stillingsbetegnelse: Senior Research Scientists/Group Leaders

jobbeskrivelse:
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is seeking two outstanding young scientists to establish and manage their own research group within the scientific footprint of the Center. The positions are targeting ambitious candidates who wish to become future leaders in their respective scientific fields within a relatively short time and who have the required personal and academic skills. The research groups will be an integrated part of the international intellectual environment provided by the Center with a unique opportunity to collaborate with and/or be mentored by its Scientific Directors who provide the scientific leadership of the Center. The Group Leaders will report directly to the Chief Scientific Officer of the Center, Jens B. Nielsen. DTU Biosustain will provide funds, excellent research facilities and access to world-class infrastructures to support that the groups achieve their goals. The Center expect the group leaders to raise additional funding from external sources (EU, public funding agencies, industrial collaborations), but will allocate two significant start-packages -including two positions and running cost - to each of the research groups to kick-start the group operations. Applicants for the Group Leader positions are invited to submit a short research plan in association with their application describing background, aim, scope, goals, impacts and perspectives for the intended research, but also the potential synergy effects of interactions with other Center activities. The field of research should preferentially address one of the following topics: •Enzyme/protein engineering •Bacterial cell factories •Synthetic biology •Automation platforms for phenotype development •Cell factory data base construction & data analysis •Network reconstruction technology •Novel bioprocessing technologies (fermentation, product separation, process control). Responsibilities and tasks •Establish, develop and manage a Research Group •Dissemination of research results •Raising funds •Facilitate interactions with other Center units •Translational research and innovation •Establishing collaboration with industry and exchanging knowledge with society •Guidance and supervision of MSc students, PhD students, postdocs and researchers •Collaboration with other research groups/departments at DTU Qualifications Candidates must •Hold a PhD degree or equivalent as well as academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding a position as Researcher or Postdoc. In addition, applicants with experience in the following areas are in particular welcome to apply: •Strong background and track record within the suggested field of research •Demonstrated ability to publish in major research journals and to disseminate research in conferences •Leadership skills •Demonstrated ability to attract research funds •Significant international experience (e.g. post graduate stays at well reputed research institutions) •Capable of working in an interdisciplinary environment •Be fluent in written and spoken English Assessment In the assessment of the candidates consideration will be given to: •scientific production and research potential at international level •innovative skills and the ability to generate and implement new ideas •the ability to communicate at all levels •the ability to promote and utilize research results •an all-round experience basis, preferably including international experience •the ability to contribute to development of the Center’s internal and external cooperations For the specific position consideration will also be given to: •Research group management skills (activities as well as personnel) •Significant research output in internationally recognized journals and at conferences within the suggested field of research •Proven success in attracting external funding •Originality

Arbejdsgiver Navn: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Arbejdsgiver telefonnummer: 45252525

Arbejdsgiver faxnummer: 45881799

Job kort beskrivelse:
Undervisning og forskning på universiteter og højere læreranstalter

land: Danmark

region: Hovedstaden

Kontrakt varighed: Fast

Kontrakttype: Fuldtid

krævede uddannelse: Ikke angivet

Kilde til jobtilbud: AMS, Offentlige arbejdsformidlinger, Danmark