National Food Institute
(DTU Food) is a research institute at the Technical University of
Denmark. The institute has approx. 365 employees organized in six
divisions: Food Chemistry, Industrial Food Research, Nutrition, Food
Microbiology, Epidemiology & Microbial Genomics, and Toxicology
& Risk Assessment. DTU-Food focuses on public health in relation to
human nutrition, food safety, environment and health. Activities are
centered on food products throughout the entire food chain, from
primary agricultural production and industrial processing to
preparation in the consumer's home and evaluating the impact on human
health. The research activities include studying scientifically based
risk assessments and advisory services to Danish and international
authorities and industry. The institute is part of the national food
safety contingency plan and is the national reference laboratory for
chemical and microbial food safety.
SMARTDETECT - A portable system for rapid nucleic acid based detection of pathogens
SMARTDETECT is a new project funded by the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation. In this project three industrial partners and DTU are involved. The project’s vision is to develop a Lab-on-a-Chip system that 1) has a capacity to simultaneously test for up to 30 markers of different pathogenic microorganisms in one test; 2) will be able to handle the samples directly without a sample preparation step; 3) could be used directly as on-site testing and thereby save time by eliminating submission of the samples to central testing laboratories; and 4) The LOC system will be sufficiently robust to be produced industrially.
Laboratory of Applied Micro and Nanotechnology (LAMINATE) at the Diagnostic Engineering group, Division of Food Microbiology, DTU-Food is looking for a PhD candidate in the field of applied micro and nanotechnology in life sciences. The PhD project will focus on the development of new real-time detection approaches, for example, direct PCR and Solid phase PCR that are suitable for on line detection.
The starting date of the position is May 1st 2013 and the duration of the position is 3 years.
Qualifications
Candidates should have a master's degree (or equivalent) in engineering, biochemistry, bio-micro-nanotechnology, biotechnology or medical technology.
Relevant qualifications include:
SMARTDETECT - A portable system for rapid nucleic acid based detection of pathogens
SMARTDETECT is a new project funded by the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation. In this project three industrial partners and DTU are involved. The project’s vision is to develop a Lab-on-a-Chip system that 1) has a capacity to simultaneously test for up to 30 markers of different pathogenic microorganisms in one test; 2) will be able to handle the samples directly without a sample preparation step; 3) could be used directly as on-site testing and thereby save time by eliminating submission of the samples to central testing laboratories; and 4) The LOC system will be sufficiently robust to be produced industrially.
Laboratory of Applied Micro and Nanotechnology (LAMINATE) at the Diagnostic Engineering group, Division of Food Microbiology, DTU-Food is looking for a PhD candidate in the field of applied micro and nanotechnology in life sciences. The PhD project will focus on the development of new real-time detection approaches, for example, direct PCR and Solid phase PCR that are suitable for on line detection.
The starting date of the position is May 1st 2013 and the duration of the position is 3 years.
Qualifications
Candidates should have a master's degree (or equivalent) in engineering, biochemistry, bio-micro-nanotechnology, biotechnology or medical technology.
Relevant qualifications include:
- Experience with on chip sample preparation for PCR based technology
- Experience with PCR, real-time PCR, solid phase PCR detection
- Experience with handling applied microsystems or Lab-on-a-chip-systems for sample preparation and PCR real-time detection.
- Experience with design of probes, primers and extraction of data from genome data banks
- Experience with DNA microarray fabrication on different substrates (glass, polymers)
Important personal qualifications are willingness and ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary research team.
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Senior Researcher Dang Duong Bang, phone: +45 3588 7382 or mobile: + 45 2282 2318.
For more information about DTU Food please visit www.food.dtu.dk
Application
We must have your online application by 1 April 2013.
Applications must be submitted as one pdf file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online," fill in the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one pdf file. The file must include:
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Senior Researcher Dang Duong Bang, phone: +45 3588 7382 or mobile: + 45 2282 2318.
For more information about DTU Food please visit www.food.dtu.dk
Application
We must have your online application by 1 April 2013.
Applications must be submitted as one pdf file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online," fill in the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one pdf file. The file must include:
- A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
- Curriculum vitae
- Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
- Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and excel spreadsheet here)
Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree, but cannot begin before having received it.
Application Deadline : 1 April 2013
