Eight International Fellowships in Metabolism

Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research

University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen seeks 4 PhD students and 4 Postdoc fellows to commence on February 1, 2026, at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR).

The PhD student and Postdoc fellowships are part of the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program .

Job description

The fellowships are aimed at early-career researchers with a basic science background or clinicians who aspire to a career in academia. We are particularly interested in candidates who are familiar with integrative research approaches within the broad area of basic cardiometabolic research with an application towards human pathophysiology.

CBMR's mission is to lead collaborative interdisciplinary research from single-cell genomics to whole-body systems, transforming the basic understanding of cardiometabolic health, and accelerating its translation into prevention and treatment strategies. For more information about CBMR, please visit our website .

Research projects open for applications

The eight research projects and their corresponding Principal Investigators are listed below. More information about each of the positions and how to apply can be found at CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program .

PhD projects

1. Principal Investigator Associate Professor Atul Deshmukh

"Decoding Molecular Mediators Muscle Health and Insulin Sensitivity Through Human Proteomics and Drosophila Functional Genomics"

Principal Investigator Associate Professor Camilla Schéele "Uncovering secreted peptides modulating healthy neurovascular remodeling in adipose tissue expansion"

Principal Investigator Professor Kei Sakamoto
"Uncovering a novel and physiological role for the PPM1E-AMPK signaling axis in metabolic regulation"

Principal Investigator Associate Professor Zach Gerhart-Hines
"Investigating a novel secretory cell-type in adipose tissue that coordinates homeostatic control"

Postdoc projects

1. Principal Investigator Associate Professor Christoffer Clemmensen
   "Pharmacologically leveraging neurotrophic factor signaling for sustained weight loss"

Principal Investigator Professor Juleen R. Zierath
"Deciphering Molecular Transducers of Exercise in Type 2 Diabetes"

Principal Investigator Professor Ken Arnold "Let's Get Personal: Individual Health in the World of Precision Medicine"

Principal Investigator Professor Thue Schwartz "Pancreatic Polypeptide as a feedback regulator of the Dorsal Vagal Complex including control of food intake and energy balance by Amylin and GLP-1"

Questions

Questions regarding the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program can be directed to .

International applicants can find more information on the International Staff Mobility webpage .

Application

This advert is an extract and cannot be used as the basis for an application. The full text for each of the eight research projects, as well as a link to the application system, are available at CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program .

The deadline for applications is September 21, 2025.