丹麦技术大学食品酶工程博士后职位

A postdoctoral position is available in the project “OliGram. Design and Gram Scale Enzymatic Synthesis of Human Milk Oligosaccharides”. The research is carried out as a collaboration between Department of Systems Biology at the Technical University of Denmark, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, Department of Chemistry and Bioscienceat Aalborg University and Arla Foods Ingredients Group P/S.

Responsibilities and tasks
Discovery of carbohydrate active enzymes for synthesis of human milk oligosaccharides in transglycosylation reactions. This involves database mining and microbial library screening, production and characterization of recombinant enzymes and development of enzyme-catalysed oligosaccharide synthesis reactions and product characterisation.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a PhD degree or equivalent

Furthermore the successful candidates should have

• A solid background in carbohydrate active enzymes
• Experience in glycan chemistry including oligosaccharide purification and analysis
• Experience in recombinant enzyme production and characterization
• Documented scientific excellence including publication of high quality research.

It would be advantageous, but not essential for the candidate to have knowledge or experience with the following

• Oligosaccharide purification and characterization
• Protein-carbohydrate interactions
• Protein crystallography and molecular modelling.

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. The Technical University of Denmark (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. The allowance will be agreed with the relevant union.

The workplace will be at the DTU main campus in Lyngby, 10 km North of Copenhagen in Denmark.

The position is available shortly and the expected period of employment is about 2 years.