PhD fellowship in the physiology of menopause

at  KU SCIENCE FOOD og NEXS

Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, The August Krogh section for Human Physiology, invites applicants for a PhD fellowship in the physiological mechanisms responsible for changes in cardiovascular and metabolic function in the transition from pre- to postmenopause. The project is part of the research project Women in healthy transistion (in Danish: Kvinder I sund overgang , KISO).
Start date is (expected to be) 1 January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for candidates within the field(s) of human physiology. Applicants can have a background in human physiology, exercise physiology, biology, kinesiology, medicine or similar.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED FOR THE REGULAR PROGRAMME

To be eligible for the regular PhD programme, you must have completed a degree programme, equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (180 ECTS/3 FTE BSc + 120 ECTS/2 FTE MSc) related to the subject area of the project, e.g. Human Physiology. For information of eligibility of completed programmes, see General assessments for specific countries and Assessment database .

WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD project
• Relevant publications
• Relevant work experience with human subjects and invasive experiments
• Good skills in wet-lab analysis
• Other relevant professional activities
• Curious mind-set with a strong interest in physiological mechanisms and the importance of sex hormones
• Good language skills in written and spoken Danish and English

• Carry through an independent research project under supervision
• Complete PhD courses corresponding to approx. 30 ECTS / ½ FTE
• Participate in active research environments, including a stay at another research institution, preferably abroad
• Teaching and knowledge dissemination activities
• Write scientific papers aimed at high-impact journals
• Write and defend a PhD thesis on the basis of your projec