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Lund University
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Post-doctoral fellow in AI-based design of de novo protein biofilm systems Lund University in Sweden
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Available
Deadline
Nov 30, 2026
Country
Sweden
University
Lund University
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This postdoctoral fellowship at Lund University focuses on AI-based protein design and synthetic biology for the creation of programmable living materials. The project is centered on the de novo design of protein biofilm systems, bringing together computational protein engineering and experimental biology to create new molecular functions and control how living materials form, organize, and perform.
The research spans both theory and experiment. The fellow may work on AI-based protein design methods, computational pipelines for designing proteins and protein-based systems, and high-throughput approaches for testing and characterizing designed molecules. Experimental components can include microbial engineering, biofilm design, and functional screening, with the aim of building engineered biological systems that exhibit new properties and behaviors.
The role is embedded in a research environment that explicitly connects fundamental science with translational opportunities. The advert notes that the lab’s first spinout company is already funded and operational, and that additional translational opportunities are under development. This creates a setting that values both hard basic research and technology development, with a strong emphasis on innovation, sustainability, and future technologies.
The position is described as a career-development opportunity for a researcher who can contribute to interdisciplinary work across computational and experimental approaches. The successful candidate will collaborate with researchers from different scientific backgrounds and with external partners, including industry, within a program that links protein design, synthetic biology, microbial systems, and living materials.
Funding details
Available
What's required
Applicants must hold a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, in the subject of the position and the degree must normally have been completed no more than three years before the employment decision, unless special circumstances apply. A very good command of spoken and written English is required. The position also prefers a doctoral degree or equivalent research experience in a relevant field such as protein design, computational biology, structural biology, synthetic biology, biotechnology, bioengineering, microbiology, molecular biology, or a closely related area. Strong research qualifications are expected, including documented scientific excellence, independence, interdisciplinary ability, teaching skills, and experience in one or more of computational/de novo protein design, synthetic biology, microbial or yeast engineering, biofilm engineering, high-throughput screening, computational pipelines, protein production and characterization, or related areas.
How to apply
Prepare an English-language PDF application. Include a CV with publication list, a brief description of past research and future research interests (maximum three pages), contact details for at least two references, a copy of the doctoral degree certificate, and any other certificates or grades you want considered.
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