Postdoc in Immunological Biotechnology and Therapeutic Protein Development

Job title:

Postdoc in Immunological Biotechnology and Therapeutic Protein Development

Company:

Aarhus Universitet

Job description

The Section of Medical Biotechnology at the Department of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, invites applications for a 3 year postdoctoral fellow position in “Immunological Biotechnology and Therapeutic Protein Development”.Expected start date and duration of employment
The position is available from 1 March 2025 or as soon as possible herafter. The duration of the position is 36 months.Job description
The Immunological Biotechnology group headed by Edzard Spillner offers applicants an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and externally funded research project in development of protein-based biotherapeutics.
The global burden of immune-mediated and malignant diseases is increasing, and novel concepts for treatment are needed. The project is positioned at the interface of protein engineering, immunology, molecular allergology and cell biology, and will focus on the development of biotherapeutics with enhanced functional activity. The project will mainly rely on protein generation and characterisation, antibody technologies and in vitro and cellular analyses of subsequent protein degradation.
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Applicants should hold a PhD in Biotechnology, Biomedicine Molecular Biology, or similar and have strong experience within protein engineering, molecular interaction analysis, immunological techniques, and molecular immunology. Experience with structural and kinetic analyses and flow cytometry are considered advantageous.
Personal competences, e.g. the ability to work as part of an international research team, to supervise students, etc., are required.Who we are
The Department of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering represents multidisciplinary research fields within the sections of medical biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, process and materials engineering, and environmental engineering.
The section of Medical Biotechnology covers research areas including nanofiber technologies, organoid biotechnology, biomechanics and immunological biotechnology.For more information:What we offer
The department offers:

• an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
• a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
• a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
• a workplace characterised by professionalism and equality

Place of work and area of employment
The place of work is the section of Medical Biotechnology at the Department of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 10, 8000 Aarhus C and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.Contact information
For further information please contact: Edzard Spillner, e-mail: e.spillner@bce.au.dkDeadline
Applications must be received no later than 31 January 2025.Application procedure Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.Letter of reference If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range Technical Sciences refers to the .The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be foundAppointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the .Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more . Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark .Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it .The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University’s website.Aarhus UniversityAarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at

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Location

Aarhus, Midtjylland

Job date

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:03:30 GMT

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