Postdoc: Peripheral Depression Biomarkers (miRNA/EVs)

Aarhus Universitet (AU); Aarhus; On-site; DKK 493,000 - 585,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus University invites applications for a fixed-term Postdoc in Translational Psychiatry within the Department of Clinical Medicine. The project investigates sex differences in Major Depressive Disorder using extracellular vesicles and miRNA profiling, with Nanostring nCounter technology.

You will work at Aarhus University Hospital in the Central Denmark Region and report to an Associate professor. The role requires a PhD and expertise in molecular biology, non-coding RNAs, EVs, and

Qualifications

• PhD-level qualifications in a relevant field.
• Strong background in molecular biology, non-coding RNAs and extracellular vesicles (EVs).
• Strong scientific writing skills and English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research within the project on peripheral biomarker studies of depression.
• Publish high-quality results in international journals and present findings.
• Collaborate with colleagues and supervise parts of the project as needed.

Skills

Fluent English

Team player

Critical thinking

Education

PhD

Tools

Bioinformatics

Nanostring nCounter

Job description

Aarhus University invites applications for a fixed-term Postdoc in Translational Psychiatry within the Department of Clinical Medicine. The project investigates sex differences in Major Depressive Disorder using extracellular vesicles and miRNA profiling, with Nanostring nCounter technology.

You will work at Aarhus University Hospital in the Central Denmark Region and report to an Associate professor. The role requires a PhD and expertise in molecular biology, non-coding RNAs, EVs, and