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Fredrik Bäckhed

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Postdoctoral Position in Microbiome and Metabolism University of Gothenburg in Sweden

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Postdoc

Field of study

Metabolism

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Available

Deadline

Nov 24, 2026

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Sweden

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University of Gothenburg

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Metabolism
Biology
Histology
Medical Science
Atherosclerosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Microbiome Research
Mouse Model

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About this position

This postdoctoral position in microbiome and metabolism is based at the University of Gothenburg in the Department of Medicine. The project is centered on experimental metabolism research using mouse models, with a strong emphasis on how microbiome-related mechanisms connect to metabolic phenotypes and disease-relevant physiology.

The successful candidate will work in a highly hands-on, laboratory-based environment focused on advanced in vivo studies. The role involves detailed metabolic phenotyping in mice, including glucose and insulin tolerance testing, blood sampling, body composition analysis by MRI, and hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp studies. The project also includes complex microsurgical and dissection work, such as catheterization procedures, organ perfusion and tissue preparation, and ex vivo analyses of metabolic function.

The advertised research environment spans microbiology, metabolism, and translational biomedical science, with collaborative interactions between researchers and clinicians. The post is associated with Professor Fredrik Bäckhed and includes contact with the department leadership through Malin Levin.

The work further extends to gnotobiotic and germ-free mouse systems, transgenic mouse model development, radioactive tracer analyses, histology, immunohistochemistry, primary cell isolation, and in vitro metabolic assays. Overall, this is a technically demanding postdoctoral project for a researcher with strong experimental skills and experience in complex mouse-based metabolic research.

Funding details

Available

What's required

To be eligible, the applicant must hold a PhD or an equivalent foreign degree in a relevant subject area by the time the appointment decision is made. In the first instance, the degree should have been awarded no more than three years before the application deadline, although earlier degrees may be considered if special reasons apply. The advert requires documented experience of advanced experimental work with mouse models, including metabolic phenotyping, blood sampling, glucose and insulin tolerance tests, MRI-based body composition analysis, hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp studies in mice, microsurgical catheterization of the jugular vein and carotid artery, advanced dissections including aorta, heart, lungs and skeletal muscle, handling and analysis of radioactive isotopes such as 14C and 3H, and independent work with gnotobiotic and germ-free mouse models in isolators.

How to apply

Apply through the University of Gothenburg recruitment portal. Include proof of your PhD degree, or provide it before the appointment decision if it is not yet issued. Attach a cover letter describing your experience with mouse models, microsurgical techniques, and hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp work in mice.

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Research Interests

Clinical Nutrition

Microbiology

Gut Microbiota

Gut Microbiome

Host-microbiota Interaction