Postdoctoral scholarship within Mass Spectrometry-Based Lipidomics
Medicinska fakulteten, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine
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Post doctor within Mass Spectrometry-Based Lipidomics with a Focus on Cardiometabolic Diseases
An exceptional opportunity for a motivated postdoctoral fellow to participatework in a strong research environment equipped with cutting-edge analytical resources and a high degree of independence.
Departmental specific information
The Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine offers a postdoctoral scholarship in translational molecular medicine, focusing on mass spectrometry-based lipid analysis. This full-time fellowship spans two years, starting in September 2025 or as agreed. The application deadline is March 31, 2025
Project description - Investigating the Role of Sphingolipids in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Health
Metabolic dysfunctions associated with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular complications remain critical areas of research. A central focus of our work is to understand how alterations in sphingolipid metabolism contribute to impaired glucose uptake, disrupted insulin signaling, and the progression of atherosclerosis. By investigating these pathways, we aim to uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying these conditions and their broader implications for metabolic health.
As a scholarship recipient, you will have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge studies utilizing mass spectrometry-based lipidomics to explore sphingolipid regulation in diverse biological contexts. These include experimental studies in mouse models as well as human intervention studies, allowing you to investigate fundamental biochemical processes and their clinical relevance.
The postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity to:
Develop expertise in mass spectrometry-based lipidomics, analyzing lipids in various biological model systems, including human biopsies, mouse tissues, and cell cultures. Innovate and refine methodologies for lipid extraction, mass spectrometry analysis, and multivariate bioinformatics. Investigate the lipid-based mechanisms driving disease progression, with a focus on identifying novel pathways linked to cardiometabolic diseases, particularly type 2 diabetes.
Qualifications
The post-doctoral fellow is required to have completed a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree. This qualification requirement must be fulfilled no later than at the time of the decision about scholarship recipient.
Priority should be given to candidates who completed their doctoral degree, according to what is stipulated in the paragraph above, no later than three years prior. If there are special reasons, candidates who completed their doctoral degree before that may also be eligible. Special reasons include absence due to illness, parental leave, appointments of trust in trade union organizations, military service, or similar circumstances, or other forms of appointment/assignment relevant to the subject area.
Application
The application should be written in English or Swedish, and attached documents should be in Word or PDF format. The application should be registered via Umeå University’s e-recruitment system Varbi and submitted by the deadline 2025-03-31.
Further information
We look forward to receiving your application
| First day of employment | Enligt överenskommelse |
|---|---|
| Salary | Stipendium |
| Full-time equivalent | 100 |
| City | Umeå |
| County | Västerbottens län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | FS 2.1.7-290-25 |
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| Published | 04.Feb.2025 |
| Last application date | 31.Mar.2025 11:59 PM CEST |