Starting date and period 

The position is available from 1 December 2023 or as soon as possible.

Job description

Meat cultivation technologies have the potential to deliver high quality food with a very low environmental impact. However, existing technologies are very immature and are under an active development. In general, food related cell cultivation is characterized by high process complexity that greatly resonates with sustainability requirements. Therefore, the theoretical and computational studies, where the mathematical modelling plays a primary role, can help to address the complex biophysical and biochemical challenges of meat cell cultivation.

Overall, the project is aimed to develop an integrated modelling framework dedicated to computational studies, digital experimentation and data integration within the area of cellular food production, with emphasis on muscle cell cultivation. The framework will allow re-allocation of some part of expensive and tedious empirical work, such as specific in vitro cultivation, fermentation and scaling-up experiments, etc., into a virtual (digital) facility via computer-based simulations.

The specific aim of the postdoc project is developing and implementing a mathematical model imitating myotubes formation from bovine satellite cells. The project will be focused on processing and regulation mechanisms of cells proliferation and differentiation within a dynamic cultivation environment. In addition, the developed model will be applied to solve the related cultured media optimization problems.

Tasks and responsibilities:

The postdoc will undergo, and be responsible for, the following tasks:
 

• Develop the model(s) and provide its numerical and software implementation.
• Test and validate the model(s) providing an experimental data integration.
• Develop and implement an approach for solving a cultivation media optimisation problem using the developed model(s).
• Summarize and publish the obtained results in relevant scientific journals.

Your profile

Academic qualifications:

Applicants should hold (or be expected to hold) a PhD degree in engineering, physics, applied mathematics, computer science, computational biology, or other related fields with a strong mathematical background.

The ideal candidate will:
 

• Have the knowledge and experience, supported by the related scientific publication records, of developing and/or applying models.
• Have some experience in software development, ideally, in relation to numerical methods implementation.
• Knowledge in cell biology is an advantage but not an absolute requirement.
• Have effective communication skills in written and spoken English, for the presentation of their research to various audiences – from experts to the general public.

Personal qualifications/social skills (relevant to the position):
 

• Have good interpersonal skills, are ambitious, take ownership and are scientifically self-motivated and creative.
• Can work both independently and in groups.

Possess good communication and interpersonal skills being friendly and helpful and able to contribute to a good work environment.

Who we are

The Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG) is a vibrant and exciting interdisciplinary center for research and education in quantitative genetics and quantitative genomics (http://www.qgg.au.dk/en). QGG is an international organization with 70 employees and visiting researchers from more than 15 countries. We perform basic and applied research within plant, livestock and human quantitative genetics. Our focus areas include quantitative genetics, artificial intelligence applied to agriculture and precision medicine, population genetics, and integrative genomics. QGG is located at the central campus in Aarhus and at the AU Flakkebjerg campus in newly renovated offices with well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories, equipment, and high-performing computing clusters.

What we offer

• A welcoming and collaborative atmosphere with close working relationships in teams, professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.
• Training and international experience in public-private partnerships.
• Mentoring for career development.
• High-performance computational resources.
• A collaborative environment, in which the candidate will be able to share across research fields such as quantitative genetics, machine learning, bioinformatics, and population genetics and applications in agriculture.
• The position provides excellent possibilities for publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Place of Work

The place of work is C. F. Møllers Allé 3, 8000, Aarhus (Denmark), and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 

Contact Information

Deadline

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, is offering a postdoctoral position in the combined field of agriculture and solar energy, agrovoltaic, starting 01-10-2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will be available for a 3-year period.

You will be part of a research environment focusing on combining agriculture and photovoltaics, to explore the effects of solar panels on crop production. Emphasis will be on the potential synergy and the role of such systems in the green transition. You will be contributing to specifically the area of crop production and micro-meteorology between the solar panels.

The main focus of your position will be to quantify the effects of the solar panels and their configuration on micro-meteorology and on productivity of different plant species as well as on soil carbon and nitrate leaching. Land Equivalent Ratio of different set-ups with and without PV-panels has to be calculated, and use of all crop residues for biorefining and for biogas will be tested. You will work experimentally with already established field experiments including a pilot demonstration site with both conventional fixed tilt and vertical solar panels with different crops.

We expect that you will be an important part of the research environment and that you will contribute positively to the social working environment. We also expect that you will take part in our teaching activities and that you will report research results in high-impact scientific journals.

Your profile

We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has

• A PhD in agricultural science, biology or similar
• Collaborative skills and ability to participate actively in teams
• A fondness of taking the initiative and the motivation to pursue a scientific career
• Documented experience in scientific writing and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Research experience in some of the areas of crop physiology, crop performance, micro-meteorology, environmental impact assessment, crop modeling, biorefining.

Further, we will prefer candidates with some of the following qualifications:

• Teaching and supervision experience at the BSc and MSc level
• Interest and preferably experience in developing competitive national and international research applications
• Experience in planning and conducting field-work
• Experience in planning and conducting laboratory work within protein extraction or bioenergy conversion
• Insight into crop traits that affect the crop phenotype
• Experience with analyzing drone images and other data intensive results.

Who we are

At the Department of Agroecology, our main goal is to contribute to sustainable solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems within the areas of soil, plants, animals, humans, and the environment. We want to make a difference by contributing to both fundamental knowledge generation and the attainment of sustainable production systems via innovative research, contracted policy advice, and education. We offer innovative laboratories, greenhouses, semi-field, and field-scale research facilities, advanced computing capacities as well as an extensive national and international researcher network.  The department consists of eight research sections with around 300 highly dedicated employees, of which approximately 50% are scientific staff. More information can be found here.

What we offer

• An informal and multicultural research environment with high professionalism, where accountability, commitment, helpfulness, flexibility, and close collaboration is a prerequisite solving the core tasks
• A good social environment with activities and routines that make it possible to talk across and strengthen the inclusive relationship, and where mutual trust, respect, kindness, and professional sparring are emphasized
• A flexible workplace with a good work-life balance
• An exciting and varied working environment, where two days rarely resemble each other. We are often busy, and we work creatively for solutions to societal challenges
• Subsidized preschool child care and a free education system from primary school up to university level
• Universal health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark
• Five weeks paid holiday per year
• In connection with childbirth: the right to have a total of 52 weeks shared maternal/paternal leave with full or partial salary pay

Place of Work

The place of work is Aarhus University, Campus Viborg.  The affiliation will be with the Department of Agroecology.
More information can be obtained from Prof. Uffe Jørgensen, uffe.jorgensen@agro.au.dk

Deadline

Deadline for submission of application is 1 August 2023.

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

The Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Denmark, invites applications for a postdoc position within the use of “dark taxa” in eDNA-based bioassessment.

Research area and project description

Biodiversity is declining globally, and accurate, efficient methods for assessing ecosystem quality are therefore essential. However, current methods are often destructive and resource-heavy, relying on taxonomic experts to identify individual organisms. The use of eDNA – DNA from environmental samples like water or soil – allows for more efficient, less invasive biomonitoring and -assessment. But while eDNA methods are less dependent on taxonomic experts than classic methods, many DNA sequences cannot be identified to species, as much of biodiversity is undescribed or unsequenced. We are now seeking a highly motivated postdoc for a project on the inclusion of such “dark taxa” in bioassessment, through the use of supervised machine learning. This will contribute to a next-generation biomonitoring approach that is more standardized, representative, and resource-efficient. The project will take advantage of existing eDNA data to: i) investigate the relative strength of different genetic markers/target taxa for performing taxonomy-free bioassessment; ii) identify potential “indicator sequences” among the “dark taxa”, which can be widely used for bioassessment. The focus will be on terrestrial environments, but there will be possibilities to investigate aquatic environments as well, where the approach has already shown promising results.

The expected start date is 1st of December 2023, but can be between 1st of October 2023 and 1st of February 2024.

The position is for 2 years and 6 months. There will also be opportunities for developing own research ideas related to molecular ecology in collaboration with the group. The project is funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark through the Inge Lehmann program.

Qualifications and Competences

• Scientific publishing and project management within biology
• Scientific coding (scripts and workflows) and application of machine learning techniques
• Coding languages R and Unix shell (bash command line). Working knowledge of python is a plus.
• Exploring and analysing next-generation sequencing data
• Bioassessment theory and method

Place of Employment and Work

The postdoc will be part of a new research group led by Assistant Professor Eva Egelyng Sigsgaard, but will also be associated with the group led by Associate Professor Philip Francis Thomsen. There will be opportunities to collaborate with other researchers within Aarhus University, as well as internationally.

The place of employment and work is Section for Genetics, Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 116, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

Contact information

Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact: Eva Egelyng Sigsgaard (eva.sigsgaard@bio.au.dk)

Deadline

Applications must be submitted online and received by:
1st of August 2023

Previously submitted applications will be taken into consideration unless they are withdrawn.
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 

The Departments of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Medicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invite applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of HIV cure as per 1 November 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for three years.

Internationalization is part of Aarhus University’s mission and it continuously works to strengthen the international profile of the University through a series of initiatives which will increase international research partnerships and the number of international students. AU also hosts visiting researchers of all career stages for both training and knowledge transfer purposes. This is also true in the Department of Clinical Medicine, the largest department on campus. Research conducted within the departments 30,000 m2 of research space leads to 2100 peer-reviewed articles annually. The AU Department of Clinical Medicine is located within Aarhus University Hospital (AUH).

AUH develops and provides highly specialized treatment, research and education at an internationally renowned level. AUH has an annual budget of more than 800 million Euros and is the second largest hospital in Scandinavia with a campus exceeding 400,000 m2 in size. AUH has 1150 beds and about 10,000 employees and has a major focus on research and innovation, as evidenced by the close interaction with Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University and related biotech and biomedical industry partners.

The Department of Infectious Diseases consists of a bed unit with room for 22 patients, an outpatient clinic and a research unit. Furthermore we have a special interdisciplinary unit, which includes a HIV counselor, a dietitian, a psychologist and a priest. The department has a high-tech quarantine unit for patients with highly contagious and dangerous diseases such as Ebola. The research unit which is located on 3 floors adjacent to the clinical ward and outpatient clinic includes laboratories, office spaces, and a clinical research unit specialized in carrying out any type of clinical trial spanning from smaller investigator-initiated phase 1b/2a trial to large vaccine trials. The departments main focus research areas are HIV-cure, Immune system defects, Global infectious diseases and Vaccine development.

You can read more about the departments here and about the faculty here.

About the research project

The position is embedded in longstanding research program focused on the development of a successful HIV-1 cure strategy. HIV-1 persists in infected individuals despite antiretroviral therapy. This persistent HIV-1 (e.g. transcriptionally silent or latent intact proviral DNA in memory CD4+ T cells) causes viral rebound if therapy is interrupted. Therefore, our lab and clinical research unit are actively pursuing novel strategies to eradicate persistent HIV-1. Our most research clinical trials have evaluated monoclonal broadly neutralizing antibodies as well as immune modulators. The Søgaard lab is involved in multiple ongoing research collaborations with other European, North American and Australian research groups and international collaboration integrated in the post doc’s work.

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc within HIV cure your position is exclusively research-based. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Independent research of high international quality, including publication.
• Exploring virologic and immunologic mechanisms for HIV remission which can potentially be explored in future HIV curative strategies.
• Actively engage in your project design and management.
• Independent student supervision
• Active participation in international workshops and conferences will be part of the post docs responsibilities.

You will report to the Professor Ole Schmeltz Søgaard.

Your competences

Appointment to these postdoc positions requires academic qualifications at PhD level earned while conducting research in a relevant field (i.e. molecular biology, immunology or virology). Applicants are expected to have published as first author in respected peer-reviewed journals and have significant experience with sequencing, phylogenetic analyses and/or advanced flow cytometry. Applicants also need to have experience with standard methods in cellular and molecular biology and be eager to meet the challenge of developing these projects to the highest international scientific standards.

As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

This position provides the opportunity to work on high-profile research projects in a dynamic research environment with daily interaction among Danish and foreign colleagues.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Ole Schmeltz Søgaard, 2721 5985

Your place of work will be the Department of Infectious Diseases, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark

We expect to conduct interviews in August 2023.
 

Terms of employment

• Appointment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
• Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
• The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
• Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
• The yearly base salary for a fulltime postdoc is between DKK 482.603,31 and DKK 536.927,17 depending on the years of working experience after achieved MSc degree. The base salary includes a position related supplement and pension (17.1 %). Additional supplement(s) for special qualifications can be negotiated. Authorisation supplemement(s) will be granted, if relevant for the position. Your local eligible trade union representative at Aarhus University negotiates your salary on your behalf.
• Researchers recruited from abroad are offered a special researcher tax scheme with a lower tax rate.
• Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff

Application

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Diploma
• Template for applicant – postdoc
• A list of publications
• A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
• A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)
• Research plan can be uploaded (optional)
• Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Association and offers career development support. You can read more about these resources here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

The newly established Mitochondrial Inner Membrane Laboratory (MIM-Lab) at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, is inviting applications for a fully-funded 2-year postdoc position to work on mitochondrial cardiolipin synthases using structural biology and biochemistry methods.

The start date is October 1st or as soon as possible hereafter. The position is for 2 years with possible extension of 1 year.
 

Job description

This position will involve experimental planning, design, execution and analysis to elucidate the mechanisms of mitochondrial enzymes synthesizing cardiolipin. The main focus for this position will be on mammalian mitochondrial cardiolipin synthases and complexes hereof. As the MIM-Lab officially starts in autumn 2023, you will be joining as the first postdoc and will have ample opportunities to develop the projects and your own research career goals.

The position entails:

• Expression, purification and characterization of cardiolipin synthase
• Cryo-EM/ET for structure determination
• Activity assays on disease mutants
• Identification of supramolecular complexes of cardiolipin synthase

Examples of other responsibilities (not limited to below listed):

• Establish and develop experimental protocols and pipelines
• Be active in presenting your work in various meetings (local at department, national and international meetings and conferences)
• Publish results in international journals
• Work closely with the PI to help build a sound and inspiring culture in the lab
• Assist with daily supervision of junior researchers and students
• General implementation of the lab

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD in protein biochemistry, mitochondrial biology or similar.

Essential:

• Solid experience and documented background in molecular biology, protein purification (ideally membrane proteins) and biochemical characterization
• Excellent communication skills in English (oral/written)
• Ability to take ownership and drive projects forward
• Have a collaborative mindset

Desirable:

• Proven track record in mitochondrial membrane biology
• Experience with structural biology techniques (cryoEM, cryo-ET)
• Handson experience with multi-subunit membrane protein complexes
• An interest in applying for postdoc fellowships

Finally, applicants should:

• Be curious and ambitious
• Take pride in being a good colleague

Who we are

The postdoc will be affiliated to the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics.

The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics is part of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University and comprises research within the areas of Plant Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, RNA Biology and Innovation, Protein Science, Cellular Health, Intervention and Nutrition. There are currently 75 full time scientific staff and 95 PhD students. The department is responsible for two educations: Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine with a yearly uptake of 160 students in total.

Please refer to http://mbg.au.dk/ for further information about The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and to https://nat.au.dk/ and http://www.au.dk/ for information on Faculty of Natural Sciences and Aarhus University, respectively.
 

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Universitetsbyen 81, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 
 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: New MBG group leader from October 1st, Rasmus Kock Flygaard, rfk@mbg.au.dk
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than June 30 2023
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 

Thomas Kim Lab at DANDRITE and The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invite applications for a position as a Postdoc in the field of Neuroscience as of 1 October 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a 3-year full-time position.

About DANDRITE and Thomas Kim Lab

DANDRITE performs basic and translational research in neuroscience and brain disorders. We aim at unraveling the mechanisms that explain cellular communication and computation networks in brain circuitries, and how these are affected in neurodevelopment and neurological and psychiatric disorders. DANDRITE is the Danish node of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, which is a joint venture between the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the Universities of Helsinki/Finland, Oslo/Norway, Umea/Sweden, and Aarhus/Denmark. The four nodes of the Partnership adhere to the EMBL model for research organization, training, and evaluation, and are primarily organized by Group Leader programs defining research bottom-up. The Partnership provides joint access to research infrastructures, including databases, facilities, and instrumentation, as well as to clinical materials, networks, and training activities.

As a Group Leader at DANDRITE Thomas Kim’s laboratory’s core focus is on deciphering the molecular mechanisms and functions of diverse cell states and types in the context of neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration. We strive to generate hypotheses utilizing data science that can be experimentally tested in the lab.

About the research project

Our neurodegeneration project aims to investigate the molecular mechanisms that regulate various microglial states in neurodegenerative diseases and assess the potential of targeting these populations as a therapeutic strategy.
Our neurodevelopment project is focused on understanding the specification of the hypothalamus, which plays a vital role in regulating innate behaviors and physiological homeostasis. To accomplish this, we will employ multi-omic methods and utilize in vitro and in vivo functional genomic approaches.

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in Thomas Kim’s lab, your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance.
Your main tasks will consist of:

• Independent research of high international quality, including publication.
• Candidates with strong backgrounds in neuroscience (neurodevelopment or neurodegeneration) are encouraged to apply.
• Previous experience with one or more of the criteria would be beneficial – bioinformatics (single-cell Omics methods), iPSC, organoid, animal behavior, optogenetics, virus-mediated circuit tracing, neuroanatomy.

You will report to Group Leader, Dr. Thomas Kim.

Your competences

To qualify, candidates should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, with expertise in one or more of the following research areas: molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience (neurodevelopment or neurodegeneration), and bioinformatics. We are looking for a candidate who aspires to establish their own laboratory in the future.
As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.
In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Department of Biomedicine at Aarhus University

The Department of Biomedicine prioritizes diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a diverse and international research environment, dedicated employees are looking to generate new knowledge within biomedical research areas such as infection and inflammation, membranes, neuroscience, and personalized medicine. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree program. Academic staff contribute to the teaching. English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings, and at seminars. The department employs approx. 500 people from all over the world, and they make use of the department's modern laboratory-, core- and animal facilities. The Department of Biomedicine focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration with business and industry, and numerous researchers from the department have established companies to develop new medicinal treatments founded on professional scientific basic research. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact
Group Leader, Dr. Thomas Kim, tkim@dandrite.au.dk

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Ole Worms Allé 6, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

Deadline for submission of application is 15 August 2023.

Shortlisting will be used

Terms of employment

• Appointment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
• Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
• The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
• Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
• The yearly base salary for a fulltime postdoc is between DKK 482.603,31 and DKK 536.927,17 depending on the years of working experience after achieved MSc degree. The base salary includes a position related supplement and pension (17.1 %). Additional supplement(s) for special qualifications can be negotiated. Authorisation supplemement(s) will be granted, if relevant for the position. Your local eligible trade union representative at Aarhus University negotiates your salary on your behalf.
• Researchers recruited from abroad are offered a special researcher tax scheme with a lower tax rate.
• Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff

Application

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Diploma
• Template for applicant – postdoc
• A list of publications
• A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
• A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)
• Research plan can be uploaded (optional)
• Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Association and offers career development support. You can read more about these resources here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Aarhus University invites applications for a fulltime postdoc position at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. The project focuses on engineering new membrane-less organelles for biosynthesis of natural compound in cell factories.

Expected start date and duration of employment

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Are you interested in organics synthesis, transition metal catalysis, utilization and activation of carbon dioxide and can you contribute to the development of exploring novel findings within this field? Then the Skrydstrup group part of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Research Center (CORC) invites you to apply for a 3-year Post Doc position.

Job description

These activities will be in close collaboration with other members of the Skrydstrup group, but also members of other research groups within the NNF CO2 research center (CORC).

Your profile

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 

Applications are invited for a 3-year postdoc position on the topic of the Gut-Brain axis at the Department of

Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark. You will join a new lab working with zebrafish to understand how the enteric nervous system, immune system, brain, and microbiome interact.
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 3–year position from 1/9/2023 or as soon possible.

Job description

This position will involve designing, conducting, and analysing experiments to understand the impact of inflammation on the gut-brain axis in the zebrafish model system. Researchers with experience in neuroscience, microbiology and immunology are welcome to apply, but it is expected that you will span multiple of these fields once established in the lab. You will have the opportunity to develop your projects based on your existing experience and your own career goals.

The project entails:
–in vivo imaging of enteric neuronal activity, and immune responses
-generation of transgenic lines
-RNAseq and immunofluorescence
-Behavioural assays

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• You will conduct research and experiments toward understanding how inflammation and the enteric nervous system affect each other.
• Present the results of your research at meetings at all levels – laboratory, institutional, national, and international as appropriate. Publish high quality papers.
• Contribute to an inclusive, cooperative, and affirmative culture within the group.
• Assist with mentorship of junior researchers and the development of funding applications.

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD in Immunology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, or similar.

Essential

• Experience and an international track record in neuroscience, microbiology, or immunology.
• Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to work collaboratively.
• The ability to direct and take ownership of research projects.

Desirable

• Experience with the zebrafish model
• Experience with imaging, especially in vivo imaging
• Coding experience in Matlab, Python or R
• Record of first-author publications or preprints
• Success in competitive funding schemes/awards
• Experience with inflammatory models

Who we are

The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics is part of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University and comprises research within the areas of Plant Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, RNA Biology and Innovation, Protein Science, Cellular Health, Intervention and Nutrition. There are currently 75 full-time scientific staff and 95 PhD students. The department is responsible for two educations: Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine with a yearly uptake of 160 students in total. Please refer to http://mbg.au.dk/ for further information about The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and to https://nat.au.dk/ and http://www.au.dk/  for information on Faculty of Natural Sciences and Aarhus University, respectively.

The goal of the lab is to understand how the gut microbiome affects behaviour and can lead to mental health disorders. We use the transparent larval zebrafish and systems biology approaches in vivo to answer fundamental questions about the Gut-Brain axis.
https://mbg.au.dk/en/gilles-vanwalleghem

What we offer

The department offers:

• a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories, and access to shared equipment
• an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international collaborators
• a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
• a work environment with close working relationships, networking, and social activities
• a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Universitetsbyen 81, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Dr Gilles Vanwalleghem, gilles.vanwalleghem@mbg.au.dk
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 15th of June 2023.
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of CRISPR/Cas-based gene editing as per 1 September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 30 months.

The department of Biomedicine prioritizes diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a dynamic and international research environment, dedicated employees are looking to generate new knowledge within biomedical research areas such as infection and inflammation, membranes, neuroscience and personalized medicine. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree programme. Academic staff contribute to the teaching. English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The department employs approx. 500 people from all over the world, and they make use of the department's modern laboratory-, core- and animal facilities.

The Department of Biomedicine focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration with business and industry, and numerous researchers from the department have established companies to develop new medicinal treatments founded in strong scientific basic research. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

About the research project

Gene editing using CRISPR/Cas has the potential to cure severe genetic diseases caused by inherited gene variants. ‘Prime editing’ is a novel gene editing modality based on copying of small pieces of DNA from the prime editing guide RNA (pegRNA) molecule, the short RNA molecule used to guide the CRISPR/Cas9 protein to predetermined loci in the human genome. With prime editing, disease-causing genes can be corrected independent of low-efficient DNA repair pathways and without breaking the DNA. This project focuses on one of the key challenges on the path toward clinical translation of prime editing: delivery of the prime editor protein/RNA complex. With the aim of correcting gene variants causing primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) in patients seen at Aarhus University Hospital, we will investigate prime editing in cell lines, human hematopoietic stem cells, and a PID mouse model. To identify potent pegRNAs targeting PID-relevant genes, we will screen pegRNA libraries. We will perform genome-wide CRISPR screens to identify cellular proteins affecting prime editing in stem cells as well as host factors affecting delivery of CRISPR tool kits. A variety of methods, including integrase-defective lentiviral vectors, lentivirus-derived nanoparticles and lipid nanoparticles will be investigated as vehicles of prime editing tool kits to hematopoietic stem cells. As a postdoc on this project, you will be responsible for establishing and streamlining larger-scale lentivirus productions with the goal of optimizing delivery of CRISPR ribonucleoprotein complexes using lentivirus-derived nanoparticles for in vivo purposes.

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in CRISPR/Cas-based gene editing your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Performing independent research of high international quality, including publication.
• Working independently on investigating prime editing as an approach for therapeutic gene editing.
• Investigating lentiviral delivery approaches, including lentivirus-derived nanoparticles, for ex vivo and in vivo administration of gene editing tool kits.
• Establishing larger-scale production (including purification protocols) of lentiviral vectors and Cas/gRNA-loaded lentivirus-derived nanoparticles.
• Handling and performing gene editing in hematopoietic stem cells.
• Performing genome-wide CRISPR screens based on an already established pipeline, involving library design and production, handling of libraries in bacteria, production of Cas9-expressing reporter cell lines, lentiviral vector production, evaluation of transfer efficacy, next-generation sequencing, and bioinformatic analysis of NGS data.
• Supervising younger colleagues.
• Building research relationships within the group and the department.
• Contributing to teaching in genetics of medical students and students in molecular medicine

You will report to the Head of Department of Biomedicine.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within genetics, molecular biology, and genetic engineering. You are expected to have up-to-date knowledge on and hands-on experience with cell biology including CRISPR technology and genetic engineering in general. Documented expertise with cutting-edge methods of relevance for the project, including virus-based vector technologies, in particular lentiviral vectors, is essential.

You are expected to be able to lead all aspects of the project, including cell work, virus production pipelines, and molecular characterization. It is essential that you are interested in delivery technologies for CRISPR gene therapies and have a profound interest in understanding virus-based delivery and using this knowledge to innovate technologies for administration of genetic drugs.

You will be working in an independent manner, and must have ambitions and skills to develop the project to the highest international level. The project bridges research activities in several ongoing research projects, and you are expected therefore to interact with other researchers in the group and to help supervise younger colleagues. You should assist to an inclusive and respectful research environment, and we expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

At the personal level, you are proactive with a visible and significant drive in the lab. Furthermore, you are also happy to mentor and guide colleagues and students in the lab. You are responsible and take ownership, but are not afraid to share your ideas with colleagues. You are constructive and creative, but also determined to and focused on driving the project and realizing your ideas at the bench.
 
In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the Principal Investigator, Professor Jacob Giehm Mikkelsen (giehm@biomed.au.dk)

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews in week 25.
Shortlisting will be used

Terms of employment

• Appointment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
• Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
• The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
• Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
• The yearly base salary for a fulltime postdoc is between DKK 482.603,31 and DKK 536.927,17 depending on the years of working experience after achieved MSc degree. The base salary includes a position related supplement and pension (17.1 %). Additional supplement(s) for special qualifications can be negotiated. Authorisation supplemement(s) will be granted, if relevant for the position. Your local eligible trade union representative at Aarhus University negotiates your salary on your behalf.
• Researchers recruited from abroad are offered a special researcher tax scheme with a lower tax rate.
• Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff

Application

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Diploma
• Template for applicant – postdoc
• A list of publications
• A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
• A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)
• Research plan can be uploaded (optional)
• Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Association and offers career development support. You can read more about these resources here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of genetics and functional genomics of metabolic disorders as per 1 September 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a three-year full-time position.

 
The department of Biomedicine prioritises diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a dynamic and international research environment, dedicated employees are looking to generate new knowledge within biomedical research areas such as infection and inflammation, membranes, neuroscience and personalised medicine. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree programme. Academic staff contribute to the teaching. English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The department employs approx. 500 people from all over the world, and they make use of the department's modern laboratory-, core- and animal facilities. The Department of Biomedicine focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration with business and industry, and numerous researchers from the department have established companies to develop new medicinal treatments founded in strong scientific basic research. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

About the research project

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled postdoc to join the research group of Professor Ditte Demontis, at Biomedicine, Aarhus University (https://biomed.au.dk/demontisgroup ) and the the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Genomic Mechanisms of Disease, at Broad Institute (https://www.broadinstitute.org/nnfc).

The appointed candidate will perform statistical analyses of large-scale genetic datasets of metabolic diseases and work intensively with existing and new methods to integrate genetic findings with large-scale functional genomics data e.g. transcriptomics (including single cell RNA- and spatial transcriptomics), epigentic and proteomic data sets, to identify underlying disase mechanisms of metabolic disorders. Especially integration wiht single cell seqeuning data to identify affected cell types and states will be in focus.

The position offers an exicting opportunity to work as a part of a larger team including researchers from the Broad Institute and other Danish Research Institutions to unravel disease mechanism underlying metabolic disorders. The position will include visits and frequent intercations with researchers at the Broad Institute, which offers a vibrant research environment with close links to MIT, Harvard and the Harvard-affiliated hospitals across Boston.

Additionally, the project will involve working with iPSYCH data (https://ipsych.dk/), which is a unique Danish resource which includes genome-wide genetic data on more than 140,000 individuals which can be linked to health records in the comphrehensive Danish registries.

Your job responsibilities

The position is primarily research-based but will also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department of Biomedicine and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Genomic Mechanisms of Disease, through these main tasks:

• Independent research of high international quality, including publication.
• Handling and analysing large datasets on high-performance computer clusters.
• Perform integrative analyses of genetic and functional genomics data i.e. transcriptomics, epigenetic and proteomics data.
• Identify affected cell types and cell-states thorugh comprehensive analyses of genetic and single cell sequencing data.
• Interact with scientists from the Broad and other Danish research institutions frequently and contribute to large interdisciplinary projects.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, are highly motivated, self-driven and with a strong background in statistical analyses in the field of genomics, functional genomics or related areas. Experience with GWAS, functional genomics and secondary GWAS bioinformatic analyses is expected, together with knowledge of programming languages. Experience with single-cell RNA sequencing data analyses will be weighted high.

As a person, you are ambitious, take ownership and possess good communication and interpersonal skills, and can see yourself thrive in a cross-disciplinary and collaborative research environment. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Prof. Ditte Demontis tel.: (+45) 28539746.

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Høgh-Guldbergs Gade 10, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews 28-29 of June.

Terms of employment

• Appointment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
• Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
• The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
• Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
• The yearly base salary for a fulltime postdoc is between DKK 482.603,31 and DKK 536.927,17 depending on the years of working experience after achieved MSc degree. The base salary includes a position related supplement and pension (17.1 %). Additional supplement(s) for special qualifications can be negotiated. Authorisation supplemement(s) will be granted, if relevant for the position. Your local eligible trade union representative at Aarhus University negotiates your salary on your behalf.
• Researchers recruited from abroad are offered a special researcher tax scheme with a lower tax rate.
• Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff

Application

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Diploma
• Template for applicant – postdoc
• A list of publications
• A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
• A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)
• Research plan can be uploaded (optional)
• Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Association and offers career development support. You can read more about these resources here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

The Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University (Roskilde), invites applications for a full-time researcher position (tenure track), focusing on marine benthic ecology.

Expected start date and duration of employment
This is a full-time position starting on 1 November 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job description
You will contribute to research and advisory work for the authorities on marine ecosystems in the cross-field between the development of off-shore wind energy and national and international obligations to protect the marine biodiversity.

The work will consider characterisation and mapping of bottom fauna communities in Danish waters and characterisation of effects from off-shore wind structures and parks. Other topics will be related to Marine Protected Areas and effects on benthic species and communities by other anthropogenic pressures like hazardous substances, trawling, eutrophication etc. You will also be involved in the efforts to identify, monitor and model the distribution of benthic non-indigenous species. Further, it is expected that you participate in the general advisory work related to the marine EU directives, and other international conventions.

You will be a part of the marine group that covers research and advisory tasks across the marine environment mainly related to Danish and Arctic waters. Activities will be conducted in close collaboration with particularly the staff in the section for marine biodiversity and experimental ecology as well as national and international partners.  

Your profile
Applicants should hold a PhD in marine ecology, environmental sciences, or similar. We expect that you have:

• Expert knowledge on bottom ecology
• Expert knowledge of pressures and effects on benthos
• Very good skills in tools for characterization and mapping benthic communities
• Experience in field work
• Experience with molecular techniques for marine monitoring
• Experience in data analysis, databases and statistical tools
• Publications in high-ranking journals
• Good collaboration skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team within marine science
• Very good knowledge of English (written and oral)
• Good communication skills (scientific community, the public, stakeholders, and managers)
• Preferable experience with advisory work

Who we are
The Department of Ecoscience is engaged in research programs and advisory work covering the major biological subdisciplines. We conduct world-class research in the areas of aquatic biology and ecology, Arctic environment and ecosystems, biodiversity, conservation biology and wildlife management.  The Department currently employs approximately 275 academic and technical staff, as well as many PhD students.

The successful candidate will work in a dynamic and internationally engaged scientific environment at the Section for Marine Biodiversity and Experimental Ecology (for more information see:
https://ecos.au.dk/en/researchconsultancy/research-areas/marine-diversity-and-experimental-ecology

The department is, and wishes to continue to be, an active, dynamic and inspiring workplace with exciting challenges, enthusiastic colleagues and academic opportunities for development. The department wishes to support employees in creating a good balance between their work and home lives and to maintain and attract talented and committed staff, where freedom, creativity and respect for the long-term perspective are core values. For more information on the Department see: http://ecos.au.dk/en/.

What we offer
The department offers:

• a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
• access to >35 years extensive national monitoring data
• an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international collaborators from the scientific, public management and private sectors.
• a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
• a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Place of work and area of employment
The place of work is Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 

Contact information
For further information, please contact  Head of Section, Karsten Dahl, kda@ecos.au.dk +45 21 20 19 70

Ensuring gender balance at the Department of Ecoscience is a high priority at Aarhus University, and we particularly encourage women to apply for this position. No candidate will be given preferential treatment, and all applicants will be assessed on the basis of their qualifications for the position in question.
 

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.