Postdoctoral Fellow in Cardiac Fibrosis Genomics

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic postdoc for a 2-year position, commencing on the 1st of February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project
Cardiac fibrosis is a major driver of heart failure and a common endpoint of many forms of cardiac injury and disease. This project will use zebrafish as a model organism to dissect the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying cardiac fibrosis, connecting findings from human genetic studies to functional validation in vivo. The work will draw on bioinformatic analysis of human genetic and multi-omics data, RNA sequencing, and proteomic approaches, combined with zebrafish genetics, imaging, and functional assays, to identify and characterize genes and pathways that drive fibrotic remodeling of the heart.

Our research group
The Cardiac Functional Genomics Group at the University of Copenhagen studies the genetic and molecular basis of heart disease, integrating human genetic discoveries with mechanistic studies in the zebrafish model system. We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join our team and lead a project on the genomics of cardiac fibrosis.
Information about the Lundegaard group can be found here: Lundegaard group homepage.
Information on the department can be found at: Department of Biomedical Sciences.

Profile
We are looking for a candidate who has:

• A PhD (or about to complete one) in molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Experience in bioinformatics and computational analysis of large-scale datasets.
• Hands-on experience with scRNA and/or bulk RNA sequencing analysis
• Experience with proteomics data and analysis
• An interest in human genetics and its translation into model organism research
• Proficient communication skills and ability to work in teams
• Excellent English skills written and spoken

The candiate we are looking for is enthusiastic, hard-working, and scientifically curious, and who enjoys working as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team.



Place of employment

The place of employment is at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories and the Maersk Building, and a large, shared zebrafish facility. The faculty has several core facilities which we use regularly. These include sequencing and proteomics facilities.


Terms of employment
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.



The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 2 years. The starting date is 1st of February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 39,950 DKK/approx. 5,340 EUR (August 2026 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 18,07 % to your pension fund.

Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.



Questions
For further information please contact associate professor Pia Rengtved Lundegaard, plundegaard@sund.ku.dk.

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).

Application procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page).
2. CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
3. A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
4. List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 18th of 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 applicant 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 50

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.