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Job Postings

PhD Position, High-value Chemical Production From Waste Cellulose

• Location: University of Hull in Hull, England
• Dr. Mauro Rinaldi's Lab
• Funded position
• Duration: 3 years (full-time) or 6 years (part-time)
• Application Deadline: February 15, 2024

The University of Hull is researching how to make high-value chemicals through microbial fermentation from waste wood from the forestry industry towards a circular bioeconomy, whereby maximum value is extracted from resources and minimum waste generated.

This PhD project will focus on a novel solution combining cellulose economically purified from waste lignocellulose by our industrial partner Lixea with our cost-effective microbial high-value chemical production. Our multidisciplinary supervisory team brings together Microbiology, Chemical Engineering and circular economy to create industrial symbiosis towards a circular bioeconomy. We will perform Techno-Economic Assessment and Life Cycle Analysis to evaluate the commercial viability and sustainability claims of our technology and develop to Technology Readiness Level 4 to pursue commercialisation.

Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Computational Cell Biology

• Location: University of British Columbia in Vancouver
• Michael Smith Laboratories in the Faculty of Science
• Expected start date is July 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter
• Application Deadline: November 23, 2023

The Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL) is a dynamic hub for ground breaking research and education excellence. This is a broad search for candidates in the area of Computational Cell Biology. The successful candidates will be expected to lead an independent computational-based research program focused on developing and applying innovative approaches for single-cell data analysis. We are defining “single-cell analysis” as broadly encompassing a range of modalities such as cell-level genomics, proteomics or imaging, in any application area(s) ranging from molecular mechanisms of cell development and differentiation, cell-centered pathophysiology to the modeling and engineering of in vitro cell systems. We seek candidates who can contribute to collaborative and transformative research projects with other scientists and engineers within the MSL as well as the broader campus using cutting edge quantitative methods. The candidate will be expected to contribute excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching in appropriate partner departments, effectively supervise graduate students, provide service within the MSL and the University, and be prepared to integrate their expertise with other innovative researchers at the University’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. Please refer to the attached posting for full information. 

Webinars

Please join us for the IBioNe webinar series featuring Cleo Kontoravdi from

BioProNet2 and Dong-Yup Lee from Korean-NIBRT presenting on modelling of

biotherapeutics manufacturing processes.

Training & Educational Resources Database

IBioNe is excited to announce our new Training and Educational Resources Database: https://ibione.org/training.

Here is a one stop shop where you can learn about ongoing offerings from all IBioNe's international partners. Interested in taking training about bioanalytics or upstream/downstream processing for vaccine development? Learn where you can take an upcoming course and who to contact for more information.

Industrial Bioprocessing Training 2024

• Date: July 29 - August 2, 2024
• Location: UMass Lowell North Campus, Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Instructors: Industry professionals from BMS, Pfizer, MilliporeSigma, UMass Biologics and UMass experts.

Course Description:

This course teaches key principles and concepts of industrial bioprocessing of protein, cell and gene therapies. The course covers recent technologies and practices of upstream, downstream, and analytical tools in the bioprocessing industry. In addition, FDA initiatives of PAT (Process Analytical Technology), Quality by Design, and Emerging Technology will be covered.

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