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A full-time postdoc position is available at the Research Unit of Clinical Microbiology, the Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark (SDU).

Duration: 2 years with the possibility of extension.
Location: Odense, Denmark

The postdoc position

The postdoc project will form a central part of a recently granted Novo Nordisk Foundation project focusing on the development of anti-infective drugs and vaccines using the pig as a model platform.

Main tasks will include the design, coordination, and execution of pig experiments, and assessment of drug and vaccine efficacy through laboratory analysis of pig-derived samples, using immunological and cell culture-based assays.

The project involves collaboration with The Department of Cancer and Inflammation at SDU, where immunological assays are developed and conducted, and The Biomedical Laboratory at SDU, which houses state-of-the-art small- and large animal facilities.

The postdoc will join the group of Professor T. E. Andersen, affiliated with the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Odense University Hospital. The group conducts research in the interface between experimental and clinical microbiology and consists of an interdisciplinary team with backgrounds of medical doctors, animal technicians, biologists, and molecular biologists. Our research aims to translate basic science into improved patient care through close collaboration with hospital departments and industry. We offer an attractive work place with a strong publication output to support an academic career.
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Expectations and qualifications

Applicants must hold an MSc, DVM, or MD degree, and a PhD, with research experience within one or more of the following areas:

  • Clinical or molecular microbiology
  • Animal infection models
  • Use of pigs as a model organism
  • Immunogenicity assessment (e.g., ELISA, flow cytometry, cell culture-based assays)
  • Cell culture infection assays

Applicants with experience in only some of the above areas, but who are motivated to learn the remaining techniques, are also encouraged to apply.

It is furthermore an advantage that the applicant

  • Has experience with industry-academia collaboration projects
  • Is able to oversee and coordinate projects that involve several partners
  • Can gather data from several partners into manuscripts and has significant, documented experience with writing and publishing scientific papers.

Further information

For further information please contact Professor Thomas Emil Andersen email: thandersen@health.sdu.dk, phone: +45 21261634 or Head of Department at the Department of Clinical Research Rikke Leth-Larsen, e-mail: rllarsen@health.sdu.dk, phone: +45 65503477.

Application deadline

August 03, 2025, at 23.59 hrs. (CET).

Salary and terms of employment

The applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

Application

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply now” - see below.

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Only applications written in English will be accepted for evaluation.

The application must include (as PDF files) (please note that the application (the motivation letter) and CV must not exceed 10 MB in total):

  • a motivation letter
  • a detailed CV
  • degree certificates (inclusive of Ph.D.-diploma)
  • a complete and numbered list of publications
  • 3 selected scientific peer-reviewed publications by the applicant. Please note that a copy of each publication must be attached as a pdf file.
    • It is permitted to merge copies of the selected publications into a single PDF file.
  • a teaching portfolio detailing the candidate’s prior teaching experience, teaching skills, and teaching philosophy
  • a detailed description of research experience
  • an explanation of other qualifications relevant to the position

Please note that all the above-mentioned information must be included in the application.

Incomplete applications with regards to the above-mentioned requirements will not be assessed.

Applications may be shortlisted.

If you experience technical problems, you must contact hcm-support@sdu.dk.

Living and working in Denmark

Foreign applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment.

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