Researcher/Senior researcher position in the Department of Translational Type 1 Diabetes Research

This is an opportunity to join the Department of Translational Type 1 Diabetes Research at Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen (SDCC) for a position as senior researcher.

The Department
The Translational Type 1 Diabetes Research Department is headed by Professor Flemming Pociot and currently involves many scientists with different educational backgrounds. The overall aim of the research is to advance in a decisive way how we predict, evaluate, and prevent the onset and progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Our research includes cohort studies, biomarker studies, genetics and immunological studies, intervention studies, epigenetics, cellular and molecular biology analyses, and bioinformatics.

About the project
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded DKK 60 million to support the project: "Disentangling the effect of Brain Insulin Resistance on Brain Health: The BIR-BrainHealth Project". The project aims to dissolve why people with diabetes mellitus develop cognitive challenges and have an increased incidence of dementia.

The project is a multicenter study involving the Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen and the University of Ulm, Germany and Copenhagen University of Applied Sciences. The project itself is divided into 5 Work Packages which, among other things, include the recruitment of 300 healthy controls and 600 patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus.

The examinations will include clinical data, cognitive tests, omics analyses, physiological tests and MRI and PET scans. In addition, laboratory animal studies will complement the human research.

The work includes study design, project management, data analysis and dissemination of findings.

Qualifications
The candidate must hold a MSc within a relevant natural science area. The candidate must have completed her/his PhD and postdoc periods. The ideal candidate has a strong background in T1D etiology and pathogenesis research. Experience in investigating environmental factors influencing T1D development, such as pre-clinical studies and human intervention research is an asset. Besides an in-depth knowledge of T1D, the candidate must have knowledge about neurological disease. Proficiency in project management, data management, analyses e.g., from large cohort studies, will be a strength. Additional assets include experience with REDcap, recruitment of study participants, and communication with external partners in international projects. Creativity, independent thinking, good communication skills in Danish (as communication with project participants is central) and the ability to work in a team are all important qualities. The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily management of the research project.

What we offer
We offer an exciting multidisciplinary research environment with top-class laboratory and office facilities. A friendly and sociable atmosphere and intercross collaborations and research disciplines are characteristics of SDCC. We have large networks of national and international relations offering great possibilities for synergies with groups outside the house.

Application
Submit your motivated application including your CV and documentation of diplomas no later than 15th December 2024.

Terms
The researcher candidate will be offered a full-time position for a period of six years. The position is available from 1st January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The project starts on 1st January 2025 and runs for 6 years, when the employment will end. Employment will be in accordance with the relevant collective agreement within the Capital Region of Denmark.

Start date
1st January 2025.

For further information
Applications for the position are accepted online before15th December 2024. For further information about the position, please feel free to contact Professor Flemming Pociot (+45 3045 6313). We welcome applications from all candidates with the relevant professional background and qualifications.

About Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen is specialized in patient care, research, and prevention of diabetes, and in education of health care professionals within diabetes. SDCC is the biggest diabetes clinic in Scandinavia and treats annually more than 9.000 people with diabetes from the Capital Region of Denmark. For more information visit www.sdcc.dk and follow Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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