Postdoc in “Cardiac fibrosis model systems” at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Job title: Postdoc in “Cardiac fibrosis model systems” at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Company: Københavns Universitet


Job description: We invite applications for a postdoc position in the field of cardiac fibrosis as per September 1st 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full time position ending on Nov 30th 2027.We are looking for an exceptional candidate with interdisciplinary skills ranging from animal experimentation to in vitro cell culture expertise. It is crucial that the candidate is interested in working in an interdisciplinary environment with partners from both industry and academia.Information on the department can be found at:About the research projectCardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death. Despite the prominent role of cardiac fibrosis in disease progression, there are currently no approved treatments for this. A major obstacle is a lack of translational disease models and inability to follow the dynamic processes of fibrosis during disease progression and treatment. In this project the successful candidate will as a part of a team working on developing a leading-edge platform for testing anti-fibrotic treatments and biomarkers. The project is funded by the Open Discovery Innovation Network (ODIN)Your job responsibilitiesYour position as a postdoc in cardiac physiology is primarily research-based but will also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research in high international quality. You will work in a highly interdisciplinary environment, where you will receive supervision and guidance.Your main tasks will consist of:

• Independent research of high international quality, including publications and grant applications;
• Project management
• Performance of in vitro experiments
• Performance of experiments in large animal models
• Collaboration and research stays with industry partners

Your competencesWe are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic researcher with the following competencies and experience:

• You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within one of the following areas: physiology, biology, bioengineering, biomedical sciences;
• You must have knowledge of cardiac electrophysiology including techniques such as multi-electrode array recordings and optical mapping
• You must have knowledge of cardiac physiology and cardiac fibrosis;
• You must have skills with primary – and stem cell cultures;
• You must have experience with advanced molecular biological techniques and assay development;
• You must have experience working with large datasets (e.g. omics)
• You must be skilled in working with large animal models;
• You have good English skills, both written and spoken.

Place of employmentThe place of employment is at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories and state-of-the-art techniques.Terms of employmentThe position is a fixed-term full-time position ending on November 30th 2027.The starting date is September 1st, 2025 or soon after.Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Currently, the monthly salary starts at 38,575 DKK/approx. 5,170 EUR (April 2024 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 18.07% to your pension fund.Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.QuestionsFor further information please contact Bo Hjorth Bentzen .Foreign applicants may find this link useful: (International Staff Mobility).Application procedureYour online application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format: * Motivation letter of application (max. one page).

• CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
• A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
• List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 23 June 2025, 23.59pm CETWe reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not meet the aforementioned requirements.The further processAfter the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorised 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 atThe applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.Interviews are expected to be held in week 29.The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to applyKøbenhavns Universitet giver sine knap 10.000 medarbejdere muligheder for at udnytte deres talent fuldt ud i et ambitiøst, uformelt miljø. Vi sikrer traditionsrige og moderne rammer om uddannelser og fri forskning på højt internationalt niveau. Vi søger svar og løsninger på fælles problemer og gør ny viden tilgængelig og nyttig for andre.

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Location: København

Job date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:34:06 GMT

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