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Clinical professor of Neurology with special focus on dementia (fixed-term 5 years)

The University seeks to appoint a clinical professor of Neurology with special focus on Dementia to commence as soon as possible. The externally funded professorship is combined with a consultancy at Zealand University Hospital, Department of Neurology in the Zealand Region. It is a requirement for appointment that the applicant is accepted for both the professorship and the consultancy. In order to be considered for the position, the applicant must send two applications: one to the Faculty (the professorship) and one to the hospital (the consultancy) cf. the simultaneously advertised position of the consultancy. This also applies to applicants who are already employed as consultants at the Hospital. Please find the advertisement for the consultancy here. Both the professorship and the consultancy will be financed by Zealand University Hospital. Find information about the department. 159172 Questions For further information please contact Head of Department Jesper Hastrup Svendsen, jesper.hastrup.svendsen@regionh.dk. Foreign applicants may find the university’s International Staff Mobility useful.

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One or more Postdoc positions at the Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP)

Are you enthusiastic about human pain research? The Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP) at Aalborg University is recruiting one or more postdoctoral researchers, to start 1st of October 2026 or soon thereafter. The positions are available for a period of 1 ½ to 2 years. Who are we? CNAP strives to identify and modulate key features of human pain neuroplasticity and understand its relevance for persistent pain in humans. CNAP is a research Center of Excellence inaugurated in 2015 by the Danish National Research Foundation at Aalborg University, Denmark (www.cnap.hst.aau.dk). CNAP applies a basic research approach where new advanced biomedical provocation and probing platforms are being discovered and applied to study novel aspects of human pain neuroplasticity. The ambition of CNAP is to identify and modulate key features of human pain neuroplasticity through a systematic approach, including provoking, probing and modulation of the dynamic neuroplastic properties of the pain system. We believe that over time, this approach will foster new fundamental discoveries, change the state of the art, and offer novel ways for pain treatment. Our world class lab facilities enable advanced quantitative sensory/pain testing, application of cutting-edge neurophysiological assessments (e.g. EEG, TMS, TMS-EEG, rTMS, HD-tDCS), bio-medical techniques (e.g. linked with epigenetics and general biomarkers), quantitative sensory testing (QST) as well as research based on animal models (e.g. rodents and pigs). CNAP is a dynamic and international research environment: approximately 60% of our staff is international, with a close to 50-50% gender balance. Our working language is English. We are highly interdisciplinary and include experts within biomedical engineering, neuropsychology, pharmacology, biophysics, medicine with industrial specialisation, medicine, and more. You will thus be joining an inspiring, enriching, and productive cross-disciplinary research centre including staff with internationally recognised track records. CNAP participates in numerous international initiatives and maintains an extensive global network, making it an ideal environment to build your own collaborative connections. CNAP is affiliated with the Department of Health Science and Technology at the Faculty of Medicine, which conducts multidisciplinary research and teaching in health science and technology (e.g. medicine and biomedical engineering). The strategic focus of the department is to be a leading force within digital health and to be well-known for medical doctors and engineers collaboratively developing solutions together. The department has more than 250 employees and is responsible for more than 1700 students. Working at CNAP CNAP offers postdoctoral fellowships for exploring neuroplasticity and pain. As a postdoc you will contribute to our frontline research aimed at identifying novel mechanisms underlying the dynamics of pain neuroplasticity, while also advancing understandings of this topic within the academic world and beyond. Specifically, you will be focusing on the topic of Brain Neuro-Adaptability to Pain, in particular brain oscillations in pain conditions and non-invasive brain stimulation. You will be working alongside PhD students and other postdoctoral researchers as part of our Lundbeck Professorship grant, which you can learn more about here: https://www.cnap.hst.aau.dk/lundbeck-professorship As a postdoctoral researcher your tasks are to: Embark on the exciting and fundamental research track intended to provide mechanistic information on human brain changes in pain conditions. Your research will help us understand the mechanisms involved when pain becomes chronic. Work in a team using electroencephalography (EEG), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), TMS-EEG, transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), quantitative sensory testing (QST), and psychological profiling to study and modulate the brain activity in clinical and experimental pain conditions Conduct a series of studies including individuals with experimental pain or chronic pain and healthy controls, with the aim of linking changes in pain mechanisms and measures of pain neuro-adaptability with changes in cortical manifestations during an intervention (e.g., non-invasive brain stimulation) for symptom reduction. Large-scale data analysis (e.g. machine-learning) may be involved. Training will be provided in all methodologies but prior experience with some techniques is an advantage, and experience in human pain research is a prerequisite. An opportunity to learn new advanced analysis techniques (e.g., in Matlab, R, or Python) if relevant for the task. Write up research results in the form of journal articles. Participate in and co-arrange national and international research conferences and be exposed to external research environments, for example, as a visiting researcher. Disseminate the results of your research to the public. Participate in the day-to-day life of CNAP (e.g., research meetings, Round Table Meetings, seminars, social activities). Develop a solid background in pain neuroscience that will allow you to foster a curious and critical sense to analyse and interpret scientific information. Further develop competences towards an academic or industrial research career. Contacts Thomas Graven-Nielsen: +4599409832, tgn@hst.aau.dk Louise Klem Skovgaard: +4599408567, lksk@adm.aau.dk

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Postdoc Position in Development of a mGlu2 PET tracer

We are looking for a talented and creative chemist for a two-year postdoc position with the possibility of extension. The advertised position is in the Bunch Group, which is anchored in the medicinal chemistry research section in the department. Start date is September 1, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. Information on the department can be found at: Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology – University of Copenhagen Our research In the Bunch group we have a long track-record and strong research interest in development of novel tool compounds and/or drug candidates for the central nervous system (CNS). In addition, hereto, we also work with great enthusiasm on development of new synthetic methodology relevant for medicinal chemistry. The Bunch group has a strong international profile and welcomes students and dedicated scientists with the ambition to make a positive difference for humanity. For a comprehensive overview of research activities, please visit the Bunch group homepage at: https://drug.ku.dk/research-sections/medicinal-chemistry/bunch-group/ Your job The objective of the research project is to develop a mGlu2 PET tracer of picomolar and super-selective mGlu2 agonist LBG30300 (J. Med. Chem. 2024, 67, 1314–1326). Your work is to revise the synthetic route to fit with radio-chemistry synthesis of the PET tracer and carry out the synthesis. While the cold synthetic work will be carried out at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, the radio-chemistry work will be carried out at Herlev University Hospital in collaboration with Head of Radiochemistry Tri H. V. Huynh. The position also requires supervision of MSc students as well as other teaching obligations which amounts up to approximately 10 percent of the workload. Profile We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following competencies and experience: Essential experience, skills and competences: You have a PhD degree in organic chemistry or medicinal chemistry (or expect to obtain before the starting date) Documented skills and competences in target oriented multi-step synthesis and SAR studies within the CNS area Strong analytical skills including structural elucidation by NMR, LCMS and HRMS Documented competences in use of computational medicinal chemistry in ligand design Excellent English skills, both written and spoken Questions For further information please contact Professor Lennart Bunch; e-mail: lebu@sund.ku.dk Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).

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Parkinson’s Disease & Environmental Epidemiology

Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological disorder, and environmental exposures (such as pesticides, air pollution, and toxicants) are suspected causes of this negative development. The aim of this research project is to conduct register-based studies examining the influence of such environmental exposures on the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. The project will be carried out in close collaboration between the Parkinson researchers at PACE and the epidemiologists at the Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, specialising in environmental epidemiology. The successful applicant will conduct and complete various epidemiological studies based on health registers and environmental parameter registers in collaboration with relevant partners. The applicant will use several databases and Danish national registries containing data on exposures at a geographically granular level, health data, diagnoses, medications, and more. Analyses will be performed applying appropriate biostatistical methods. The applicant is expected to publish the research results in international peer-reviewed journals and disseminate them at national and international conferences. Workplace: PACE – The Lundbeck Foundation Parkinson’s Disease Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82, DK-8200 Aarhus N, and the Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Bar-tholins Allé 2, DK-8000 Aarhus C. Qualifications Master’s degree in medicine, Public Health, Epidemiology or related subjects. Prior experience with registry-based work. Analytical skills. Basic statistical and epidemiological skills are an advantage but not a requirement. Knowledge of statistical software (e.g. R, SAS, or Stata) is an advantage but not required. Fluency in English (oral and written). Ability to work independently with attention to details. Strong communication and collaborative skills in an international, interdisciplinary research environment. Research interests and ambitions for excellence in data driven science. Further information For further information please contact Center Manager Louise Vagner Laursen (louisevl@clin.au.dk) or Director Per Borghammer (borghammer@clin.au.dk). 

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The impact of locus coeruleus dysfunction on waste clearance and brain health

The PhD position is focused on advancing our understanding of the impact of locus coeruleus dysfunction (LCd) on waste clearance and brain health. The Hansen group has developed methods for studying these themes in mice primarily using awake rodent brain magnetic resonance imaging / spectroscopy (MRI/S). This project will continue these efforts but will also expand our methodological toolbox by refining, developing and implementing new methods. These include imaging-based methods (MRI/video) for validation of LCd, and sleep monitoring. Documented experience within one or more of these areas is considered an advantage: awake rodent MRI, data analysis, and design and construction of experimental setups. The PhD candidate will: Design and carry out MRI experiments (including MRI/S protocols) Design and perform validation experiments of LCd Design and perform sleep experiments and analysis Publish scientific papers and present at conferences The position is based in the High Field MRI group at CFIN, Aarhus University, led by Prof. Brian Hansen. The group has access to 9.4T rodent MRI and a fully equipped rodent experimental facility. Please contact Professor Brian Hansen, brian@cfin.au.dk, for more information.

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Post Doctoral Position in Alcohol Research

The Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense, invites applications for a position as postdoc within the research areas of at-risk alcohol use, older adults, clinical psychology, psychometrics, and epidemiology. The Department of Psychology is a vibrant, inclusive workplace hosting an engaged group of faculty, postdocs and PhD students. The department has close collaborations with the Odense University Hospital, and its research covers a wide range of health-related topics and methodologies. The position and the project The postdoc position is for 31 months, starting on November 1st, 2026 or soon thereafter. The focus of the position is on the psychometric evaluation of assessment instruments for at-risk alcohol use in adults aged 60-80 years and on a longitudinal epidemiological study of risk and protective factors within psychological models of the etiology of addiction in said age group. We are looking for a highly motivated and ambitious candidate with a strong track record in peer-reviewed publications as well as in quantitative analysis within either psychometrics and/or epidemiology. The candidate should have a strong and documented interest in the areas: alcohol research, clinical psychology, quantitative methods, and assessment and etiology of at-risk alcohol use/alcohol use disorder, preferably in adults or older adults. The candidate should have documented experience with project organization. The successful candidate will work on the project “Understanding older adults’ risky alcohol use to inform targeted preventive interventions and strategies” funded by TrygFonden, Denmark. The successful candidate will join a research group with expertise in alcohol research, clinical psychology, and epidemiology, led by Associate Professor Silke Behrendt (Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark), and Professor Kristine Rømer Thomsen (Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research, Aarhus University). The primary place of work will be the Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. Further information If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate Professor Silke Behrendt sbehrendt@health.sdu.dk , phone 0045-93507195 or Professor Kristine Rømer Thomsen krt.crf@psy.au.dk Your place of work will be at the Department of Psychology, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark.

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Call for open-rank academic position in child and adolescent developmental psychology

The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (UCPH) seeks an excellent candidate for an open-rank, academic position in psychology. The position is available from October 1st, 2026, but an earlier or later starting date is also possible. The periods of childhood and adolescence are key components of the current strategy of the Department of Psychology, at the University of Copenhagen. We would like to strengthen our expertise, and impact around middle-childhood and adolescent development. Thus, we invite applications for a strategic, full-time, open-rank position (i.e. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Full Professor) in this area. We invite applicants whose research and teaching focus either on middle-childhood or adolescent development. We are especially interested in applicants whose work engages with contemporary challenges and/or has applied relevance, including but not limited to: Digitalization and youth culture Neurodiversity and developmental variation Identity and socioemotional development A preferred candidate would have: A strong research profile within basic, applied or clinical middle-childhood or adolescent psychology For applicants with an applied profile, clinical training and expertise would be an advantage Who to Contact: If you have questions to the position, please write to Head of Department, Annemarie Olsen; ano@psy.ku.dk.

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Postdoc in Quantum Enhanced MRI

As a Post-Doc at the Department of Clinical Medicine, you will be part of what is probably the largest health science research department in Denmark. Our clinical research covers all the medical specialities and takes place in close collaboration with the university hospital and the regional hospitals in the Central Denmark Region. We have approx. 30,000 square metres of modern research facilities for experimental surgery and medicine, animal facilities and also advanced scanners at our disposal. The department has overall responsibility for the Master's degree programs in medicine and in molecular medicine. At the department we are approx. 670 academic employees, 500 PhD students and 160 technical/administrative employees who are cooperating across disciplines. As a postdoc, you will be working at Aarhus University in the Central Denmark Region. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

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