Scientific Consultant within Development of Novel Biomaterial for Local Drug Delivery – DTU Health Tech

Join our innovative drug delivery spin-out project

DTU Health Tech is seeking an ambitious and energetic new colleague with a background in formulation chemistry to contribute to a pioneering drug delivery project aimed at cancer, infectious disease, and osteoarthritis treatments. This role is a unique blend of scientific research and commercial venture, involving work on patented technologies and a strategy for sustained release of small molecules, peptides and gene therapies. As a senior member of our small team, your opinions and expertise will be highly valued, and you will play a key role in evolving our research into a successful spin-out company within the next 18 months.

The primary objective of this position is to drive innovation in the field of drug delivery through the development of our proprietary biomaterial technology. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in bridging scientific research and commercial application, contributing significantly to both the technical advancement of local therapies and the strategic development of a new spin-out company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize nucleotide and antibiotic drug delivery formulations.
• Design, conduct, and analyze experiments to advance our scientific objectives.
• Work collaboratively within a small, interdisciplinary team, taking on a senior/managing role within the group. 
• Engage in external research collaborations with commercial partners and hospitals to strengthen your competencies beyond your previous field of research
• Participate in the commercialization process of our developed therapies through presentation in international conferences and pitch sessions with potential investors and funding agencies. 

Qualifications:

• PhD in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Experience in formulation chemistry and drug delivery systems. Knowledge of depot technologies is considered an advantage.
• Experience with lipo- and polyplex nucleotide formulation is preferred. Knowledge of antisense oligo technology and chemistry is considered an advantage.
• Experience with analytical methods such as HPLC, DLS, fluorescence spectroscopy and MS techniques is highly preferred. 
• Prior involvement in commercial projects or startups is advantageous, but not a requirement. 
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, suited for a fast-paced environment.

We offer

DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

In addition, the successful candidate will have:

• A chance to contribute to both scientific development and commercialization of novel therapies.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Career growth potential within the project and future company.

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 a project position, currently the project runs for one-year, starting date is 1 October 2024 (or according to mutual agreement). The position is a full-time position.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here http://www.dtu.dk/english/about/job-and-career/working-at-dtu/career-paths.

Further information 

Further information may be obtained from Jonas Rosager Henriksen, jhendtu.dk

 or Ditte E. Jæhger, dijadtu.dk

, +45 2683 1485.

You can read more about DTU Health Tech at www.healthtech.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

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Application procedure 

Please submit your online application no later than 16 August 2024 (23:59 Danish time)

. Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV, exam certificates and list of publications. 

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis.

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

DTU Health Tech

With a vision to improve health and quality of life through technology, DTU Health Tech engages in research, education, and innovation based on technical and natural science. We educate tomorrow’s health tech engineers and create the foundation for new and innovative services and technologies for the globally expanding healthcare sector with its demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech’s expertise can be described through five overall research areas: Diagnostic Imaging, Digital Health, Personalised Therapy, Precision Diagnostics, and Sensory and Neural Technology. Our technologies and solutions are developed with the aim of benefiting people and creating value for society. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons, 140 PhD Students, and a technical/administrative support staff of about 100 persons of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.

Technology for people

DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.