Postdoc in Metabolic Modelling and Fluxomics
Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is seeking an experienced Postdoc fellow to commence on May 1, 2025, or after agreement, for the Moritz Group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), University of Copenhagen.
About Us
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) is an academic research center that pioneers groundbreaking research towards better cardiometabolic health. Through collaborative interdisciplinary research from single-cell genomics to whole-body systems, CBMR aims to transform the basic understanding of cardiometabolic health and accelerate its translation into prevention and treatment strategies. The Center’s uniquely multi- and interdisciplinary approach combines research in genetics, physiology and pharmacology, to better understand the complex interplay of the many factors that drive cardiometabolic disease. You can learn more in the Executive Summary of CBMR's Strategy 2024–2028.
CBMR was established in 2010 at the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences and has been located in the Maersk Tower at PANUM since 2017. The around 260 employees create an international, highly collaborative research environment across disciplines.
Our Research
The Moritz Group uses metabolomics approaches to understand the role of the metabolome in controlling different aspects of metabolism. We are studying the metabolome and fluxomes in different cell types as well performing large scale analysis on human plasma cohorts. An important part of the research is to develop methodology for analyzing the metabolome. The method development covers strategies for sample preparation, mass spectrometry analysis and data processing.
Job Description
The postdoc will be part of a newly funded Novo Nordisk Foundation Synergy Project “CarbonTree”, a collaboration between Moritz-group, the Niittylä-group at the Umeå Plant Science Center, Sweden, and the Mähönen-group at the University of Helsinki, Finland. CarbonTree will investigate metabolic fluxes leading to wood formation using innovative sequencing and isotope techniques. The postdoc will be responsible for setting up and fine-tuning constraint-based metabolic models in the project. Additionally, the postdoc will be invited to collaborate on existing research projects involving fluxomics and metabolic modelling, and will have the opportunity to pitch additional projects and integrate their own interests.
Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following competencies and experience:
Essential experience and skills:
The employment as Postdoc is a full-time position for 3 years. Starting date is May 1, 2025, or after agreement.
Salary, pension and terms of employment will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated.
Non-Danish and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark for the past 10 years.
The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.
Questions
For further information about the position, please contact Professor Thomas Moritz at thomas.moritz@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact HR at sund-hr-cbmr@sund.ku.dk.
The University of Copenhagen International Staff Mobility office offers support and assistance to all international researchers on all issues related to moving to and settling in Denmark.
Application Procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English via the ‘Apply now’ link below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:
We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.
The Further Process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed, each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.
You can read about the recruitment process at www.employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process.
The applicant will be assessed according to Ministerial Order No. 242 of March 13, 2012, on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their personal backgrounds.
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Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is seeking an experienced Postdoc fellow to commence on May 1, 2025, or after agreement, for the Moritz Group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), University of Copenhagen.
About Us
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) is an academic research center that pioneers groundbreaking research towards better cardiometabolic health. Through collaborative interdisciplinary research from single-cell genomics to whole-body systems, CBMR aims to transform the basic understanding of cardiometabolic health and accelerate its translation into prevention and treatment strategies. The Center’s uniquely multi- and interdisciplinary approach combines research in genetics, physiology and pharmacology, to better understand the complex interplay of the many factors that drive cardiometabolic disease. You can learn more in the Executive Summary of CBMR's Strategy 2024–2028.
CBMR was established in 2010 at the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences and has been located in the Maersk Tower at PANUM since 2017. The around 260 employees create an international, highly collaborative research environment across disciplines.
Our Research
The Moritz Group uses metabolomics approaches to understand the role of the metabolome in controlling different aspects of metabolism. We are studying the metabolome and fluxomes in different cell types as well performing large scale analysis on human plasma cohorts. An important part of the research is to develop methodology for analyzing the metabolome. The method development covers strategies for sample preparation, mass spectrometry analysis and data processing.
Job Description
The postdoc will be part of a newly funded Novo Nordisk Foundation Synergy Project “CarbonTree”, a collaboration between Moritz-group, the Niittylä-group at the Umeå Plant Science Center, Sweden, and the Mähönen-group at the University of Helsinki, Finland. CarbonTree will investigate metabolic fluxes leading to wood formation using innovative sequencing and isotope techniques. The postdoc will be responsible for setting up and fine-tuning constraint-based metabolic models in the project. Additionally, the postdoc will be invited to collaborate on existing research projects involving fluxomics and metabolic modelling, and will have the opportunity to pitch additional projects and integrate their own interests.
Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following competencies and experience:
Essential experience and skills:
- PhD in bioscience, computational biology or similar related fields.
- A strong understanding of molecular metabolism and flux modelling
- Experience with writing software code
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and oral
- Hands-on experience with metabolic modelling
- Experience with the analysis and integration of multiple types of omics data
- Experience in chromatography and mass spectrometry
The employment as Postdoc is a full-time position for 3 years. Starting date is May 1, 2025, or after agreement.
Salary, pension and terms of employment will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated.
Non-Danish and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark for the past 10 years.
The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.
Questions
For further information about the position, please contact Professor Thomas Moritz at thomas.moritz@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact HR at sund-hr-cbmr@sund.ku.dk.
The University of Copenhagen International Staff Mobility office offers support and assistance to all international researchers on all issues related to moving to and settling in Denmark.
Application Procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English via the ‘Apply now’ link below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:
- Cover letter expressing the motivation and previous research experience of the applicant (max. one page)
- Curriculum vitae
- Copy of the PhD degree certificate and the Master’s degree certificate.
- List of publications
- References (name and contact details of at least two references)
We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.
The Further Process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed, each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.
You can read about the recruitment process at www.employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process.
The applicant will be assessed according to Ministerial Order No. 242 of March 13, 2012, on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their personal backgrounds.
Arbejdstid: Dag
Ansøg her
Tilbage til søgning