Diabetes & Metabolisme Forsker Frb. C - KU NEXS

Our research in general

• Lead and participate in participant recruitment, screening, enrolment, and follow-up.

• Conduct clinical study visits and metabolic phenotyping procedures.

• Perform venous cannulation, blood collection, sample processing, and biobanking procedures.

• Conduct Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests (OGTTs) and associated blood sampling.

• Perform indirect calorimetry measurements to assess resting energy expenditure and substrate oxidation.

• Assist with anthropometry, body composition assessments, physiological testing, and other study-related measurements.

• Ensure high-quality data collection in accordance with study protocols, GCP principles, and ethical guidelines.

Dietary intervention and participant support

• Provide individual and group-based dietary counselling and behavioural support.

• Develop educational materials and contribute to the delivery of dietary intervention components.

• Monitor dietary adherence and support participants in implementing prescribed dietary strategies.

• Collaborate with dietitians and clinical staff to optimize participant engagement and retention.

Scientific and academic responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and quality assurance of clinical research procedures.

• Manage and analyse clinical, nutritional, physiological, and biochemical datasets.

• Perform statistical analyses and contribute to interpretation of study findings.

• Lead and contribute to scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.

• Present research findings at national and international conferences.

• Participate in grant writing and development of future research projects.

• Supervise MSc students, research assistants, and junior researchers.

• Contribute to the overall scientific development of the research group.

Qualifications

• PhD in Human Nutrition, Metabolism, Exercise Physiology, Clinical Nutrition, Biomedical Sciences, Endocrinology, or a related discipline.

• Registered Clinical Dietitian or equivalent qualification enabling provision of dietary counselling.

• Experience conducting human intervention studies and clinical research.

• Competence in venous cannulation, blood sampling, and biological sample processing.

• Experience with metabolic testing techniques such as indirect calorimetry, glucose tolerance testing, or related methodologies.

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Desirable

• Experience working with people living with obesity, type 2 diabetes, or other metabolic disorders.

• Experience with dietary assessment methodologies and nutrition intervention studies.

• Experience with statistical software (e.g., R, SAS, Stata, SPSS).

• Experience managing large clinical datasets and research databases (e.g., REDCap).

• Scientific publication record commensurate with career stage.

• Previous experience supervising students or junior researchers.

• Experience contributing to grant applications and research funding proposals.

• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, biobanking, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

• Fluency in Danish.

Personal qualities

• Highly organized and able to manage multiple activities simultaneously.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with study participants.

• Independent, proactive, and solution oriented.

• Collaborative and enthusiastic about working in multidisciplinary research teams.

• Committed to conducting high-quality translational research with direct clinical relevance.

Place of employment

1. Motivation letter explaining how your qualifications align with the job description (max. two pages, single space, font size 12pt).

2. CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.

3. A certified/signed copy of your PhD certificate. If the PhD is not yet completed, a written statement from the supervisor confirming the graduation date will suffice.

4. List of publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Deadline for applications: 2 October 2026, 23.59pm CET We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.The further process After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/The applicants will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.Interviews are expected to be held in week 43 (19-23 October 2026)The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

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