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Postdoctoral Researcher in Nutrition, Metabolism and Type 2 Diabetes (PhD required) University of Copenhagen in Denmark

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Metabolism

Funding

Fixed-term 3-year postdoctoral position, full-time (37 hours/week). Salary starts at 39,993 DKK per month (August 2026 level) plus possible supplement; employer contributes an additional 18.07% to pension. Tax reductions may be available for eligible foreign and Danish applicants with a PhD who have not lived in Denmark for the last 10 years.

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Oct 2, 2026

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Denmark

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University of Copenhagen

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Keywords

Metabolism
Sports Science
Biology
Nutrition
Exercise Physiology
Medical Science
Salud Pública
Type 2 Diabetes
Biobanking

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University of Copenhagen’s Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Nutrition, Metabolism and Type 2 Diabetes for the ON LiMiT study (Optimal Non-Pharmacological Lifestyle Modifications in People with Type 2 Diabetes). The project is a large multicentre randomized controlled trial focused on dietary and exercise strategies for type 2 diabetes remission.

The post is anchored in the Lifecourse Nutrition and Health research group and involves close collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of researchers, physicians, dietitians, and students. The role combines clinical research, participant assessments, dietary intervention delivery, data analysis, and scientific writing, with opportunities to build an independent research profile in nutrition, metabolism, clinical intervention research, and exercise physiology.

Key work includes participant recruitment and follow-up, clinical study visits, venous cannulation, blood collection, sample processing, biobanking, OGTTs, indirect calorimetry, anthropometry, body composition assessment, and other physiological measurements. The postdoc will also provide dietary counselling and behavioural support, help develop educational materials, manage and analyse clinical and nutritional datasets, perform statistical analyses, contribute to publications and conference presentations, and supervise MSc students and junior researchers.

Required qualifications include a PhD in Human Nutrition, Metabolism, Exercise Physiology, Clinical Nutrition, Biomedical Sciences, Endocrinology, or a related field, plus a registered Clinical Dietitian or equivalent qualification enabling dietary counselling. Experience with human intervention studies, clinical research, metabolic testing, strong quantitative skills, and excellent English communication are required. Desirable experience includes work with obesity or type 2 diabetes populations, dietary assessment, statistical software (R/SAS/Stata/SPSS), REDCap, GCP, biobanking, grant writing, and Danish fluency.

The position is full-time and fixed-term for 3 years, starting 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. Salary starts at 39,993 DKK per month (August 2026 level), with pension contributions and possible supplements. Applications must be submitted online in English by 2 October 2026, and should include a motivation letter, CV, PhD certificate (or supervisor statement if not yet completed), and publication list.

Funding details

Fixed-term 3-year postdoctoral position, full-time (37 hours/week). Salary starts at 39,993 DKK per month (August 2026 level) plus possible supplement; employer contributes an additional 18.07% to pension. Tax reductions may be available for eligible foreign and Danish applicants with a PhD who have not lived in Denmark for the last 10 years.

What's required

Applicants must hold a PhD in Human Nutrition, Metabolism, Exercise Physiology, Clinical Nutrition, Biomedical Sciences, Endocrinology, or a related discipline. A registered Clinical Dietitian or equivalent qualification enabling dietary counselling is required. Experience with human intervention studies and clinical research, venous cannulation, blood sampling, biological sample processing, metabolic testing (e.g. indirect calorimetry, OGTT), strong quantitative and analytical skills, and excellent written and oral English communication are required. Desirable qualifications include experience with obesity or type 2 diabetes populations, dietary assessment and nutrition intervention studies, statistical software (R, SAS, Stata, SPSS), REDCap or similar databases, publication record, supervision experience, grant writing, clinical trial methodology, biobanking, GCP, and Danish fluency.

How to apply

Apply online in English via the university application portal. Submit a motivation letter, CV, certified/signed PhD certificate or supervisor statement if not yet completed, and a publication list in PDF format. Apply before the deadline and ensure all required attachments are included.

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