Postdoctoral position in Microbial Food Engineering

Do you want to design the microbial foods of the future? You will use metabolic engineering, advanced analytics, machine learning, and fermentation technologies to create novel, well-tasting sustainable meat alternatives based on edible yeasts. The project is a part of the Microbial Foods mission at BRIGHT. 

Responsibilities and qualifications
You will design and carry out experiments, analyze the data, publish the results, and present them at international conferences. You will also contribute to teaching MSc/BSc courses and supervising students. You will work in close collaboration with other members of the Yeast Metabolic Engineering group and many colleagues at the BRIGHT Institute. 

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD in biotechnology, microbiology or similar. 

• You are scientifically curious, creative, and result-oriented. 
• In your experimental work, you are efficient and generate publication-quality data. 
• You have hands-on experience with metabolic engineering of yeasts. 
• You are a team player and thrive in a multicultural environment. 
• You have an excellent command of English and strong scientific writing 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. In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff: www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures. 

The period of employment is 2 years, full time. Start date 01-01-2027 or according to mutual aggreement. 

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Further information 
Further information may be obtained from Irina Borodina, irbo@dtu.dk 

You can read more about “Yeast Metabolic Engineering” at https://bright.dtu.dk

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 20 October 2026 (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)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD – in English)
• List of publications 

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. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.