Researcher with focus on translational cardiometabolic research – 40 % position

Job title:

Researcher with focus on translational cardiometabolic research – 40 % position

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Region Hovedstaden

Job description

A 40 % position for 5.5 years as Researcher is available at Cardio-Metabolic Prevention, Clinical Research, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen (SDCC), from June 1, 2024. The position is open for medical doctors holding a PhD and more than three years of postdoctoral experience.The department
Cardio-Metabolic Prevention aims to improve the health of individuals at high risk with special focus on reducing the risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Our clinical interventional research is based on human studies of individuals with obesity, prediabetes, and diabetes and their cardiometabolic complications/co-morbidities. Our studies involve very detailed physiological studies of smaller groups of individuals and larger clinical studies involving several hundred individuals. Our long-term goal is the prevention of obesity and diabetes and their cardiometabolic complications/co-morbidities.The candidate
Documented experience with clinical research within both metabolic and cardiovascular disease. The ideal candidate has experience within both experimental tests such as plasma glucose clamping, continuous glucose monitoring, advanced cardiac rhythm monitoring and echocardiography. Furthermore, experience with fund raising and supervision of Postdocs, PhD students and young researchers is a requirement. Good collaboration skills, a positive mindset, and willingness to plan symposia/conferences are a plus.Terms
The Researcher will be offered a 40 % position for a period of 5,5 years (June 1, 2024, to November 30, 2029). Employment will be in accordance with the relevant collective agreement within the Capital Region of Denmark.Contact and deadline
For further information please contact: Research Leader and Professor Tina Vilsbøll, MD DMSc (Mobile: +45 40 94 08 25). Deadline for application is May 12, 2024. The application should consist of a motivation letter, CV, and publications list. The CV should be structured as follows:

• Research experience
• Education and teaching experience
• External fund raising
• Academic citizenship (e.g., awards, editorial and reviewer tasks, collaboration, chair functions)
• Dissemination (outreach and impact, e.g., presentations, media coverage, etc.)

About Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen (SDCC) is an internationally leading diabetes hospital in the Capital Region. SDCC specialises in patient care, research, diabetes prevention, and in the education of healthcare professionals in the field of diabetes. SDCC is the largest diabetes hospital in Scandinavia and treats more than 12,000 people with diabetes from the Capital Region on a yearly basis and is physically located in the immediate vicinity of Herlev Hospital. For more information, please visit sdcc.dk and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Location

København

Job date

Wed, 01 May 2024 07:53:21 GMT

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