University of Copenhagen
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CBMR International PhD and Postdoc Program in Basic Metabolic Research University of Copenhagen in Denmark
Degree Level
PhD, Postdoc
Field of study
Biomedical Engineering
Funding
Each PhD fellow receives a competitive package including salary and running costs for four years, and each Postdoc fellow receives a competitive package including salary and running costs for three years. The positions are described as fully supported fellowships within the CBMR International PhD and Postdoc Program.
Country
Denmark
University
University of Copenhagen

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CBMR International PhD and Postdoc Program at the University of Copenhagen is recruiting for PhD and postdoc projects starting in late 2026, with a start date of November 15, 2026.
The program is hosted by the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) and supports competitive national and international recruitment of early-career researchers. The research environment is centered on basic metabolic research, cardiometabolic research, and translational work relevant to human pathophysiology.
Projects highlighted in the post span several interconnected themes, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, skeletal muscle biology, glucose homeostasis, AMPK signaling, multi-omics, microbiome science, liver disease, and digital biomarkers. Supervisors named in the announcement include Juleen R. Zierath, Jonas T. Treebak, Zach Gerhart-Hines, Torben Hansen, Kei Sakamoto, and Tune H. Pers.
The fellowship package includes salary and running costs for four years for PhD fellows and three years for postdoc fellows. The post emphasizes a collaborative, interdisciplinary setting with access to CBMR platforms and international research networks.
Eligibility is aimed at candidates with a basic science background or clinical training who want to pursue academic medicine. The announcement does not specify a deadline in the text provided, but it states that the next round of applications has opened.
Interested applicants should review the CBMR fellowship page, identify a suitable project, and apply through the program’s application link.
Funding details
Each PhD fellow receives a competitive package including salary and running costs for four years, and each Postdoc fellow receives a competitive package including salary and running costs for three years. The positions are described as fully supported fellowships within the CBMR International PhD and Postdoc Program.
What's required
Applicants should have a basic science background or be clinicians aspiring to a career in academic medicine. The program particularly seeks candidates familiar with integrative research approaches within basic cardiometabolic research and human pathophysiology. Strong motivation for interdisciplinary, translational research is emphasized; specific degree, GPA, or language-test requirements are not stated in the post.
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