Postdoc position within the engineering and production of catalytic bacterial amyloids in bacterial biofilm

Opportunity summary

Official occupation: Post doc., naturvidenskab og teknik. Employment conditions: Almindelige vilkår. Employer CVR: 31119103. Primary career market: Public Sector, Education & Impact (occupation evidence). We are seeking applicants for a 39-month postdoctoral position in Daniel Otzen’s research group at iNANO, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Aarhus University. Expected start date and duration of employment 1 November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. Job description We invite applicants for a postdoctoral position in the Horizon Europe Pathfinder project CATAMPLAS, where you will help pioneer next-generation catalytic biomaterials based on engineered bacterial functional amyloids. Working at the interface of microbiology, protein science, and biotechnology, you will investigate how bacterial biofilm proteins can be overexpressed and engineered into sustainable catalytic materials for plastic degradation. The position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate within an interdisciplinary European consortium comprising leading expertise in microbial engineering, protein engineering, enzymology, structural and biophysical characterization, biomaterials, industrial biotechnology, and technology validation. Your profile Applicants must hold a PhD in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioengineering, or a related discipline1 …

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