4 Postdoc positions in different aspects of sustainable microbial production at Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology seeks four postdocs (3-year appointments) who, in a project sponsored by DSM and TKI/PPS, will jointly investigate and develop new strategies for such ‘zero-emission’ microbial production processes.

The four postdocs will cover different aspects of sustainable microbial production:

Postdoc 1: techno-economic analysis of candidate processes, including electrochemical and fermentative steps, combined with experimental testing of process designs in benchtop reactors.
Postdoc 2: selection, characterization and optimization of new microbial platforms for production, taking into account key performance parameters identified by postdoc 1.
Postdoc 3: development of microbial electrosynthesis (MES) processes for production of soluble electron carriers that can be applied in zero-emission production processes.
Postdoc 4: genomic and metabolic characterization of high-intensity MES-compatible microbes and development of genetic engineering techniques for these organisms.