Postdoc in Functional Microbe Technology

Postdoc in Functional Microbe Technology

Are you interested in functional microbes and can you contribute to the development of novel biosolutions from agricultural and food waste streams? Then the Department of Biological Chemical Engineering invites you to apply for a one year postdoc position.

This is a one year position from 1 February 2027 or as soon possible thereafter.

You will be contributing to ongoing projects that investigate the used of microbial consortia in the upcycling of agricultural and food waste streams. You will be working primarily with bioprocess development, downstream processing and application challenge trials. These activities will be in close collaboration with local and international partners.

Applicants should hold a PhD in microbiology or food biotechnology or similar. The position asks for experience in the use of food-related microbes, working in different cultivation set-ups including bioreactors, cultivation, molecular biology and analytical chemistry, supervision experience especially of Master and Bachelor students, publication and presentation experience, and collaboration and/or management skills.

The department offers a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment, an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators, a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research, a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities, and a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

The place of work is at Gustav Wieds Vej 10, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.

Applications must be received no later than 4 December 2026. Shortlisting is used. The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities. Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions at basic salary steps 4-8.

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