• Production and purification of desferrioxamine B (DFOB), desferrioxamine E (DFOE), bisucaberin (Bis) and other siderophores using native production, genetically modified organisms and cell-free processes for the production of siderophores with the aim of achieving the highest possible siderophore concentration in the titer
• Development of a scalable downstream process for the produced siderophores, in particular using two-phase aqueous extraction system

• Completed university studies (Master) in the field of Biotechnology/Biology/Bioprocess engineering or related field
• Knowledge of genetic engineering, protein production and cell-free approach as well as bioprocess engineering, bioproduction, downstream processing and molecular biology
• Experience in bioreactor operation
• Basic knowledge of further processing
• Interest in working in an international team, enjoy teamwork, good time management and interest in applied research
• Fluency in written and spoken English

• A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
  Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
• A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
• Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
• We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
• Numerous company health management offerings
• Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
• An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system: https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=74913