28 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark

The Enzyme Technology group at DTU Bioengineering is looking for a highly qualified candidate for a 3-year career postdoc position within the field of advanced enzyme technology for precise plant biomass refinery processes. The research is focused on the development of novel enzyme-based processes for separation of plant cell wall polysaccharides plant material for production of recyclable materials and nutraceuticals. The postdoc position will be part of a larger research effort on Enzymatic Biorefining of Sugar Beet Pulp established as an International multidisciplinary programme ‘Recycling for a Sustainable Society’, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The scientific targets include provision of a better understanding of cooperative enzyme function linking kinetics and protein-substrate interactions to reaction selectivity and conversion efficiency. 

We are looking for a colleague with a strong interest in developing sensor technologies for monitoring of subsurface CO2 storage. The Danish Hydrocarbon Research and Technology Centre (DHRTC), Technical University of Denmark (DTU), invites applicants for a postdoc position on developing sensor technologies for continuous  monitoring of CO2 storage integrity. You will join a growing cross-disciplinary research group working on CO2 storage with industrial partner involvement.By joining our team you will be working in an international environment and cooperate with some of the largest industrial players, TotalEnergies and Ørsted, as well as academic researchers. The project is part of DOTC´s aspiration to be a key player in the energy transition, and we are looking for an ambitious colleague who shares this vision and has the right expertise.

We are looking for a skilled postdoc for rare-earth elements recovery from incineration ashes to promote the integration of underutilized ashes into material cycles. Ashes from the incineration of biomass, municipal solid waste, and sewage sludge are underutilized. In Europe, approximately 25 million tons annually end up mostly in landfills. As a result, a significant number of metals, nutrients, rare-earth elements, and industrially valuable minerals contained in the ashes are lost. This postdoc project will develop a novel electrochemical method of electrodialysis to separate valuable rare-earth elements from incineration ashes at low concentrations.

I Forskningsgruppen for Ernæring, Bæredygtighed og Sundhedsfremme, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, søger vi en post doc med erfaring indenfor design og analyse af spørgeskemaer vedrørende social baggrund, holdninger og livsstil og med en passion for kost, fysisk aktivitet og bæredygtighed.  Et af gruppens fokusområder er at identificere folkesundhedsproblemer i danskernes kost og livsstil i befolkningsundersøgelser som De Nationale Undersøgelser af Danskernes Kost og Fysiske Aktivitet og the Nordic Monitoring System of Diet, Physical Activity and Overweight. Resultaterne fra undersøgelserne anvendes til forskning og rådgivning af myndighederne og til at igangsætte initiativer indenfor fødevaresikkerhed, sundhed og klimabelastning for kosten. Forskningsfeltet for postdoc stillingen omhandler sociale determinanter for bæredygtige og sunde kostvaner samt fysisk aktivitet, hvor der arbejdes med både kvantitative og kvalitative metoder. Vi kan tilbyde en interessant stilling i et inspirerende forskningsmiljø, hvor du får mulighed for faglig udvikling og samarbejde med dygtige og engagerede kolleger med forskellig uddannelsesmæssig baggrund. Gruppen har stor national, men også international synlighed, og mange forskningssamarbejder med andre universiteter og institutioner.

We are seeking a talented and motivated post doctorial associate at the Bacterial Synthetic Biology section led by Professor Morten Sommer at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at the Technical University of Denmark. The postdoc will be working on an industrial collaboration project aimed at designing and implementing biosensors for cell factory optimization using droplet based high-throughput screening. The project group comprising researchers from a industrial biotech company and DTU will deploy cutting edge microbial synthetic biology techniques in combination with microfluidic screening (with industrial collaborator). The post doc area of responsibility will be focused on the biosensor design and testing. 

Yeast Metabolic Engineering group is a part of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability. We develop novel yeast cell factories to produce chemicals and natural products in a more sustainable way. We have supportive and collaborative atmosphere to ensure that each member of the team can thrive and realize their potential.

The recent targets for decarbonization in crucial energy sectors, as well as the growing availability of renewable electricity, have sparked interest in the reutilization of carbon dioxide in Power-to-X (P2X) plants for synthetic fuel production. The development of these novel chemical plants will create a new sustainable chain of processes based on the life cycle of carbon: use, capture, and return to fuel. This envisioned green future requires the design and integration of several technologies, from carbon capture to electrolysis and fuel synthesis. Although the production of bulk chemicals and synthetic fuels has been explored for decades, the recent context of using fluctuating renewable energy sources (i.e., electricity and/or biomass) and captured carbon dioxide creates complex design problems for industry. Thus, innovative solutions for carbon conversion into key chemical substances need to be proposed, evaluated, and optimized. In this context, thermodynamic modeling plays a major role in predicting process efficiencies, estimating equipment sizes, and analyzing avoidable losses for design improvements.

The renewable energy sector is subjected to several political-economic factors (e.g., regulation, taxes, energy prices, etc.) that create an uncertain scenario for the development of new technology solutions. Decision makers in industry have the difficult task of identifying disruptive solutions that maximize profits and environment benefits with minimal economic risk. ­Furthermore, design choices and operating strategies may also influence costs and profits associated with new sustainable businesses, such as Power-to-X plants and biorefineries. Thus, the assessment and minimization of economic risks associated with sustainable technology solutions can provide more reliable investment portfolios for the green transition of industries. For instance, a competitive strategy to achieve decarbonization goals may be to diversify the technology portfolio of a process plant, enabling the production of multiple end-products. Therefore, research in mathematical optimization can help to provide novel techniques to answer these complex problems. In this work, you will be responsible for developing a systematic approach to assist in the design and optimization of process plants under uncertainty scenarios.

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Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral research fellowship on spin-charge interconversion phenomena in oxide heterostructures – DTU Energy

Deadline : 06/20/2023,

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The position is affiliated to the project PRIMA (Personalized dietary Recommendations based on the Interaction between diet, Microbiome and Abiotic conditions in the gut) funded by the Challenge Programme under the Novo Nordisk Foundation. This project is a cross-disciplinary effort involving top research environments in Denmark and Belgium. The overall aim of the project is to develop personal and improved dietary recommendations based on knowledge about the intestinal environment in a given individual. 

We seek a talented and engaged postdoc willing to be part of a world-leading research environment and contribute to establishing a solid foundation for the operation of offshore energy hubs and wind power plants. The Division for Power and Energy Systems at the Department of Wind and Energy Systems provides cutting-edge research in sustainable, reliable and cost-efficient energy systems to the benefit of society. At the Department, you will enjoy the advantages of a creative and inspiring work environment shared with about 400 highly skilled and motivated colleagues. The postdoc will join an international team developing methods and solutions for the development of very large Offshore Energy Hubs[1].

The CAZymes Enzyme Discovery group at DTU Bioengineering is looking for a qualified candidate for a 2-year postdoc position that will be part of a larger research effort on understanding the structural foundation for CAZyme specificity. The research project is funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The project seeks to develop a deep understanding of how carbohydrate processing enzymes recognize their substrates to perform catalysis. The research is led by Professor Bernard Henrissat. If you are seeking to establish your career as a top-level scientist whose results have a broad and lasting scientific impact, this postdoc position provides a strong foundation for fulfilling this ambition.

Are you interested in contributing to the development of a digital twin for additive manufacturing (AM) of large-scale fiber composite structures? If so, the Department of Wind and Energy Systems, Division of Materials and Components invites applicants for a postdoc or research assistant position in the area of a digital twin for robotic 3D printing of continuous fiber composites (CFCs). 

If your areas of interest and competence are genomic big data science and software development, and you are looking to gain experience while working on projects that will make an impact on the world, this is your chance. Your personal efforts will enable and accelerate works towards development of new environment friendly products, new medical treatments, climate friendly farming, etc using by applying the tools /pipeline of Big Data, AI and bioinformatics for the life sciences. All code that you will develop will have a permissive open-source license (e.g., MIT), hosted on GitHub, and will be promoted at the international level via publications and conferences.  Through this, you will get the opportunity to utilize everything you know and help break new ground at the very forefront of what is possible.

Intense agricultural and farming activities lead to pollution of the environment via run-off of nutrients and other organic pollutants (e.g., pesticides) to different water bodies. High nutrient levels can lead to eutrophication and may reach levels that prevent water use for drinking purposes. The project will address the removal of nutrients and pesticides from groundwater taking advantage of methane already present in many groundwater streams. The project relies on the use of bioinformatics to characterize the methane fed microbiomes and provide input data for metagenome based metabolic models. These models are then used to optimize bioreactors to treat groundwater. The postdoc will work with a team of interdisciplinary researchers as part of the project Metagenome-based Metabolic Modeling for Green transition of Water Treatment – application to Methanotrophy, granted by the Danish Research Council.