We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic postdoc for a 2 year position to commence 1/1-2027. The position concerns pharmacological studies of an important regulator of synaptic plasticity in the mammalian brain.
The lab spans over many different techniques and backgrounds, making it a highly interdisciplinary work environment. In the group we value social interaction, openness and teamwork, with room for ambition and scientific excitement.
Your job: This specific postdoc project seeks to characterize the neuropharmacology of the target CaMKIIa using in-house generated compounds. This entails studies in vivo in mice as well as tissue- and cell-based biochemical and pharmacological analyses.
We are looking for a postdoc with a strong basis in neuropharmacology particularly in vivo studies in mice and who can combine biochemistry, neuroscience and pharmacology. Your tasks will include planning and execution of in vivo experiments, primary neuron experiments and biochemical and pharmacological assays.
In addition to doing research, it is expected that you supervise students and engage in departmental teaching according to norms (currently 100 hours of total teaching per year). Place of employment: The place of employment is at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Pharma Campus, University of Copenhagen.
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 Jan 1, 2027 or after agreement.
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 35,000 DKK/approx. 4,700 EUR (October 2021 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated.