Postdoc in cardiorenal metabolism

at  Aarhus Universitet

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of Metabolism as per 1 May 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 2 years.
The department of Biomedicine prioritises 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 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 professional scientific basic research.

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 484.214,84 and DKK 538.720,20 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

As Postdoc in cardiorenal metabolism 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 in peer-reviewed journals.
• Planning and conducting in vivo experiments in mouse models of metabolic and cardiovascular disease.
• Phenotyping and analyzing mouse metabolism (e.g., glucose and lipid metabolism, energy expenditure, organ histopathology).
• Implementing and applying mass spectrometry-based techniques (metabolomics, proteomics, chemical biology) to identify and characterize metabolic pathways and targets.
• Data analysis and integration using R and/or Python, including statistical analysis, visualization, and multi-omics data handling in collaboration with the team.

Collaborating within an interdisciplinary team, including potential teaching or supervision responsibilities.
You will report to the Markus Rinschen, Associate Professor.