A 1-year postdoctoral research position with a possibility for extension is available from 1 May 2024, at the Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, in the research team led by Dr. A.-E. Rotaru. The team is interdisciplinary, covering aspects of environmental and applied microbiology, microbial physiology and bioelectrochemistry. 

The overarching aim of the project is to explore the properties of glycosidic hydrolases which are excreted by certain methane producing Archaea and may play a role in their survival under fluctuating environmental conditions. 

Responsibilities
Your primary tasks will be to:

• Characterize the substrate range and biochemistry of these extracellular enzymes   
• Identify and characterize the catalytic active site
• Express the enzyme in E. coli for downstream characterization and crystalography 

 Qualifications
To be considered for this position the applicants should have:

• A PhD degree in molecular microbiology, biochemistry, or a closely related fields
• Wet-lab experience in microbial genetics, expression studies and biochemistry 
• Computation experience working with protein structural models and crystallography data is an asset but nonessential
• Expertise working with methanogens or bioelectrochemistry is an asset but nonessential 
• Creativity, and ability to develop and follow-up on new ideas, coupled with an interest to apply for research funding 
• Should be proficient in spoken and written English

You should be independent, and interested in working in an interdisciplinary, and international environment (18+ nationalities) sharing ideas and collaborating with people from different fields. 

Read more about our work here: https://rotarulab.com/ 
Read more about the Nordcee section here: https://www.nordcee.dk/ 

The deadline for applications: 15 February 2024.

Please see the full call, including how to apply, on www.sdu.dk