{"data":{"id":183472,"slug":"forskare-i-strukturbioteknik-och-hallbart-jordbruk","type":"job","title":"Researcher in Structural Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture","description":"University of Gothenburg meets society's challenges with diverse expertise. 58,000 students and 6,800 employees make the university a large and inspiring workplace. Strong research and attractive educational programs attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, University of Gothenburg contributes to a better future.\nAt the Department of Conservation, education and research are conducted with a focus on cultural heritage issues, landscapes and cultural environments, buildings, gardens, and objects. The field of conservation brings together expertise in a broad knowledge area encompassing natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Research in conservation has developed within a range of areas and themes. For more information see www.conservation.gu.se\nThe full announcement can be found at https:\/\/web103.reachmee.com\/ext\/I005\/1035\/job?site=6&lang=SE&validator=3038fcf1516ea1184a6da70a891f87da&job_id=41310\nResponsibilities\nSubject areas: Structural biology, biotechnology, microbial physiology, cultivation in controlled environments, sustainable food production\nWe are seeking a researcher to establish a new interdisciplinary research program investigating structure-based biological nutrient delivery for sustainable food production.\nThe researcher will work in an interdisciplinary team of researchers in aquatic science, engineers, and food researchers in collaboration with several international research groups.\nThe position focuses on how microorganisms regulate the availability of micronutrients in cultivation of microalgae, hydroponics, aquaponics, and production of microbial and fungal biomass. The researcher will establish a research program with the goal of identifying the molecular mechanisms responsible for efficient micronutrient delivery for biotechnological applications.\nThe role combines scientific expertise with responsibility for planning, coordinating, and driving interdisciplinary research projects.\nA central part of the position is the interface between academic research and industry, including coordination of externally funded projects and collaborative projects where research results need to be translated into practical and commercially relevant applications.\nThe position requires excellent communication skills to be able to convey results to collaborators, research partners, funders, and industrial stakeholders. Expected outcomes include scientific publications, presentations, development of communication and dissemination materials, and patent applications.\nQualifications\nEmployment requires a PhD in structural biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, or related field, as well as documented postdoctoral experience with structure-function relationships of biologically important proteins and documented ability to lead projects within both academia and industry.\nThe applicant should demonstrate expertise in several of the following areas:\nextensive experience with structural characterization of proteins using modern structural biology techniques;\ndocumented expertise in protein-ligand interactions and molecular recognition, particularly when ligand binding induces structural or functional changes in proteins;\nexperience investigating protein conformational dynamics using experimental or computational structural methods;\nexpertise in computational structural biology, including AlphaFold-based protein prediction, molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and structure-based functional interpretation;\nexperience integrating complementary structural biology techniques, including cryo-electron microscopy or related methods;\ndocumented ability to identify biologically relevant ligand binding sites and relate structural observations to molecular function;\nexperience interpreting structural biology in the context of broader biological systems rather than isolated protein structures;\nscientific publication in peer-reviewed journals demonstrating independence and excellence in structural biology;\nexperience working on interdisciplinary and international research projects, including strategic research development and experimental work at major international research infrastructures;\nexperience developing research proposals;\nresearch planning and coordination of resources;\nscientific communication, reporting, and dissemination to both scientific audiences and the general public;\ncross-functional problem-solving and project delivery;\nexperience working across the boundaries between academia, industry, and international research infrastructures.\nEmployment\nEmployment type: Permanent position, full-time\nInstitution: Department of Conservation, University of Gothenburg\nStart date: November 1, 2026\nContact Information for the Position\nFor more information, please contact Dr. Alyssa Joyce, alyssa.joyce@gu.se\nApplication\nYou apply for the position through University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal.\nApplication deadline: 2026-09-23\nThe University actively works for an inclusive work environment and values the qualities that diversity brings to the organization. The University applies individual salary setting. According to the National Archives' regulations, the University is required to retain application documents for two years after the hiring decision. If you as an applicant specifically request the return of your documents, they will be returned after these two years have elapsed; otherwise they will be disposed of. To staffing and recruitment companies and to you who are job advertisement sellers: University of Gothenburg uses contracted advertising services in connection with recruitment of personnel. We politely but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as job advertisement sellers.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Forskare i strukturbioteknik och h\u00e5llbart jordbruk","description_original":"G\u00f6teborgs universitet m\u00f6ter samh\u00e4llets utmaningar med m\u00e5ngsidig kunskap. 58 000 studenter och 6800 medarbetare g\u00f6r universitetet till en stor och inspirerande arbetsplats. Stark forskning och attraktiva utbildningar lockar forskare och studenter fr\u00e5n hela v\u00e4rlden. Med ny kunskap och nya perspektiv bidrar G\u00f6teborgs universitet till en b\u00e4ttre framtid.\nVid Institutionen f\u00f6r kulturv\u00e5rd bedrivs utbildning och forskning med inriktning mot kulturarvsfr\u00e5gor, landskap och kulturmilj\u00f6er, byggnader, tr\u00e4dg\u00e5rdar och f\u00f6rem\u00e5l. \u00c4mnet kulturv\u00e5rd samlar kompetens inom ett brett kunskapsf\u00e4lt som omfattar s\u00e5v\u00e4l naturvetenskapliga och humanistiska som samh\u00e4llsvetenskapliga kunskapsomr\u00e5den. Forskning i kulturv\u00e5rd har utvecklats inom en rad omr\u00e5den och teman. F\u00f6r mer information se www.conservation.gu.se\nAnnonsen finns i sin helhet\u00a0https:\/\/web103.reachmee.com\/ext\/I005\/1035\/job?site=6&lang=SE&validator=3038fcf1516ea1184a6da70a891f87da&job_id=41310\nArbetsuppgifter\u00a0\n\u00c4mnesomr\u00e5den: Strukturbiologi, bioteknik, mikrobiell fysiologi, odling i kontrollerade milj\u00f6er, h\u00e5llbar livsmedelsproduktion\nVi s\u00f6ker en forskare f\u00f6r att etablera ett nytt tv\u00e4rvetenskapligt forskningsprogram som unders\u00f6ker strukturbaserad biologisk tillf\u00f6rsel av n\u00e4rings\u00e4mnen f\u00f6r h\u00e5llbar livsmedelsproduktion.\nForskaren kommer att arbeta i ett tv\u00e4rvetenskapligt team av forskare inom akvatisk vetenskap, ingenj\u00f6rer och livsmedelsforskare i samverkan med flera internationella forskargrupper.\nAnst\u00e4llningen fokuserar p\u00e5 hur mikroorganismer reglerar tillg\u00e4ngligheten av mikron\u00e4rings\u00e4mnen inom odling av mikroalger, hydroponik, akvaponik samt produktion av mikrobiell och fungal biomassa. Forskaren kommer att etablera ett forskningsprogram med m\u00e5let att identifiera de molekyl\u00e4ra mekanismer som ansvarar f\u00f6r effektiv tillf\u00f6rsel av mikron\u00e4rings\u00e4mnen f\u00f6r biotekniska till\u00e4mpningar.\u00a0\nRollen kombinerar vetenskaplig expertis med ansvar f\u00f6r att planera, samordna och driva tv\u00e4rvetenskapliga forskningsprojekt.\u00a0\nEn central del av anst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r gr\u00e4nssnittet mellan akademisk forskning och industri, inklusive samordning av externt finansierade projekt och samarbetsprojekt d\u00e4r forskningsresultat beh\u00f6ver oms\u00e4ttas till praktiska och kommersiellt relevanta till\u00e4mpningar.\u00a0\nAnst\u00e4llningen kr\u00e4ver mycket god kommunikationsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga f\u00f6r att kunna f\u00f6rmedla resultat till samarbetspartners, forskningspartners, finansi\u00e4rer och industriella intressenter. F\u00f6rv\u00e4ntade resultat omfattar vetenskapliga publikationer, presentationer, framtagning av kommunikations- och spridningsmaterial samt patentans\u00f6kningar.\u00a0\nKvalifikationer\u00a0\nF\u00f6r anst\u00e4llning kr\u00e4vs doktorsexamen i strukturbiologi, biokemi, molekyl\u00e4rbiologi, biofysik eller n\u00e4rliggande \u00e4mne samt dokumenterad postdoktoral erfarenhet av struktur\u2013funktionsrelationer hos biologiskt viktiga proteiner och dokumenterad f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att leda projekt inom b\u00e5de akademi och industri.\nDen s\u00f6kande ska uppvisa expertis inom flera av f\u00f6ljande omr\u00e5den:\nomfattande erfarenhet av strukturell karakterisering av proteiner med moderna strukturbiologiska tekniker;\ndokumenterad expertis inom protein\u2013ligandinteraktioner och molekyl\u00e4r igenk\u00e4nning, s\u00e4rskilt n\u00e4r ligandbindning inducerar strukturella eller funktionella f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar i proteiner;\nerfarenhet av att unders\u00f6ka proteiners konformationsdynamik med experimentella eller ber\u00e4kningsbaserade strukturmetoder;\nexpertis inom ber\u00e4kningsbaserad strukturbiologi, inklusive AlphaFold-baserad proteinprediktion, molekyl\u00e4r dockning, molekyl\u00e4r dynamik och strukturbaserad funktionell tolkning;\nerfarenhet av att integrera kompletterande strukturbiologiska tekniker, inklusive kryoelektronmikroskopi eller n\u00e4rliggande metoder;\ndokumenterad f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att identifiera biologiskt relevanta ligandbindningsst\u00e4llen och relatera strukturella observationer till molekyl\u00e4r funktion;\nerfarenhet av att tolka strukturbiologi i sammanhanget av bredare biologiska system snarare \u00e4n isolerade proteinstrukturer;\nvetenskaplig publicering i refereegranskade tidskrifter som visad sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndighet och excellens inom strukturbiologi;\nerfarenhet av arbete i tv\u00e4rvetenskapliga och internationella forskningsprojekt, inklusive strategisk forskningsutveckling och experimentella insatser vid st\u00f6rre internationella forskningsinfrastrukturer;\nerfarenhet av utveckling av forskningsans\u00f6kningar;\nforskningsplanering och samordning av resurser;\nvetenskaplig kommunikation, rapportering och spridning till b\u00e5de vetenskaplig publik och allm\u00e4nhet;\ntv\u00e4rfunktionell probleml\u00f6sning och projektleverans;\nerfarenhet av arbete \u00f6ver gr\u00e4nserna mellan akademi, industri och internationella forskningsinfrastrukturer.\n\nAnst\u00e4llning\u00a0\nAnst\u00e4llningsform: Tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning, heltid\nInstitution: Institutionen f\u00f6r kulturv\u00e5rd, G\u00f6teborgs universitet\nTilltr\u00e4de: 1 november 2026\nKontaktuppgifter f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen\u00a0\nF\u00f6r mer information, v\u00e4nligen kontakta Dr. Alyssa Joyce, alyssa.joyce@gu.se\nAns\u00f6kan\u00a0\nDu s\u00f6ker anst\u00e4llningen via G\u00f6teborgs universitets rekryteringsportal.\u00a0\nAns\u00f6kan ska vara inkommen senast: 2026-09-23\n\u00a0\nUniversitetet arbetar aktivt f\u00f6r en arbetsmilj\u00f6 med j\u00e4mst\u00e4llda f\u00f6rh\u00e5llanden och s\u00e4tter v\u00e4rde p\u00e5 de kvalit\u00e9er m\u00e5ngfald tillf\u00f6r verksamheten. Universitetet till\u00e4mpar individuell l\u00f6nes\u00e4ttning. Enligt Riksarkivets f\u00f6reskrifter \u00e4r universitetet skyldigt att f\u00f6rvara ans\u00f6kningshandlingar i tv\u00e5 \u00e5r efter tills\u00e4ttningsbeslutet. Om du som s\u00f6kande till en anst\u00e4llning s\u00e4rskilt beg\u00e4r tillbaka dina handlingar \u00e5ters\u00e4nds de n\u00e4r de tv\u00e5 \u00e5ren har f\u00f6rflutit, i annat fall kommer de att gallras ut. Till bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag och till dig som \u00e4r f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare: G\u00f6teborgs universitet anlitar upphandlad annonsbyr\u00e5 i samband med rekrytering av personal. 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