DTU Tenure Track Researcher in Integrative Immunology and Metagenomics - DTU Bioengineering

Do you seek to use your competences to identify new therapeutic targets to treat non-communicable diseases and improve population health? Is advanced data analysis, systems biological approaches and experimental data generation all part of your repertoire?
Do you seek to use your competences to identify new therapeutic targets to treat non-communicable diseases and improve population health? Is advanced data analysis, systems biological approaches and experimental data generation all part of your repertoire?
Then you might be the candidate we are looking for.
The Disease Systems Immunology group in Section for Medical Biotechnology at DTU Bioengineering invites applications for a position as Tenure Track Scientist in Integrative immunology and metagenomics.

We are looking for a scientist with deep knowledge within the fields of experimental immunology, metagenomics, data science and bioinformatics with specific focus on immune regulation, host-microbiome interplays, and their involvement in inflammatory barrier responses.

You will contribute to improve our understanding of the role of microbiome-immune interactions in health and disease. You will develop and strengthen the department’s position in state-of-the-art data science and bioinformatics within the area of microbiota-driven immune (dys)regulation, and assist[JM1] [JM2] in bridging the gap between wet lab and data driven bioengineering.

Responsibilities and qualifications
This position gives you the opportunity to get the responsibility to function as the senior data scientist in the Disease Systems Immunology group lead by Prof. Susanne Brix Pedersen.

It is desirable that you have experience in identifying biotherapeutic targets using advanced bioinformatics and data science, as well as in wet lab-based single cell techniques to study the microbiota in a framework of immune regulation and host responses.

Your primary tasks will be to:

• Take active part as well as supervising research within the fields of immunology and microbiome research.
• Deliver scientific excellence, including publication and societal outreach.
• Implement and continuously improve bioinformatics pipelines and wet lab protocols.
• Design, develop, and teach BSc-, MSc-, and PhD-level courses.
• Supervise BSc, MSc and PhD student projects.
• Attract competitive funding from Denmark and abroad.
• Establish and develop collaborations and partnerships with colleagues in academia, the healthcare sector, and industry, and participate in international research collaborations/consortia.

Your primary qualifications are:

• Strong background in immune regulation and host-microbiota interactions.
• Experience with analysis of cohort data and integration of heterogeneous datatypes using programming languages like R.
• Experience with implementation of statistical methods and computational pipelines in a UNIX-based supercomputing environment under GDPR jurisdiction.
• Experience in implementation and execution of wet lab experiments for investigations into immune-microbiota interactions, using e.g. flow cytometry, cell sorting, different sequencing techniques.
• A track record of excellent research output in integrative immunology and metagenomics.
• Track record of teaching at university level including lecturing and project supervision.
• That you communicate well in a research group as well as with partners, stakeholders, students and in international settings.

You must contribute to the teaching of courses. DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both.

As formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:

• Research experience
• Experience and quality of teaching
• Research vision and potential
• International impact and experience
• Societal impact
• Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
• Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
• Communication skills

We offer
You will become part of a strong research group that continuously aim to benefit society by being a key stakeholder in solving disease mechanisms in non-communicable disorders.

You will be met by a team who values team spirit, collaboration and engagement, and brings room for personal development. It is a unique opportunity to work with well-renowned researchers and be given responsibility to drive a part of our research forward.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The position is part of DTU’s Tenure Track program. Read more about the program and the recruitment process here.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Group leader, Professor Susanne Brix Pedersen ([email protected])

You can read more about DTU Bioengineering at www.bioengineering.dtu.dk

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 11 July 2024 (23:59 Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• Vision for teaching and research for the tenure track period
• CV including employment history, list of publications, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/)
• Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

The Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (DTU Bioengineering) is an international leader in the areas of biotechnology and biomedicine. Our engineering approach to all aspects of biotechnology and biomedicine positions us as a valuable player with unique competences in a growing bio-based economy and with health systems transforming towards personalized medicine. We have a clear focus on the needs in the life science- and biotech industries and point towards innovation, new businesses, and scientific services for the benefit of society. The department has extensive collaborations with national and international research units and industry. DTU Bioengineering has approx. 400 employees, of which 2/3 are scientific staff. The department is located at DTU Lyngby Campus.

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