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DTU Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Enzyme Bioinformatics - DTU Bioengineering
Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

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Job Description

DTU Bioengineering invites applications for an Assistant Professor position (tenured) in the field of Enzyme Bioinformatics. The position is mainly within discovery and function of carbohydrate-active enzymes targeting both fundamental and applied aspects of enzymology. With the position, it is a high priority to foster informatics and high-throughput analyses to identify novel enzymes and understand sequence-function relations of catalytic action, natural biodiversity of enzymes in relation to biomass modification, recycling, including breakdown of dietary fibers by microbiomes. 
The position is within the Protein Chemistry & Enzyme Technology Section at DTU Bioengineering and is at the core of DTU Bioengineering’s strategic effort on digitalization, high-throughput, automation, and catalytic proteins, and at the heart of DTU’s strategic aim to create a sustainable future by developing value-creating technologies of societal benefit via cutting-edge research. 

Responsibilities and qualifications
The assistant professor will join a growing, forward-looking focus of the Department targeting the advancement of innovative methods for sustainable utilization of resources and generation of value-added products from various types of biomasses via enzyme-assisted processing. The successful candidate is thus expected to contribute ambitious, innovative, forefront research within fundamental and applied aspects of developing and using bioinformatics for enzymology with clear links to societal and industrial challenges. 

The assistant professor is expected to collaborate broadly within the section, the Department, and DTU as a whole and contribute forward looking digital technologies, including data handling of large datasets of sequences, as well as a range of analytical datasets. As mentioned, the desired research focus is on prediction and understanding of enzyme function and cooperativity, and on implementation of high throughput methods for experimental investigation. The position initially includes research responsibilities contributing to the Department’s externally financed projects within enzymatic upgrading of various complex biomaterials and biomass, yet the assistant professor is expected to instigate new funding applications and lead new research proposals and collaborations in the field. 

Candidates must 

• Hold a PhD degree or equivalent and academic qualifications and research experience equivalent to those obtained by holding a position as Postdoc.

The successful candidate will have: 

• Documented research experience within bioinformatics and genome mining in relation to enzyme discovery.
• Deep knowledge of plant cell wall chemistry and carbohydrate chemistry in general.
• “Hands-on” experience with enzyme genomics and assays, in particular with respect to (microbial) enzymes working on complex carbohydrates. 
• Documented research experience within enzyme characterization and enzyme kinetics in relation to biomass refining (enzyme assays, productivity terms, extended reactions). 
• An innovative, visionary mindset and a high level of intellectual curiosity.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with team members.
• International and Industrial collaboration experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English and Danish.
• Demonstrated capacity to teach effectively with a focus on the student experience.

The position also includes teaching responsibilities, including supervision of BSc and MSc projects, and we expect that the candidate has or will take the Teaching and Learning course (UDTU) at DTU Learning Lab within the first year of the employment. 

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.

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

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

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility. 

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. 

The assistant professorship is a permanent entry-level faculty position and is to be filled by April 1. 2024. 

The position is part of DTU’s Tenure Track program. Read more about the program and the recruitment process here .

You can read more about career paths at DTU here .

Further information
Further information may be obtained from: Head of Department Bjarke B. Christensen [email protected]  or Professor Anne S. Meyer, e-mail: [email protected] .
You can read more about DTU Bioengineering: https://www.bioengineering.dtu.dk/english
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
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 31 January 2024 (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 research and teaching for the tenure track period (4 years) 
• CV including employment history, list of publications, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/ )
• Documentation of previous teaching in the form of a teaching portfolio  including documentation of teaching experience 
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

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.

Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (DTU Bioengineering) is an international leader in biotechnology and biomedicine. Our engineering approach to all aspects of biotechnology and biomedicine positions us as a valuable player with unique competences in a growing bio-based economy and with health systems transforming towards personalized medicine. We have a clear focus on the needs in the life science industry and point towards innovation, new businesses and scientific services for the benefit of society. The department has extensive collaborations with national and international research units and industry. DTU Bioengineering has approx. 190 employees, of which 2/3 is scientific staff. The department is located at DTU Lyngby Campus .
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.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 3020
• Job Category VIP A
• Posting Date 01/17/2024, 03:14 AM
• Apply Before 01/31/2024, 05:59 PM
• Locations Søltofts Plads, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, DK

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