14 postdoctoral fellowships to the BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme

at  Kbenhavns Universitet

BRIDGE - TRANSLATIONAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (SUND) at the University of Copenhagen is seeking 14 highly motivated and dynamic postdoc fellows to commence the BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme on 1 September 2025.
The BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme is financed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation with the ambition to train fellows in translational medicine, mentored by fully committed and top-level professionals in basic biomedical research, a clinical environment and the life science industry. The programme constitutes a clear career path for candidates whose ambition is to bridge the gap between research, patient care and the life science industry and for those wishing to become pioneering leaders in the field of translational medicine.
The BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme expects to appoint 7 fellows with an MD background and 7 fellows with an MSc background.
Application deadline is 16 February 2025, at 23:59 CET. Appointed fellows are expected to participate in a two-day Boot Camp on 4-5 September 2025. Mentors are expected to participate on 4 September 2025.

QUALIFICATIONS

As a BRIDGE fellow, you are highly motivated to participate in the Academic Curriculum, to be mentored by senior researchers, network and cooperate with other BRIDGE Fellows and you see yourself as an ambitious scientist who will work on bridging the gaps between research, medical treatment and/or the life science industry.

We expect BRIDGE Fellows to be scientifically independent, showing a high degree of academic maturity. This means that they will have:

• An enthusiastic interest in a translational research project co-designed with a Mentor Team and be a good match with a committed Mentor Team
• A strong CV, having published in high-quality journals and presented at international conferences
• The ability to manage one’s own academic research and associated activities
• Experience with project management
• Experience with supervision of more junior researchers (pre-graduate or PhD students)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and leadership, including the ability to communicate research ideas and results in a clear and logical way and the ability to interact with peers and the broader research community confidently and effectively

Please refer the Job description for details