The Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, invites applications for a postdoctoral position of either one or two years, depending on available funding, offering applicants an exciting opportunity to join our research project to investigate how the difference in kinetics between acetogenic bacteria affect their microbial electrosynthesis performance.
The position is available from 1 June 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Job description
The postdoctoral researcher will investigate how the H2 and CO2 consumption kinetics of different acetogenic bacteria affect their microbial electrosynthesis performance. Experiments to determine kinetic parameters will be performed, in addition to characterizations in microbial electrochemical reactors.
Your profile
Applicants should hold a PhD in biotechnology, microbiology, or similar. The ideal candidate also has one or more of the following:
- Hands-on experience with the cultivation of anaerobic microorganisms (i.e. acetogens) and or the operation of bioelectrochemical reactors.
- Previous research experience with determining microbial gas consumption rates and fitting kinetic parameter parameters
- Good publication track-record
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Social and collaborative personality
Who we are
You will be working in the ‘Microbial Electrosynthesis’ research group, headed by Associate Professor Jo Philips. This research group is part of the Section of Industrial Biotechnology at the Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering at Aarhus University.
What we offer
- Dedicated supervision
- An exciting interdisciplinary environment with international collaboration opportunities
- A workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance
Place of work and area of employment
The place of work is Gustav Wieds Vej 10D, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.
Contact information
For further information, please contact:
Associate Professor, +45 9352 1569, jo.philips@bce.au.dk
Deadline
Applications must be received no later than 1 May 2025.
Application procedure
Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.
Letter of reference
If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.
If you wish to add a referee after you have submitted your application, you must send this person’s details (name, job title, place of work, and email address) as well as the name of the position you have applied for to: HR.Nattech@au.dk
Formalities and salary range
Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation .
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). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.
Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities .
Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.
Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here . Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here .
Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here .
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment toits 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more atwww.international.au.dk/