Postdoc: Translational Haematology on Obesity & CH

KU; København; On-site; DKK 450,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

The Grønbæk Group at BRIC, affiliated with KU, invites applications for a postdoctoral position focusing on obesity, clonal haematopoiesis, and myeloid neoplasms. The role bridges clinical research at Rigshospitalet and basic cancer biology at BRIC, with international collaboration.

Start: 01 February 2027. Fixed-term, two years. Collaborative, multi-omics analyses, and grant/manuscript activities are part of the duties. International partners and core facilities support the research environment.

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 with work on primary human cells and cryopreserved material.
• Experience with genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, lipidomics and metabolomics.
• Experience coordinating projects across research groups.
• Excellent publication and presentation record; fluent English.
• Very collaborative and team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Process live frozen patient material from clinical trials and isolate defined cell populations.
• Perform in-house molecular techniques including Proteomics, PCR, ddPCR; prepare RNA-seq/ATAC-seq libraries.
• Coordinate genomic, transcriptomic, lipidomic, and metabolomic analyses with internal and external labs.
• Lead sub-studies and data integration, interpretation of multi-omics results.
• Establish practical/regulatory frameworks for collaborations including MTAs and data sharing.
• Contribute to grant applications and manuscript writing.
• Present findings at local and international meetings.
• Mentor lab members and students; introduce lab techniques to new staff.
• Collaborate with scientists and clinicians across teams.

Skills

Molecular biology techniques

Genomics

Transcriptomics

Proteomics

Lipidomics

Metabolomics

Data analysis

Collaborative

English proficiency

Education

PhD in Life Sciences

Tools

NGS

Flow cytometry

Job description

The Grønbæk Group at BRIC, affiliated with KU, invites applications for a postdoctoral position focusing on obesity, clonal haematopoiesis, and myeloid neoplasms. The role bridges clinical research at Rigshospitalet and basic cancer biology at BRIC, with international collaboration.

Start: 01 February 2027. Fixed-term, two years. Collaborative, multi-omics analyses, and grant/manuscript activities are part of the duties. International partners and core facilities support the research environment.