Postdoc in Central Control of Energy Homeostasis

About the role

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) is seeking a Postdoc fellow to functionally interrogate a newly identified neuronal population in the brain that plays a role in the central control of energy homeostasis. The position is part of the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program.

Responsibilities

• Perform stereotactic injections of viral vectors (Cre-dependent AAVs, DREADDs, anterograde and retrograde tracers) in transgenic mouse lines
• Carry out in vivo fiber photometry recordings during ingestive, metabolic, and behavioral challenges
• Map afferent and efferent connectivity of the cell population using mono- and polysynaptic tracing
• Integrate functional findings with single-cell and spatial transcriptomic datasets generated in the group and by our collaborators
• Present results at international meetings and lead first-author manuscripts

Requirements

• PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biomedicine, Neuroscience, or related sciences
• Excellent scientific track record in relation to career stage
• Profound knowledge of the central nervous control of energy homeostasis and hypothalamic/brainstem circuit neuroscience
• Documented hands-on experience with rodent models, including transgenic Cre-driver lines and Cre-dependent viral strategies
• Strong expertise with stereotactic surgery, in vivo fiber photometry, DREADDs (and/or optogenetics), and neuroanatomical tracing
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English

Qualifications

• Early-career researchers with a basic science background or clinicians aspiring to a career in academic medicine
• Familiarity with integrative research approaches within the broad area of basic cardiometabolic research with an application toward human pathophysiology

Skills

• Integration of functional findings with single-cell and spatial transcriptomic datasets
• Expertise with stereotactic surgery, in vivo fiber photometry, DREADDs (and/or optogenetics), and neuroanatomical tracing
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English

Benefits

• Salary, pension and terms of employment in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations)
• Opportunity to present results at international meetings and lead first-author manuscripts

Pay

Salary, pension and terms of employment will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

Schedule

The employment as Postdoc is a full-time position for 2 years. Starting date is November 15, 2026, or after agreement.