Postdoc in Obesity Research – DTU Health Tech

Wanting to solve the riddle of the global obesity crisis and at the same time trying life as a postdoc researcher in a leading university environment for a defined period of 2 years?
Wanting to solve the riddle of the global obesity crisis and at the same time trying life as a postdoc researcher in a leading university environment for a defined period of 2 years?

DTU department of Health Technology (DTU Health Tech) houses a world leading research environment on the immunology of obesity based on a highly translational large animal model and cutting-edge immunology and imaging facilities.

We offer a focused 2-year project, situated at the Innate Immunology and Metabolism group at DTU Health Tech comprising the unique DTU Ossabaw facility platform and collaborating with DTU Bioengineering(microbiome)and Harvard Medical School endocrinology), offering a great environment for networking at Danish and International scale. The project is fully funded by NNF and highly likely to be continued with new, independent support if successful.

Responsibilities
You will be responsible for leading an NNF funded 2-year project on the significance of glycemic index for development of obesity and metabolic syndrome: “Testing the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model in the Ossabaw Pig: Do Calorie-Independent Effects on Substrate Partitioning Cause Obesity”. The project is based on the unique Ossabaw pig model which is believed to be the leading model of human obesity/metabolic syndrome. This entails arranging and managing animal experiments, including samplings, and managing and coordinating laboratory analyses in collaboration with experienced group members at DTU and in Boston. Also, all practicalities concerning formulation and procurement of experimental diets, reagents and assays, as well as progress reporting and publications with experienced group members as co-authors.

Your qualifications
You have a veterinary background with extensive experience and proven skills in working with pigs as experimental animals, including taking blood samples, doing minor surgery (invasive procedures (biopsies, implants, catheter placement), oral glucose test, duodenal dosing etc. The candidate should also be able to assist with sectioning pigs and collecting specific tissue samples.

An understanding of nutrition and knowledge of/experience with procuring diets and in running an experimental pig facility is advantageous.

Lab experience is also needed, including cell preparation work, qPCR and ELISA. Experience with scientific publication is a prerequisite, and good collaboration and communications skills are pivotal.

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The period of employment is 2 years. The starting date is 1 March 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a full-time position.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Peter Heegaard, Innate Immunology and Metabolism group at DTU Health Tech, [email protected], +45 3588 6241.

You can read more about DTU Health Tech at www.healthtech.dtu.dk and about the DTU Ossabaw facility at https://ossabaw.dtu.dk/.

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than Sunday 22 December 2024 (23:59 Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD – in English)
• List of publications
• FELASA accreditation (or similar) documentation

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As the position involves research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, among other things, open-source background checks will be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU Health Tech
With a vision to improve health and quality of life through technology, DTU Health Tech engages in research, education, and innovation based on technical and natural science. We educate tomorrow’s health tech engineers and create the foundation for new and innovative services and technologies for the globally expanding healthcare sector with its demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech’s expertise can be described through five overall research areas: Diagnostic Imaging, Digital Health, Personalised Therapy, Precision Diagnostics, and Sensory and Neural Technology. Our technologies and solutions are developed with the aim of benefiting people and creating value for society. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons, 140 PhD Students, and a technical/administrative support staff of about 100 persons of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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