Postdoc in diet-microbiome interactions and metabolomics
KU – SCIENCE- FOOD-NEXS
Are you interested in pursuing a career within diet-microbiome interactions and metabolomics? Are you good at working independently, but also enjoy being part of an ambitious and collaborating team? Then you might be our new postdoc! The position is to be filled by 1 August 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.The position is affiliated to two projects: 1) The project PRIMA (Personalized dietary Recommendations based on the Interaction between diet, Microbiome and Abiotic conditions in the gut) funded by the Challenge Programme under the Novo Nordisk Foundation. This project is a cross-disciplinary effort involving top research environments in Denmark and Belgium. The overall aim of the project is to develop personal and improved dietary recommendations based on knowledge about the intestinal environment in a given individual. Furthermore, the candidate will be involved in 2) the project FORTIFY (Bifidobacterium-derived peptides to fortify the intestinal mucosa in early life) funded by the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation. This project is a cross-disciplinary effort involving research teams across Denmark, Japan and USA, which seeks to understand the role of a group of microbial peptides in the context of early life.Responsibilities and qualifications
We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher interested in studying diet-microbiome interactions by performing metabolomics analyses and analyzing nutrition, microbiome and metabolomics data from human studies. Additionally, the candidate will be involved in the supervision of the group’s Ph.D., Master and Bachelor students. The work will involve:
The candidate we seek
As a formal requirement, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent). Experience with human nutritional intervention/cohort studies is favorable, but not a requirement.We offer
The period of employment is 2 years and 5 months. The expected starting date is 1st August, 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.You will be part of the headed by Associate Professor Henrik Munch Roager at Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen. We offer a dynamic, sociable, collaborative, and international environment with exiting scientific challenges and opportunities to further develop your scientific career. Beyond our expertise in nutrition, microbiome and metabolomics, we offer access to our metabolomics facility and facilities dedicated to cohort- and intervention studies.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 19 May 2024, 23:59 GMT +2.After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.You can read about the recruitment process at .Interviews are expected to be held on 10-11th of June, 2024.Further informationFurther information about the position may be obtained from Associate Professor Henrik Munch Roager, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen ( )You can read more about the research group atYou can also read more about Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen at
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