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A global hub for Biosolutions
When you harness the power of biology you find new ways to reduce emissions and help hard-to-abate industries manufacture products with a smaller CO2 footprint.
In short, biosolutions are one of the most promising tools for accelerating the green transition, and Denmark offers an excellent environment for engaging in advanced biosolutions research.
Here you will benefit from a tightly connected ecosystem that brings together industry leaders, research institutions, and forward-thinking government policies. Join us and help foster new ideas that have large-scale potential.
Daniel Rasmussen
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PhD scholarship in Dynamic Food System Modelling
Are you interested in sustainability assessments and modelling, and at the same time eager to work towards more sustainable food systems? Then join us as our new PhD Student in dynamic food system modelling! The overall goal of this project is to develop dynamic modelling approaches for sustainability assessments of microbial foods and food system transformations in general. Building on the Absolute Environmental Sustainability Assessment (AESA) framework, a key aim is to adapt AESA to the food system by integrating nutrition as the functional unit (nFU) to incorporate a nutritional LCA (nLCA) angle. The project also aims to further develop the AESA approach by taking into account different factors including temporal dynamics and regional differences. In particular, you will focus on understanding how temporal dynamics may influence the allocated shares of safe operating space, due to changing population sizes and future needs requirements, as well as how the carrying capacities themselves may be influenced by Earth Systems interactions. You will also develop methods to account for regional differences in both the environmental carrying capacities and life cycle impacts. Finally, an aspect of the project will also involve incorporating prospective modelling approaches e.g. pLCA, to explore how future technological developments and changes in eco-efficiencies might influence the sustainability impact of microbial food production.
PhD scholarship in fermentation-based production of biochemicals
Are you passionate about sustainability and reducing environmental impact through biomanufacturing? Then come join us in developing advancing technologies for fermenting robust microbial cell factories and scalable bioprocesses that convert CO₂-derived feedstocks into high-volume chemicals. This multi-year initiative consists of joint efforts between multiple groups covering the entire innovation pipeline, from metabolic tools and design, strain engineering, process design, fermentation, downstream processing, multi-omics, techno-economic validation, and business development. We aim to establish new industrial routes for essential chemicals in a low-carbon economy through interdisciplinary collaboration. Are you establishing your career as scientist and are you looking for the best possible foundation for carrying out research on production of biochemicals from CO2-derived substrates?
Postdoc in Diet–Microbiome Interactions and Food Metagenome Mining
Are you a computational microbiome scientist who wants to see your discoveries tested at the bench? Would you like to unlock a hidden dietary layer in thousands of gut metagenomes that already exist? Then this position offers you the chance to shape a new direction in diet–microbiome research. This position is a part of BRIGHT's mission- oriented Microbial Food research programme (“referred to as Mission 2”), which aims to build an AI-powered framework for the rational design of microbial foods that meet four targets: consumer acceptance, health, sustainability and scalability. The first phase focuses on two fungal chassis, Aspergillus and Yarrowia, characterizing more than 500 prototypes through multi-omics, sensory analysis, life-cycle assessment and safety testing. Predictive models for flavor, texture, nutrition and process scale-up are trained iteratively through active learning. The scientific scope spans strain engineering, adaptive laboratory evolution, solid- and liquid-state fermentation, sensory and consumer research, and pre-clinical and clinical evaluation of safety, bioavailability and cardiometabolic health, in collaboration with national and international partners.
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TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
The Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University invites applications for one position as tenure track assistant professor within the fields of environmental biotechnology. The positions are open from 1 February 2027, or soon thereafter. Place of the positions is in Section of Environmental Microbiology with workplace in Aalborg, Denmark. Tenure track assistant professors are appointed for a period of six years with the prospect of performance-based promotion to a tenured position as Associate Professor. Tenure track assistant professors are expected to have international academic standing, demonstrating acclaimed competitive research, and/or have a recognized high potential for future impact.
Postdoc in Biomass Fractionation and Valorization
If you are motivated to guide innovation by developing new biobased processes able to contribute to a greener and more sustainable future, this is the perfect position for you. The successful applicant will be working within the Section of Synthetic Biology at the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (DTU Bioengineering) in the research group “Biomass Conversion and Bioprocess Technology” (BCBT group). With this position, we want to expand our research in biomass valorization and sustainable biobased processes to promote a green transition and support the UN Sustainable Development goals.
PhD scholarship (Marie Skłodowska-Curie) in Molecular Biology and Bioreceptor Engineering for Biosen...
Are you interested in applying your molecular biology skills to develop new technologies for infection diagnostics? We are looking for a motivated PhD student with a strong background in experimental molecular biology to develop and engineer biological recognition molecules for next-generation biosensors. The position is part of the EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network BUG-ID, which aims to improve infection diagnostics by combining molecular biology, biotechnology and nanotechnology. Your project will initially focus on the identification of nucleic acid aptamers targeting microbial biomarkers, with opportunities to explore alternative receptor technologies, including protein-based receptors. You will join the research group of Prof. Ivan Mijakovic at BRIGHT and work in an interdisciplinary, international network connecting academia, healthcare and industry. Through collaborations with BUG-ID partners, you will gain experience in biomolecular engineering, receptor characterisation and the development of graphene-based biosensors.
Nature’s finest at an industrial scale
Is it fermentation, biorefining, enzymes, pheromones, or bacterial cultures that inspire your curiosity? Whatever your passion, Denmark has a research community for you.
Here, companies excel at utilising industrial-scale biological processes and resource-efficient products are manufactured across various sectors, including agriculture, food, energy, construction, textile, transportation, water, and waste management. The industry is backed by a strategic focus from our government, and as a researcher, you get great facilities, collaboration opportunities across disciplines, and a thriving innovation culture. We provide the conditions that drive your progress.
Daniel Rasmussen
Daniel Rasmussen
Meet Biosolutions-like-minded
From Honduras and Mexico to Denmark
Meet José, who moved from Honduras to Denmark to pursue his research at the University of Copenhagen. Here, he studies food structures and textures, exploring how different molecules interact to shape the way food looks, feels, and behaves.
Marcela, originally from Mexico, came to Denmark to found her own company. She and her team focus on alternatives to chemical fertilisers and developing solutions that support more environmentally friendly agriculture.
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