Assay Developer – DTU Health Tech

We are inviting applications for an Assay Developer skilled in the design, development, and validation of diagnostic assays, particularly point-of-care tests (POCT). The ideal candidate will demonstrate a solid foundation in laboratory work and the ability to engage effectively in project management and stakeholder communication.

Our new Assay Developer will:

• Design and develop innovative diagnostic methods for POCT.
• Manage project components including research findings, budgets, and progress updates.
• Adhere to and work with ISO 17025 standards while striving for high-quality outcomes.

Research manager: Protein Biophysics laboratory and core facility - DTU Bioengineering

The Research manager will be in charge of the daily management and overall organization of the protein biophysics laboratory and core facility. The main responsibility is to ensure that all procedures are carried out to the highest possible standard.

The goal of the work is to provide innovative contributions to the biophysical characterization of proteins of biomedical relevance, most notably alpha-synuclein and TDP-43, and to help employ cutting-edge technologies to achieve this goal.

PhD scholarship in Organic Chemistry - DTU Chemistry

A 3-year PhD fellowship is available in organic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis.

The main task of the candidate will be to develop novel photocatalyzed reactions with bio-derived substrates for forming carbon-carbon bonds.

The aim is to identify new transformations for converting inexpensive starting materials into more valuable compounds. The reactions will be optimized, the scope investigated with a variety of substrates and the mechanisms studied with experimental methods.

Development Engineer - Mechatronics and Autonomous Labs for Power2X - DTU Energy

You will be involved in various research and development projects around automating and accelerating the discovery, synthesis, and characterization of new materials for Power2X and sustainable batteries.

The work will focus on the automation of the synthesis and characterization of the new materials, where the key focus is accelerating the traditional and manual processes that are slow and cumbersome.

PhD scholarship in Key Determinants of Sustainable Lifestyles - DTU Sustain

How to set lifestyles on a healthy and sustainable trajectory? This 3-year PhD will identify key determinants of sustainable lifestyles. The candidate will analyze individualized data on household consumption, including housing, food, transportation patterns and energy consumption persons, and combine these with life cycle databases.

The successful candidate will identify and study key determinants of sustainable lifestyles, systematically exploring which targeted lifestyle changes best benefit the environment to support a transition to life within the biophysical limits of the planet.

PhD studentship in the organic synthesis of natural product inspired compound collections - DTU Chemistry

A PhD studentship in organic synthesis of natural product-inspired compounds funded by a European Research Council Starting Grant is available at the Department of Chemistry at The Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

One of the main goals of our research group is the identification of bioactive compound collections derived or inspired by natural products, to probe their therapeutic potential. The PhD student will develop synthetic strategies to access natural product-like compounds based on sterols and alkaloids, employing emerging concepts in photo- and electro-chemistry.

PhD scholarship in ecotoxicological testing and screening of advanced agrichemicals for stakeholders with regulatory purposes and needs - DTU Sustain

A PhD scholarship is available at the Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering (DTU Sustain) within the topic of non-vertebrate ecotoxicological testing and Safe and Sustainability by Design (SSbD) of advanced agrochemicals.

The specific focus of the advertised scholarship is on completing a series of ecotoxicological tests on algae, crustaceans, fish embryos as well as soil microorganisms for a range of advanced agrochemicals and/or formulations. The tests to be completed will follow existing OECD standards of relevance in order to ensure regulatory relevance and acceptability.

PhD positions (2) in Electrocatalytic CO2 and CO Reduction at Elevated Temperatures for Making Long Carbon Chain Species – DTU Physics

This project will look to operate CO2 electrolysis at elevated temperatures and pressures approaching the Fischer-Tropsch regime to see how the catalysts behave in these conditions. We will focus on studying this both in aqueous solutions and non-aqueous solutions as each behaves substantially different. Because of this we have two open PhD positions: one for aqueous and non-aqueous CO2 reduction.

In investigating this topic, the PhD candidate’s main tool would be electrochemical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and potentially impedance measurements.

PhD Scholarships in Quantum Sensing with Colour Centres – DTU Physics

Are you fascinated by the potential of quantum technology, in particular quantum sensing, to revolutionize the way we study and understand complex biological systems?

The section for quantum physics and information technology (QPIT) at the Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark (DTU Physics) is seeking highly motivated candidates for PhD positions within experimental quantum technologies. We offer several PhD projects with the focus on exploring quantum sensing to provide fundamental understanding of bio-physical processes.

PhD scholarship in Minimally Hydrogel Biosensors – DTU Health Tech

If you are establishing your career as scientist and you are looking for the best possible foundation for fulfilling your dreams and ambitions, it is right here in front of you. In the BioEngine Group at DTU Health Tech you will break new ground at the absolute forefront of what is possible by developing minimally invasive hydrogels for in vivo biosensing.

Your primarily responsible will be to design, develop and characterize hydrogels that can be used to sense a wide variety of biophysical parameters of relevance of human health.

PhD position in Computational Electrocatalysis – DTU Physics

We are seeking an outstanding PhD candidate in the field of computational electrocatalysis. The PhD project aims to use state-of-the-art quantum simulation techniques, Density-Functional-Theory (DFT), Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics (AIMD), and Machine Learning (ML) tools to develop theoretical electrocatalytic frameworks.

Hereby, the project will challenge existing research on catalysis, move the boundary of fundamental catalysis, and approach the next generation of selective renewable reactions.

Typical work is highly collaborative, internally within experimental groups at DTU and externally with other leading universities.

PhD Scholarships in Applied Mathematics - DTU Compute

If you are interested in gaining the qualifications and experience to pursue a career where advanced mathematical techniques are developed and used in areas such as digital manufacturing, then a PhD in mathematics from DTU Compute is an ideal start.

We seek two ambitious and highly motivated PhD candidates with a strong background in mathematics and an interest in developing new geometric concepts and algorithms for potential applications in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction sector.

Postdocs in Anaerobic Microbial Consortia – DTU Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (DTU Chemical Engineering) invites applications for few positions as Post Doctoral Fellow to be hired for a European Research Council (ERC) funded project with focus on anaerobic microbiome for biotechnological applications aiming at valorization of biowastes.

The successful candidates will join an innovative, collaborative, international and multidisciplinary team. The group works on both fundamental understanding but also development and validation of new technologies based on the use of microorganisms as tools to valorise organic wastes and wastewaters into useful bioproducts, biofuels and bioenergy.

Laborant til forskningslaboratorie – DTU Sundhedsteknologi

Er du uddannet laborant og har du lyst til at prøve kræfter i et forskningslaboratorie?

Vi søger en dygtig laborant til at indgå i vores DTU Sund Core Facility. Core Facility-gruppen består af otte forskellige core-områder inden for: flowcytometri og billedbehandling, cellekultur inklusive stamceller, mikrobiologi, molekylærbiologi, kemiske analyser, mekanik, elektronik og histologi.

I denne stilling vi du som udgangspunkt arbejde tæt sammen med en forskningsgruppe. Du vil du blive en vigtig del af forskningsarbejdet og have ansvar for en bred vifte af opgaver.

PhD scholarship in metabolic engineering of Pseudomonas putida - DTU Biosustain

Are you passionate about synthetic metabolism and novel chemistries in living cells? Do you thrive on solving complex biological puzzles?

The Systems Environmental Microbiology (SEM) group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) seeks a talented Microbial Genome and Metabolic Engineer for a 3-year, fully funded PhD project.

In this role, you’ll play a crucial part in optimizing bacterial workhorses for biotechnological applications and production of new-to-Nature chemicals.

PhD scholarship in Building Information Modelling and Automation for Model Compliance with Rule-based Analyses – DTU Construct

We are seeking a motivated, curious, and outgoing PhD candidate with a solid background in building information modeling (BIM) and a deep understanding of OpenBIM and IFC specifically.

You will have a key role in developing an OpenBIM-based model checker based on Open-Source technologies and current and proposed standards. Specifically, fire safety-related checks will be defined, implemented, and documented in code for the ongoing project FireBIM.

PhD scholarship in Post-Quantum Cryptography - DTU Compute

We are looking for a bright and motivated PhD student for 3-year PhD position starting 1 September (negotiable). The position is part of the project “Post-Quantum Key exchange”, which is jointly run by DTU and the company Dencrypt and funded by the co-financing fund of the Danish Ministry of Defence’s Acquisition and Logistics organisation.

The goal of the project is to explore different routes towards providing a fully quantum-secure replacement for X3DH, the key exchange protocol used by Signal, WhatsApp and the likes.

PhD scholarship in Operations Research: Acceleration Methods for Stochastic Optimization Problems – DTU Management

The Department of Technology, Management and Economics at DTU invites applications for a PhD student position on the topic of using AI to reduce stochastic problems.

You will be responsible for developing new aggregation and scenario reduction methods in stochastic optimization, using AI. Furthermore, you should (together with the team) participate in the development of solvers for stochastic optimization problems and test the methods on real-life data.

PhD position: First-principles Many-Body Methods for Complex 2D Heterostructures at CAMD – DTU Physics

The section for Computational Atomic-scale Materials Design (CAMD) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), is seeking an outstanding and highly motivated candidate for a PhD position within the area of electronic structure calculations and many-body theory with applications to functionalized 2D materials.

The successful candidate will develop and apply ab initio computational methods rooted in many-body perturbation theory to explore both excited states, response functions and ground states of various types of materials including twisted 2D heterostructures.

Senior Research Software Specialist - DTU Compute

The Center for Quantification of Imaging Data from MAX IV (QIM) is seeking a skilled individual person to join our team at DTU Compute in the Section for Visual Computing. Your mission? To play a pivotal role in planning and developing the QIM platform at the intersection of AI and 3D imaging.

In this position, you'll be responsible for implementing and testing DTU software tools, customizing scripts, and creating intuitive image analysis pipelines and interfaces. If you want to take part in developing the foundation for the next generation of deep learning image analysis techniques for 3D data, this job could be just for you.