Senior Researcher (Group Leader) in Computational Multi-omics Data Integration for Biosustainability - DTU Biosustain

<p>Do you want to build and lead your own research team to break new ground? </p> <p>If you have experience with computational approaches within multi-omics data integration, we have a unique opportunity to fulfill your professional ambitions as independent researcher and group leader. Your mission is to build and lead a small and agile research team that shall elevate DTU Biosustain’s capabilities within use of data as well as related tools and systems. </p> <p>At the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) we develop the next generation biotechnology using synthetic biology techniques. We create novel methods and technologies as a foundation for development of new environment friendly products, better and less energy consuming manufacturing processes, climate friendly farming, etc. In other words, we try to solve some of the biggest challenges in the history of mankind, and you will get the chance to add your personal mark to this. </p> <p><strong>Head your own research team and shape a strong data science research community</strong><br/>Your main task will be to establish and lead a research team working on integrating microbial multimodal data to gain insights into the complex microbial interactions that drive. DTU Biosustain has three large, well-established experimental research programs targeting the discovery of novel biosynthesis routes and exploration of compounds suitable for industrially robust microbial cell factories. The application areas of the three research programs include Microbial Foods, Sustainable Chemicals, and Natural Products. You will play an active role in shaping a strong data science research community at the Center, and our ideal candidate is interested in establishing tight interactions between experimental activities and multi-omics analyses pipelines, which will open new opportunities for scientific leadership at the frontier of biosustainability. </p> <p>The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop an academic career track as independent group leader, as this position comes with a start-up package for funding a small team.</p> <p>Moreover, CFB’s fundraising team will direct you to Danish private foundations fully dedicated to supporting data science.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities and qualifications</strong><br/>Your overall focus will be to develop computational approaches to strengthen the Center’s protein engineering efforts, including developing new methods and applying state of the art machine learning. You will work and collaborate with researchers at DTU Biosustain and other DTU departments, as well as national and international academic and industrial partners towards establishing strong application-driven data science capabilities at DTU.</p> <p>Your primary tasks will be to:</p> <ul> <li>Establish and manage a small research team, including supervising BSc/MSc/PhD students, postdocs and researchers in the team</li> <li>Fundraise for external financial support with national and international private and public agencies or industry</li> <li>Develop and apply computational approaches to predictions and designs (such as AI or other application-oriented approaches)</li> <li>Contribute to teaching activities at DTU.</li> </ul> <p>PhD or equivalent with experience from big data handling in the biological domain </p> <p>We are looking for a profile that thrives on creating results via cross organizational collaboration and knowledge sharing. Additionally, your CV comprises: </p> <ul> <li>A PhD degree or equivalent </li> <li>As minimum two years of experience as postdoc or researcher, and maybe also industry experience </li> <li>Knowledge and interest within machine learning, high-throughput multi-omics data, computational predictions, as well as algorithm development and coding</li> <li>Motivation for completing a didactic/pedagogic education – if you do not have it already</li> </ul> <p>You must contribute to teaching at the Department. DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both.</p> <p>As a formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) as well as academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding a position as a researcher or postdoc. To be appointed as a senior researcher, you must have completed a didactic/pedagogic education. If you do not have the necessary education, then it is possible to complete this requirement within a period of two years of appointment.</p> <p><strong>You will be assessed against the</strong> responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:</p> <ul> <li>Research experience </li> <li>Experience and quality of teaching</li> <li>Research vision and potential</li> <li>International impact and experience </li> <li>Societal impact</li> <li>Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry</li>