Postdoc in Mammary development and adiposity

Updated: 9 months ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 20 Jun 2023

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for position(s) as a Postdoc in the field of mammary development and adiposity as per 1 September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 3 years.

The department of Biomedicine prioritises diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a diverse and international research environment, dedicated employees are looking to generate new knowledge within biomedical research areas such as infection and inflammation, membranes, neuroscience and personalised medicine. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree programme. Academic staff contribute to the teaching. English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The department employs approx. 500 people from all over the world, and they make use of the department's modern laboratory-, core- and animal facilities. The Department of Biomedicine focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration with business and industry, and numerous researchers from the department have established companies to develop new medicinal treatments founded in professional scientific basic research. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here .


About the research project

A mother’s ability to produce a nutritionally complete source of food for her baby is of central importance to human health. Despite its importance, we understand very little about the cells that produce, secrete and eject milk and the factors that govern their development and function. Using novel transgenic mouse models, advanced microscopy and computational platforms for image analysis, this project will explore the intracellular signalling pathways that regulate the differentiation and function of epithelial cells in the breast.


Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in the Calcium Signalling Group your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance.

Your main tasks will consist of:

  • Independent research of high international quality, including publication.
  • Animal experimentation, including colony management, experimental matings, tissue harvests, injections, small animal procedures and intravital imaging.
  • Deep tissue fluorescence imaging of live and fixed specimens
  • Primary cell culture, including organoid culture
  • Immunohistochemistry and wholemount immunohistochemistry
  • Analysis of gene and protein expression in cell and tissue lysates
  • Data analysis and image rendering
  • Collaborations with biologists and computational scientists
  • Preparation of manuscripts, animal ethics applications and ideally fellowship applications

You will report to Associate professor Felicity Mae Davis


Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within one or more of the following areas Mammary gland development, breast density, adiposity.

As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria .

Shortlisting will be used.


Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Assoc Prof Felicity Davis tel.: (+45) 41210065.

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Høegh Guldbergs Gade 10, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews in week 29.


Terms of employment
Application

Your application must include the following:

  • Motivated application
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Diploma
  • Template for applicant - postdoc
  • A list of publications
  • A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
  • A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)
  • Research plan can be uploaded (optional)
  • Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
  • References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s

Guidelines for applicants

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The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.


Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.


International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services

here

. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Association and offers career development support. You can read more about these resources

here

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The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.



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