Senior Researcher in functional protein design and production

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

State University

Technical University of Denmark

Area

Western Europe

Host Country

Denmark

Deadline

06 Dec 2025

Study level

Doctoral Degree

Opportunity type

PhD

Specialities

Creative Arts and Design

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Job Description

We are seeking a senior researcher with a strong scientific background, deep passion for innovation, proven leadership experience, and a collaborative mindset to lead a research group dedicated to protein-based solutions for sustainable development.

Responsibilities and qualifications
The overall role of the position is to lead and drive an innovative research group focused on developing cutting-edge protein-based solutions to address critical challenges in materials science, food systems, and agriculture.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead cutting-edge research in synthetic biology to develop protein-based solutions.
Manage a multidisciplinary research team, including post docs, PhD students and Msc students. Supervise and guide the team’s research projects related to novel protein and cell factory development, data analysis and fermentation optimization.
Oversee project planning, execution, and resource allocation.
Provide teaching, scientific guidance and mentorship to PhD and Msc students.
Secure research funding, deliver high-impact publications and presentations at international conferences.

Key Qualifications:

Proven expertise in synthetic biology and systems biology, with strong international research portfolio.
Experience with sustainable protein production, especially at the interface of protein and material sciences, including designing and expressing functional proteins for novel advanced materials.
Experienced in both strain development and related modelling & data analysis.
Experienced with processes of biomanufacturing, including fermentation, downstream processes and scale-up.
Proven leadership in managing, mentoring, and supervising research teams, including MSc and PhD students.
Extensive experience in project management and strategic planning.
Strong track record of high impact publications.
Strong track records in innovation and technology translation, demonstrated by patent application or licensing.
Exceptional collaboration and communication abilities with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, build strategic partnerships, and present research to diverse audiences.

You must contribute to teaching at the Department. DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both.

As a formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) as well as academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding a position as a researcher or postdoc. To be appointed as a senior researcher, you must have completed a didactic/pedagogic education. If you do not have the necessary education, then it is possible to complete this requirement within a period of two years of appointment.

You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:

Research experience
Experience and quality of teaching
Research vision and potential
International impact and experience
Societal impact
Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
Communication skills

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here .

Further information
This is a full time position at the DTU Campus in Lyngby, Denmark. Further information may be obtained from CSO Dina Petranovic Nielsen, [email protected]

You can read more about DTU Biosustain at https://www.biosustain.dtu.dk

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark .

Application procedure
Please submit your online application no later than 12 June 2025 (23:59 Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

Application (cover letter)
Vision for teaching and research
CV including employment history, list of publications indicating scientific highlights, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/ )
Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience
Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

You can learn more about the recruitment process here .

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain)
Recent progress in our ability to read and write genomic code, combined with advances in automation, analytics and data science, has fundamentally changed the scope and ambition of harnessing the potential of biological systems. Big data approaches and analysis of biological systems are key research instruments at the Center. DTU Biosustain utilizes these advances for microbial cell factory design to foster sustainable lifestyles in relation to three application areas: Sustainable Chemicals, Natural Products, and Microbial Foods.

Technology for people
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.

Job Info

Job Identification 5251
Job Category VIP A
Posting Date 05/22/2025, 07:37 AM
Apply Before 06/12/2025, 10:59 PM
Locations Søltofts Plads Bygn. 220, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, DK

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