A Post doc possition is available in the Urban Water Engineering Section at DTU Environment Engineering within the topic of electromicrobiology. One of the biggest challenges in the energy sector is storage of the excess electricity produced for example during night. One promising solution might be  microbial conversion of CO₂ into organic molecules by using excess electricity as the sole source of reducing power. This project will aim to identify, develop and optimize new biocathodic strains and communities.

Responsibilities and tasks The Post doc will take responsibilities in novel research within the field of electro microbiology and will be part of a larger research group working on microbial processes in environmental matrixes and technologies. The specific tasks for this position will be:

• Perform pure culture microbial experiments in electrochemical reactors
• Perform microbial enrichment experiments in electrochemical reactors starting with various environmental mixed cultures samples
• Perform molecular and bioinformatics analysis on microbial pure cultures and mixed cultures
• Engineer microbial communities for optimized performance in electrochemical reactors

The Post doc will also have responsibilities concerning:

• Guidance and supervision of students
• Teaching in BSc and MSc courses

Qualifications

Candidates should have a PhD degree or equivalent.

Further qualifications:

• The candidate should have extensive experience working with microbiology in bioreactors
• Strong competences within molecular microbial techniques such as DNA/RNA extraction procedures, qPCR, cloning, DNA sequencing
• Experience with common bioinformatics tools to study microbial genomics and microbial ecology
• Good command of oral and written English

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 appointment will be time limited of two years.

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Professor Barth F. Smets, bfsm@env.dtu.dk or Senior Researcher Jacob Bælum, jacbb@env.dtu.dk.

You can read more about DTU Environment on www.env.dtu.dk.

Application procedure:

To apply, please read the full job advertisement at www.career.dtu.dk.

DTU Environment is one of the largest academic units specializing in environmental engineering in Europe. Research is conducted by an international staff consisting of 25 faculty members, approximately 40 postdoctoral and senior researchers, 60 PhD, 20 technicians and 100 MSc students.

DTU is a technical university providing internationally leading research, education, innovation and public service. Our staff of 5,700 advance science and technology to create innovative solutions that meet the demands of society; and our 10,000 students are being educated to address the technological challenges of the future. DTU is an independent academic university collaborating globally with business, industry, government, and public agencies.