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PhD position in human studies of gut hormone effects on insulin sensitivity and brain activity University of Copenhagen in Denmark
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Endocrinology
Funding
Available
Deadline
Nov 23, 2026
Country
Denmark
University
University of Copenhagen
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This PhD project is based at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, and is embedded in a translational research environment linking the Panum Institute with clinical partners at Gentofte Hospital and Rigshospitalet. The project focuses on how gut hormones influence insulin sensitivity and brain activity in human participants.
The successful candidate will carry out clinical, pathophysiological studies using hormone infusions, glucose-clamp techniques, and MRI scans to measure insulin sensitivity and the brain’s response to the same hormones, including brain insulin sensitivity. A substantial part of the work involves coordinating and performing scanning sessions outside normal daytime clinical scanner use, in close cooperation with the research team and clinical collaborators.
The position is part of a smaller research group working in the space between molecular pharmacology and clinical physiology, with particular focus on the endocrine and cardiovascular systems and their relation to gut hormones. The PhD student will work directly with adjunkt and physician Lærke Smidt Gasbjerg, together with affiliated students and staff from collaborating departments.
This is a hands-on, clinically oriented research training position centered on human experimental studies, with strong collaboration across university and hospital settings.
Funding details
Available
What's required
Applicant must be a medical doctor (candidate in medicine) by the start of employment. Experience with hormone infusions, recruitment of study participants, and design and execution of clinical physiological studies is preferred. Knowledge of imaging is an advantage but not required. Independent working style and clinical experience are advantages but not required. Applicants with degrees from non-English and non-Scandinavian universities must provide certified translations of degree documents and transcripts into English, Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish, plus an official description of the grading scale.
How to apply
Submit the application electronically as PDF or Word via the 'Søg stillingen' link. Include a motivation letter, CV, and documentation of education, including degree certificates and transcripts; add a publication list if available. If your degree is from a non-English/Scandinavian university, also upload certified translations and the official grading-scale description.
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