Postdoc: Biochemical & Functional Study of Milk EVs

Aarhus Universitet; Denmark; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

A postdoctoral position in Biochemical and functional characterization of milk-derived extracellular vesicles is available at Aarhus University. You will join the MEVIN project and contribute to isolation, characterization and functional analysis of milk EVs, focusing on bovine sources and exploring RNA cargo, cellular uptake and trafficking.

Collaborations with animal models and clinical studies will be essential as you help translate milk EV biology into nutritional interventions for preterm

Qualifications

• PhD in molecular biology or a closely related field.
• Experience isolating and characterizing extracellular vesicles (e.g., size-exclusion chromatography, density-gradient centrifugation, NTA, immunoblotting, or nanoflow cytometry).
• Practical expertise in advanced imaging or single-particle analysis (e.g., cryo-EM/TEM, TIRF microscopy, single-vesicle tracking, confocal microscopy, or high-sensitivity flow cytometry).
• Excellent English communication skills, ability to work independently and collaboratively in an international setting.

Responsibilities

• Isolate and characterize milk-derived extracellular vesicles, especially from bovine sources.
• Analyze RNA cargo and perform bioinformatic analyses of small RNAs and transcriptomic data.
• Collaborate with animal model and clinical study teams to translate biology into nutrition interventions.
• Prepare data for high-quality publications and project reports.

Skills

EV isolation

NTA

Nanoflow cytometry

Advanced imaging

Education

PhD in molecular biology/biochemistry/nanoscience/biotechnology/immunology or related

Tools

Cryo-EM/TEM

Single-particle analysis

Job description

A postdoctoral position in Biochemical and functional characterization of milk-derived extracellular vesicles is available at Aarhus University. You will join the MEVIN project and contribute to isolation, characterization and functional analysis of milk EVs, focusing on bovine sources and exploring RNA cargo, cellular uptake and trafficking.

Collaborations with animal models and clinical studies will be essential as you help translate milk EV biology into nutritional interventions for preterm