Postdoc: Obesity-Linked Clonal Haematopoiesis & Myeloid Cancer

KU - SCIENCE BIO - BRIC; København; On-site; DKK 409,000 - 475,000; Full time

Job summary

The Grønbæk Group at BRIC, University of Copenhagen, invites a postdoc to study obesity, clonal haematopoiesis and myeloid neoplasms using human bone marrow and BMAT samples with multi-omics analyses. The successful candidate will lead translational analyses of live frozen material, coordinate genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, lipidomics and metabolomics, and collaborate across clinical and lab teams.

Start: Feb 1, 2027 for 2 years.

Qualifications

• PhD in Life Sciences with a preferred focus on haematology.
• Strong background in mechanisms of normal and malignant haematopoiesis and molecular haematology techniques.
• Comprehensive lab skills in molecular and cellular biology techniques, including work with primary human cells and cryopreserved patient material.
• Experience with genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, lipidomics, metabolomics and ability to analyse and interpret such data.
• Experience with running projects across research groups.
• Strong publication and presentation record in peer reviewed journals and international conferences.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills, very collaborative, good social skills.

Responsibilities

• Process live frozen patient material from clinical trials including isolation of defined cell populations and QC for downstream omics.
• Perform in-house molecular techniques including proteomics, PCR, ddPCR, and RNA-seq/dna methylation prep.
• Coordinate genomic, transcriptomic, lipidomic, metabolomic analyses with internal and external laboratories; lead sub-studies.
• Help establish practical and regulatory framework for collaborations including material transfer and data sharing.
• Participate in grant and manuscript writing; present at local and international meetings.
• Introduce lab techniques to new lab members and students; collaborate with scientists and clinicians.

Skills

Genomics

Transcriptomics

Proteomics

Lipidomics

Metabolomics

Haematology

Cryopreserved cells

Education

PhD in Life Sciences

Tools

NGS platforms

Job description

The Grønbæk Group at BRIC, University of Copenhagen, invites a postdoc to study obesity, clonal haematopoiesis and myeloid neoplasms using human bone marrow and BMAT samples with multi-omics analyses. The successful candidate will lead translational analyses of live frozen material, coordinate genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, lipidomics and metabolomics, and collaborate across clinical and lab teams.

Start: Feb 1, 2027 for 2 years.