Kei Sakamoto

CBMR International PhD and Postdoc Program at the University of Copenhagen is recruiting for PhD and postdoctoral projects starting in late 2026, with positions beginning on 2026-11-15 . The program is hosted by the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) and supports competitive national and international recruitment. The opportunity is centered on basic cardiometabolic research , human pathophysiology , and integrative research approaches . The listed projects span topics such as skeletal muscle metabolism , continuous glucose monitoring , obesity therapeutics , oral-liver axis , multi-omics , AMPK signaling , microbiome science , liver disease , and energy expenditure . Candidates may work with in vivo models, clinical cohorts, transcriptomics, proteomics, genetics, bioinformatics, computational chemistry, and physiological phenotyping. The program is aimed at early career researchers with a basic science background or clinicians who want a career in academic medicine . 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 . Applications are now open. Interested candidates should review the project descriptions on the CBMR fellowship page and apply through the official application links for the project that best matches their expertise and research interests.

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.

University of Copenhagen is advertising a Researcher position in the molecular and physiological regulation of muscle glycogen degradation at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) , Maersk Tower, Panum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark. The project is hosted in the Sakamoto Group and focuses on skeletal muscle physiology , exercise metabolism , glycogen metabolism , enzyme kinetics , and stable isotope tracer methods. The work uses novel genetic preclinical models, including point mutations affecting glycogen phosphorylase regulation and muscle-specific deletion of glycogen synthase, to study how allosteric ligands, phosphorylation, and muscle glycogen content control glycogen breakdown and substrate utilization. The successful candidate will carry out major biochemical and physiological analyses, including in vitro kinetics of wild-type and mutant enzymes, in situ and ex vivo muscle analyses, whole-body metabolic phenotyping in transgenic mouse models, and in vivo substrate utilization and nutrient flux measurements during and after exercise. The role also includes coordination with collaborators and supervision of students and researchers. Eligibility highlights: PhD in molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, cell signaling, physiology, or a related field; at least four years of postdoctoral experience; strong hands-on experience in protein biochemistry, skeletal muscle metabolism, rodent preclinical studies, exercise modalities, and stable isotope tracer work; FELASA certification or similar; strong project management, teaching, and supervision experience; excellent English communication. Employment terms: full-time, fixed-term for 2 years, starting 1 January 2027 or by agreement. Salary and pension follow the Danish AC agreement, with possible supplement depending on qualifications. Application deadline: 1 October 2026, 23:59 CET. Apply online in English and upload a motivation letter, CV, certified/signed PhD certificate, and publication list as PDFs.