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Postdoc in isolation and characterization of early life microbiota: Denmark

This Post Doc position will be associated to a large research project on the early life microbiome in humans. The project is part of the Copenhagen Prospective Study of Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC) and aim to characterize the human microbiome in early life and elucidate any correlations with development of disease later in life.
Immune diseases such as asthma, allergy, inflammatory bowel disease, and type 1 diabetes have shown a parallel increase in prevalence during recent decades in westernized countries. As part of the departments work on the COPSAC2010 unselected birth cohort we will investigate which role the early life microbiota has in development of such diseases. The main tasks in this subproject will be to design new procedures for isolation, and testing consortia of gut bacteria for their effect on host using in vivo and in vitro model systems
The position is for 2 years, and is funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The project will be carried out at Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology and the COPSAC Center, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen. The position is to be filled from the 1st of February 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Qualifications: 
We are looking for a motivated researcher with experience in microbiology, immunology, evolution biology, and medicine. Furthermore, the researcher should have extensive wet lab experience to be able to conduct experiments and a proven record of scientific publications.
  • PhD degree (or equivalent) in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Immunology or similar
  • Extensive experience with in vitro clinical model development (i.e. developing laboratory models that bear strong clinical resemblance)
  • Extensive hands-on experience with live animal models and working with clinical isolates (i.e. investigating host-microbe interactions from a clinical perspective)
  • Extensive experience with immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy, and flow cytometry (i.e. various staining methods and probe design/detection)
  • Extensive knowledge in evolution biology with a particular emphasis on sociomicrobiology concepts
  • Must have a strong medical research background/in-depth understanding of medicine, having conducted clinical studies
  • Proven publication track record
  • You will be able to engage in teamwork within the group and our collaborators
  • You will also be involved in teaching activities and teaching experience will be considered an advantage
  • Extensive experience in applied research projects related to microbiology
  • Fluency in English
Applications received after the deadline, or with insufficient documentation or otherwise not complying with the above requirements, may not be considered.
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.
You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/. 
Interviews will be held primo January 2019
For further information please contact Prof. Søren Sørensen: sjs@bio.ku.dk **Please do not post your application to this address**
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