factory Development. The scientific focus is on development and implementation of data-driven systems and synthetic biology methodologies for cell factory optimization in the context of translational research projects. DTU Biosustain is a research center with the overall mission of contributing to research, development and innovation within the following scientific areas: •Discovery of novel biosynthesis routes and exploration of compounds suitable for a sustainable bioproduction •Shortening the time of production strain development through intelligent design of cell factories. The latter focus area is the major mission of the iterative design loop for cell factory development core organization (iLoop) within DTU Biosustain. The iLoop core is responsible for effective execution of translational research projects in microbial cell factory development. The goal of the iLoop core is to apply cutting edge methods in synthetic biology (genome engineering, automated cloning) and systems biology (omics including next generation sequencing, screening automation, informatics, modeling) methods in order to reduce the time that is needed to develop industrially relevant production cell factories. The iLoop is based on the principle of data driven cell factory development where scientific intuition is complemented with rigorous data driven-modeling approaches in order to design and implement improved cell factories. Responsibilities and tasks The professor will operate as the manager for the iLoop translational core facility for DTU Biosustain. The iLoop manager is responsible for: •Development and organization iLoop core operations •Development of an operating plan and model for the iLoop, including resource allocation, monitoring of progress, and longer-term project planning •Deployment of iLoop staff and resources across translational projects •Implementation of data-driven cell factory development strategies including development of data management, automation and modeling platforms •Evaluation of new foundational technologies in systems and synthetic biology •Translation of new methods developed within DTU Biosustain sections into operationally mature tools for the iLoop core •Participation in selection of new translational research projects as well as monitoring of current projects •Participation in the management of DTU Biosustain as a part of the leadership team The position covers research, innovation activities, publication and scientific dissemination: •Research - including the obligation regarding publication/scientific dissemination •Operations - Developing and managing the iLoop core section personnel (currently over 30 FTE’s associated) and equipment resources •Vision - Secure execution of technical and scientific vision/goals of DTU Biosustain as the iLoop Manager and evaluate new synthetic and systems biology technologies •Coordination – Integration of iLoop activities with the activities of DTU Biosustain’s scientific sections •Technology transfer - Faciliation of technology transfer and spin-off activities by providing necessary resources for key translational projects •Leadership – Guidance and mentoring of iLoop group leaders •Training – Participate in training of entrepreneurial postdocs and PhD students working on translational research projects Collaborations - Facilitate collaborations with colleagues internally at DTU Biosustain and at other DTU department’s e.g. in terms of joined research proposals, sharing of research infrastructures/technologies, and supervision of students. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising PhD students and is expected to be involved in some other teaching activities. Qualifications The qualification requirements correspond with those for or

Arbejdsgiver Navn: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

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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