PhD fellow in Nutrition
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Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen is offering a PhD scholarship in the section for Obesity Research commencing 01.06.2020 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Description of the scientific environment
The unit for obesity research undertakes basic and clinical research to investigate how appetite and energy metabolism is regulated, with the ultimate goal to improve our ability to prevent and treat obesity and related diseases, such as type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The research group investigates the effects of diets, physical activity pattern, sleep, stress, gastric bypass, gut microbiota, genetics and medicines on energy balance in individuals who are normal-weight, overweight or obese with/without metabolic complications both in short-term and long-term intervention studies as well as observational studies (Link: https://nexs.ku.dk/english/research/obesity-research) .
Project description
The title of the project is ‘Matrix characterization and effect of different types fermented dairy products on liver fat, cardiometabolic risk and gut microbiome in men with metabolic syndrome (FerMetS)’. The primary aim of the project is to characterize the matrix of different types of fermented dairy products and investigate their effects on liver fat, cardio metabolic risk and gut microbiome when compared with a dairy-control in men with metabolic syndrome. Beneficial health effects are indicated by the consumption of yogurt as an integral part of a well-balanced diet (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6743821/ and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5682997/); however, little is known about the responsible physiological mechanisms.
The Phd-student will be the daily project responsible for a dietary intervention study inlcuding 50 overweight subjects as part of the FerMetS study.
Furthermore, the PhD-student should statistically examining results from matrix characterization of interventional products that will be conducted externally. Therefore, previous experience and qualifications within daily project coordination, data handling and data analysis is of importance when evaluating qualifications for this PhD-position .
Principal supervisor isProfessor Arne Astrup, Dept. of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Nørre Alle 51, 2200 København N, DK, Phone: +45 3533 2476, mail: [email protected].
Job description
The position is available for a 3-year period and your key tasks as a PhD student at SCIENCE are:
Key criteria for the assessment of candidates:
Formal requirements
Applicants should hold a relevant MSc degree with good results and good Danish and English skills. As criteria for the assessment of your qualifications, emphasis will also be laid on previous publications (if any) and relevant work experience.
Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.
Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.
The starting salary is currently at a minimum DKK 328.355 including annual supplement (+ pension at a minimum DKK 53,360). Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.
Application Procedure
The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.
Pleaseinclude
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 22 March 2020, 23:59 GMT +1. Applications received after the deadline for applications will not be considered.
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee. Afterwards an assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the selected applications. The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee and the final selection of a successful candidate will be made by the Head of Department, based on the recommendations of the assessment committee and the interview committee.
The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant and the above mentioned skills. The successful candidate will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD school of Science. You can read more about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.
Questions
For specific information about the PhD scholarship, please contact the principal supervisor Professor Arne Astrup, Dept. of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Nørre Alle 51, 2200 København N, DK, Phone: +45 3533 2476, mail: [email protected].
General information about PhD programmes at SCIENCE is available at http://www.science.ku.dk/phd.
Kilde: Jobnet.dk
Description of the scientific environment
The unit for obesity research undertakes basic and clinical research to investigate how appetite and energy metabolism is regulated, with the ultimate goal to improve our ability to prevent and treat obesity and related diseases, such as type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The research group investigates the effects of diets, physical activity pattern, sleep, stress, gastric bypass, gut microbiota, genetics and medicines on energy balance in individuals who are normal-weight, overweight or obese with/without metabolic complications both in short-term and long-term intervention studies as well as observational studies (Link: https://nexs.ku.dk/english/research/obesity-research) .
Project description
The title of the project is ‘Matrix characterization and effect of different types fermented dairy products on liver fat, cardiometabolic risk and gut microbiome in men with metabolic syndrome (FerMetS)’. The primary aim of the project is to characterize the matrix of different types of fermented dairy products and investigate their effects on liver fat, cardio metabolic risk and gut microbiome when compared with a dairy-control in men with metabolic syndrome. Beneficial health effects are indicated by the consumption of yogurt as an integral part of a well-balanced diet (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6743821/ and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5682997/); however, little is known about the responsible physiological mechanisms.
The Phd-student will be the daily project responsible for a dietary intervention study inlcuding 50 overweight subjects as part of the FerMetS study.
Furthermore, the PhD-student should statistically examining results from matrix characterization of interventional products that will be conducted externally. Therefore, previous experience and qualifications within daily project coordination, data handling and data analysis is of importance when evaluating qualifications for this PhD-position .
Principal supervisor isProfessor Arne Astrup, Dept. of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Nørre Alle 51, 2200 København N, DK, Phone: +45 3533 2476, mail: [email protected].
Job description
The position is available for a 3-year period and your key tasks as a PhD student at SCIENCE are:
- To manage and carry through your research project
- Attend PhD courses
- Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
- Teach at internal courses and disseminate your research
- To stay at an external research institution for a few months, preferably abroad
- Supervise bachelor students and to act as co-supervisor for master students
Key criteria for the assessment of candidates:
- A master’s degree preferably related to nutrition
- Data handling and statistical analysis
- Previous publications
- The grade point average achieved
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- Fluency in Danish (Scandinavian), both written and spoken.
- Project coordination and collection of data
Formal requirements
Applicants should hold a relevant MSc degree with good results and good Danish and English skills. As criteria for the assessment of your qualifications, emphasis will also be laid on previous publications (if any) and relevant work experience.
Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.
Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.
The starting salary is currently at a minimum DKK 328.355 including annual supplement (+ pension at a minimum DKK 53,360). Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.
Application Procedure
The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.
Pleaseinclude
- Cover Letter, stating which PhD project you are applying for and detailing your motivation and background for applying for the specific PhD project.
- CV
- Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
- Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications (if any)
- Documentation of English language qualifications, cf. general rules and guidelines, p. 5
- Full contact details (Name, address, telephone & email) of 1-3 professional referees
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 22 March 2020, 23:59 GMT +1. Applications received after the deadline for applications will not be considered.
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee. Afterwards an assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the selected applications. The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee and the final selection of a successful candidate will be made by the Head of Department, based on the recommendations of the assessment committee and the interview committee.
The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant and the above mentioned skills. The successful candidate will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD school of Science. You can read more about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.
Questions
For specific information about the PhD scholarship, please contact the principal supervisor Professor Arne Astrup, Dept. of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Nørre Alle 51, 2200 København N, DK, Phone: +45 3533 2476, mail: [email protected].
General information about PhD programmes at SCIENCE is available at http://www.science.ku.dk/phd.
Kilde: Jobnet.dk
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Arbejdsstedet er beliggende i København N.
Jobbet er oprettet på vores service den 6.3.2020, men kan have været deaktiveret og genaktiveret igen.
Dagligt opdateret: Dette job opdateres dagligt ud fra jobudbyderens hjemmeside via vores søgemaskineteknologi og er aktivt lige nu.
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- Søndag den 22. marts 2020
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