DTU is a technical university providing internationally leading research, education, innovation and scientific advice. Our staff of 6,000 advance science and technology to create innovative solutions that meet the demands of society, and our 11,200 students are being educated to address the technological challenges of the future. DTU is an independent university collaborating globally with business, industry, government and public agencies. The Systems Environmental Microbiology (SEM) and the Infection Microbiology (IM) groups at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain), Technical University of Denmark (DTU), invites motivated students to apply for one of two available 3-year PhD fellowships in the field of physiology, metabolomics and metabolic flux analysis of Pseudomonas species. The proposed projects aim at understanding the biochemical and metabolic basis for the adaptation of Pseudomonas to different environments and physicochemical conditions, a remarkable feature of this species. In particular, we seek to analyze (i) how the metabolism and physiology of P. aeruginosa is finely-tuned to utilize the nutrients available in the cystic fibrosis airways, and (ii) how the distribution of metabolic fluxes in P. aeruginosa and P. putida responds to different environmental cues. The successful applicants shall work independently on the development of high-impact research projects in which a significant workload is expected to advance the research successfully. Furthermore, the candidates will work within a team to develop their independent projects, while also contributing to projects of other team members. From a broader perspective, the selected candidates will implement state-of-the-art methods to understand the core biochemistry and adaptation strategies of model Pseudomonas species.