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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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Postdoc in Algae biochemistry
This Post Doc position at the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PLEN), University of Copenhagen, is a 2-year research fellowship funded by the Villum foundation at the Algae Biochemistry group (ABG) led by Associate Professor Johan Andersen-Ranberg. The fellow’s main duties will include conducting experimental molecular biology research on eukaryotic microalgae, performing genome engineering in algae, and conducting metabolomic analyses. In addition, the Post Doc will also supervise students and contribute to teaching.
Postdoc Position in Biocatalysis
Enzymes offer opportunities for sustainable and eco-friendly synthesis of biobased materials from renewable sources. The research in the Enzyme Engineering Group focuses on the improvement of the biocatalytic capacity of enzymes through enzyme discovery and characterization, protein engineering approaches, enzymatic cascade reactions, enzyme kinetics and mechanistic enzymology.
PROFESSOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY (20% OF FULL-TIME)
The specific activities under this position should focus on collaborative projects in environmental biotechnology related to wastewater treatment, resource recovery and implementation of novel technologies in the field on top. Examples are extraction, characterization and applications of biopolymers from waste biomass, biological processes related to enhanced biological phosphorus removal from wastewater or microbiology and mitigation of greenhouse gasses. A strong partnership with utilities and industry is important to ensure that the research has tangible practical applications and societal impact.
DTU Tenure Track Researcher in Designing Microbial and Cell Free Biocatalytic Processes
This researcher position will focus on designing microbial and cell free biocatalytic processes, with particular emphasis on enzyme stability under process-relevant conditions (e.g. air–liquid and gas–liquid interfaces), redox enzyme applications, and integration into continuous and multiphase systems. The work will bridge molecular understanding with process design, supporting innovation across pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and sustainable biomanufacturing
14 postdoctoral fellowships to the BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme
The BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme at the University of Copenhagen is seeking 14 highly motivated and dynamic postdoc fellows to commence the BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme on 1 September 2026. The BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme is financed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation with the ambition to train fellows in translational medicine, mentored by fully committed and top-level professionals in basic biomedical research, a clinical environment and the life science industry. The programme constitutes a clear career path for candidates whose ambition is to bridge the gap between research, patient care and the life science industry and for those wishing to become pioneering leaders in the field of translational medicine. The BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme expects to appoint 7 fellows with an MD background and 7 fellows with an MSc background. The fellow will be appointed in the lab of the basic mentor either at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (SUND) or the Faculty of SCIENCE (SCIENCE), UCPH.
2 PhD fellowship in One Crop Health Computer Vision for Monitoring of Pests, Weeds and Beneficials i...
The IMAGE section at Department of Computer Science is offering 2 PhD fellowship, One in Computer Vision and One in mechanistic co-simulation of Insects, Weeds and Plant Infestation in Agricultural Fields as a part of the One Crop Health project commencing 1 November 2025, or as soon as possible hereafter.
Postdoc in Organic Chemistry
This ERC-funded project explores how visible light could have driven key chemical transformations relevant to the origins of life. While ultraviolet light has long been the focus of prebiotic photochemistry, this project shifts attention to visible light, as a milder and more abundant energy source on early Earth, and investigates its ability to drive catalytic reaction cycles in aqueous solution. The central objective is to discover and characterize photoredox catalytic systems, focusing on redox reactions and simple oligomerizations. By leveraging the properties of small molecule photocatalysts, the research will develop models of prebiotic chemistry that are both chemically and geochemically plausible.
PhD fellowship in Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage
Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Section for Forest and Bioresources, invites applicants for a PhD fellowship in Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage. The project is part of the project “BECCS as a tool to achieve net-negative GHG emissions in Europe”, which is financed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Postdoctoral position on methanotrophic bacteria
Aerobic methanotrophic bacteria are increasingly found oxidising methane in anoxic freshwater sediment environments. This project aims to determine how this might be possible using pure cultures of methanotrophic bacteria. There are some hypotheses and experiments that are already planned for this position, but a good candidate will bring their own creative ideas to the problem being addressed. The postdoc will use the following methods:
Postdoc in Marine Ecology and Seagrass Carbon Dynamics
The Department of Science and Environment (DSE), Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as a postdoc in marine ecology and seagrass carbon dynamics from July 1st, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position as a postdoc is for a period of 24 months, and the ideal candidate is a marine ecologist having experience with imaging PAM, microsensors and TOC measurements (for determination of carbon capture and breakdown as well as decomposition processes).
Fermentation Specialist
This position will be placed at the DTU Fermentation core / Yeast Biotechnology and Fermentation research group, both part of DTU Bioengineering, Section of Synthetic Biology. The section’s work focuses on gene and genome editing, synthetic biology, regulation engineering, protein production, discovery and production of bioactive compounds across different cell factory types, in particular yeast, filamentous fungi and bacteria.
Postdoc in Microbial bioinformatics
A 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in microbial bioinformatics and modelling is available in the Microbial Interactions Research Group at the Section for Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Opportunities may arise for extension of the contract via fellowship and grant applications.
Postdoc in Genetic Engineering of Green Microalga Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii with the Purpose of Acqu...
You will use CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to fuse plastic degrading enzymes onto native, surface-exposed proteins of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (Cr). This strategy will leverage the natural swimming behaviour of Cr, which uses flagella to move in aqueous environments in search of nutrients and sunlight, enabling it to access and degrade the poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) in natural environments.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Neutron-Based Research of Colloidal Syste...
As Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor - Neutron-Based Research of Colloidal Systems in Food Science, your role will be to develop the research within the Center regarding the use of neutron-based and other state-of-the-art physicochemical methods for investigating non-equilibrium multicomponent colloidal systems relevant to food material science. The focus of the Center spans a range of experimental neutron techniques, the design and development of new experimental setups, including complex deuteration methods, and advanced data analysis combined with simulations and mathematical modeling.
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
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