Research Associate (Biocatalysis)

About TUMCREATE: TUMCREATE is a multidisciplinary research platform of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) at the Singapore Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE). We collaborate with universities, public agencies, and industries for the advancement of future technologies. Our large-scale Food Science program Proteins4Singapore is funded by Singapore's National Research Foundation (NRF). TUM and NTU join forces with SIT and SIFBI to research plant-based proteins.

We are looking for a Research Associate to support the biocatalysis team at TUMCREATE. As part of the Proteins4Singapore initiative, microalgae from indoor production are investigated as a source of protein and other valuable nutrients. Enzymatic systems will be used for downstream processing of the biomass, including nutrient extraction and side-stream valorization. The project aims to use microorganisms as a platform for p...