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In Denmark, Neuroscience goes beyond the lab—it touches lives.
As a hub for cutting-edge brain research, Denmark offers you the environment to explore the science of well-being and create real-world applications that improve health and quality of life.
Our universities and research centres are recognised for their pioneering Neuroscience programs, and a culture of strong collaboration between academia, industry, and the healthcare system brings together researchers, clinicians, and businesses so they can accelerate scientific breakthroughs.
A global outlook is part of the package, and as a researcher here, you will be part of an international community and cross-border initiatives with global impact.
Daniel Rasmussen
PhD position (Doctoral Candidate 13) in ‘Frontier Research Competences for Neuro-modulation and Osci...
This specific PhD/DC position is for Individual research Project(IRP)13: Close-loop, non-invasive motor cortex neuromodulation and its analgesic efficacy in people with chronic pain. Doctoral Candidate 13 will develop a close-loop approach to specific for motor cortex neuromodulation to increase analgesic efficacy and compare the closed loop approach to traditional rTMS treatment in a clinical trial in patients with chronic pain.
PhD position (Doctoral Candidate 7) in ‘Frontier Research Competences for Neuro-modulation and Oscil...
This specific PhD/DC position is for Individual research Project(IRP)7:‘Personalise by synchronisation: Analgesic effects of neuromodulation-driven entrainment of pain-related cortical oscillatory activity’. Doctoral Candidate 7 will describe the changes in brain oscillatory activity triggered by human experimental pain models; characterise the anti-nociceptive effects of neuromodulation-driven entrainment of oscillatory activity in humans and describe how neuromodulation guided by EEG oscillatory pattern affects experimental pain models compared to classic neuromodulatory approaches.
Postdoc in Epigenetics
The postdoc will lead research on gene regulatory mechanisms in development and disease and will support Professor Tiwari in smooth running of the laboratory at various levels. The group employs cutting-edge molecular biology, epigenetics and genomics tools in combination with computational biology approaches to generate comprehensive models of gene regulation during development and diseases such as cancer and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Postdoc in cognitive neuroscience
Building precise and accurate sensory expectations relies on the cerebellum. In the current project, not only the role of the cerebellum is investigated, but also that of the basal ganglia and the thalamus in building precise and accurate sensory expectations. This is done by investigating patients with deep brain stimulation, such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor, using a combination of behavioural paradigms, magnetoencephalography and recording of local field potentials. The project is carried out in collaboration with the Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience (see more here) and the Department of Neurosurgery at Aarhus University Hospital, which houses state-of-the-art systems for recording magnetoencephalography (SQUIDs and optically pumped magnetometers), local field potentials (Percept™ neurostimulator) and for acquiring magnetic resonance images.
PhD position in developing MRI-based hypoxia-targeted radiotherapy
This project aims to contribute to this paradigm shift in radiation therapy by developing an imaging biomarker for hypoxia, a local tissue condition associated with radio-resistance. We will utilize the unique infrastructure at the affiliating departments and propose a three-step approach to develop an MRI-based hypoxia biomarker, focusing on glioblastoma, a tumor known for its radio-resistance, with hypoxia as a key contributing factor: 1. Development of an MRI-based hypoxia biomarker in a glioblastoma small animal model using the new preclinical PET/MRI system. 2. Translation of the MRI-based hypoxia biomarker in patients with glioblastoma at OUH, using the clinical PET/MRI system to evaluate and optimize its reproducibility in the clinical setting. 3. Implementation of the developed hypoxia protocol in the radiation therapy setting by testing it in patients with glioblastoma on a 1.5 T MRI scanner for radiation therapy planning and on the MRI-linac system for adaptive therapy.
PhD position (Doctoral Candidate 15) in ‘Frontier Research Competences for Neuro-modulation and Osci...
This specific PhD/DC position is for Individual research Project(IRP)15:‘Neuromodulation-driven entrainment of pain and mood-related cortical oscillatory activity’. Doctoral Candidate 15 will describe the changes in brain oscillatory activity triggered by mood manipulation with and without experimental pain; characterize the anti-nociceptive effects of neuromodulation-driven entrainment of oscillatory activity with moodmanipulation in humans and describe how neuromodulation guided by EEG oscillatory pattern affects experimental pain and mood models.
Assistant Professor of metabolism, vascular biology and inflammation
The Angiogenesis and Inflammation group, led by Associate Professor Joanna Kalucka (https://biomed.au.dk/kalucka-lab), is seeking exceptional researchers at the Assistant Professor level to join their dynamic and diverse international team. Our research aims to uncover the fundamental mechanisms by which blood vessels interact with their tissue microenvironment and adapt their properties in response to inflammation, including in obesity and cancer. As an Assistant Professor in their group, you will investigate newly identified signaling pathways that are key to endothelial cell activation and regulation during inflammation. Your research will involve detailed characterization studies, utilizing both in vivo and in vitro murine models and patient samples. You will employ cutting-edge techniques to mimic vascular activation and inflammation, leveraging models of diet-induced obesity and tumor development to explore these processes.
Two Faculty positions (Associate Professor or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor) at Aarhus University...
The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University aims to strengthen its position within the fields of Molecular Medicine or Molecular Biology. We therefore invite applications for two positions to be filled at either Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Tenured Associate Professor level, starting August 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. With the new positions, we seek to engage research topics that complement and expand our current research portfolio and teaching activities at the Department. All research directions within the theme of Molecular Medicine or Molecular Biology are welcome, but we particularly encourage applications within cell biology, neurobiology, immunology, molecular microbiology or molecular pathology. We also welcome applicants who apply an artificial intelligence (AI) approach to solving biological problems.
Assistant Professor of Infection neuroscience
In this project, we aim to investigate how viral infection and the resulting immune response contribute to the development of AD. The project seeks to explore novel immunological mechanisms that link post-infectious brain conditions with behavioural changes and neurodegenerative diseases. As Assistant Professor of infection neuroscience your primary tasks will be research and research-based teaching. You will teach and supervise students at Bachelor’s and Master’s level, and you will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with both Danish and international colleagues. The position of Assistant Professor is a career development position in which you will receive supervision and pedagogical upgrading.
1.5-year Postdoctoral position available for studying the role of sialic acids in early brain develo...
Protein glycosylation, the process of attaching sugar units to proteins that reside on the surface of cells, plays a crucial role in cell communication and migration, vital for the formation of organs like the brain. A significant distinction between humans and our primate kin is the existence of a sugar molecule known as sialic acids (SA) on the proteins of cell surfaces. Humans, due to a mutation in the CMAH gene (which converts N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) into N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc)), only possess the precursor molecule Neu5Ac. In contrast, greater Apes possess both Neu5Ac and Neu5Gc. This mutation occurred post our common ancestry with chimpanzees. This alteration in SAs has led to changes in proteins that interact with sialic acid and other related proteins. Coupled with other variations in enzymes associated with SA biology between humans and monkeys, these changes could affect brain development and contribute to unique human traits. In our current project, we aim to utilize gene editing technology (CRISPR/Cas9) to alter key genes involved in SA biology in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). We will then use these modified cells to investigate early brain development in iPSC-derived 3D brain organoids, employing Omics and imaging techniques.
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Associate Professor of Neurovascular Barriers in Skin Disorders and Infectious Diseases (fixed-term ...
Inflammatory signals originating from not only malignant, but benign conditions, have been shown to disrupt the critical homeostatic role of these barriers. This is also evident amongst infectious diseases. This disruption can facilitate the entry of inflammatory mediators and potentially harmful substances into the brain, contributing to a cascade of neurological complications. The position will provide the successful candidate with good possibilities both for developing their own research, and to be supported by the existing expertise.
PhD fellowship in "GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of cannabis use disorder: establishing ...
The present project is part of a broader line of research at the Laboratory of Neuropsychiatry with the long-term objectives to identify drug-induced changes in the brain associated with the development of addiction and to uncover possible new targets for the treatment of substance use disorders.
Postdoc in Biochemistry
We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic postdoc for a 3 year position to start in the Galvagnion group “Protein-membrane interactions in health and disease” from 1 June 2025, or shortly after. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong expertise in biochemistry and ex-vivo sample characterisation as well as proteomics and big data analyses. The purpose of the postdoc is to perform proteomic analyses of post-mortem brain samples from patients with Parkinson’s Disease to identify protein changes associated with the disease as well as proteins that form toxic aggregates in the brain of patients. This project is founded by the Novo Nordisk foundation and involves a collaboration with the laboratory of Erwin Schoof at the Technical University of Denmark.
Postdoc in Neuroimmunology and Cell Therapy with bioinformatic expertise
The Wlodarczyk lab are seeking an independent and self-driven postdoc to lead our Neuroimmunology and cell therapy projects at the Department of Molecular Medicine, SDU. The full-time position is available in the Laboratory of Associate Professor Agnieszka Wlodarczyk from April 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter and for a period of one year with the possibility of extension for two or more years. A strong emphasis of this position is on bioinformatics, multiomics data integration, and programming, complemented by expertise in wet lab experiments (in vitro and in vivo).
PhD position (Doctoral Candidate 8) in ‘Frontier Research Competences for Neuro-modulation and Oscil...
This specific PhD/DC position is for Individual research Project(IRP)8: Close-loop, EEG-triggered, non-invasive spinal cord neuromodulation and its efficacy to modulate pain mechanisms and experimental pain models. Doctoral Candidate 8 will characterize the brain oscillatory changes caused by non-invasive magnetic stimulation of the spinal cord; determine if the analgesic effect of magnetic trans-spinal stimulation on experimental pain models are related to brain oscillatory activities and test a close- loop EEG-triggered approach controlling spinal cord magnetic stimulation to increase its anti-nociceptive effects in experimental acute and long-term(days) human pain models.
Postdoc in Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms of Metabolic Regulation
The Pers Group is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to investigate the mechanisms by which human genetic variants associated with obesity influence hypothalamic circuits. This project aims to uncover molecular pathways regulating metabolic homeostasis using a CRISPR-based Perturb-seq system in transgenic animal models, where Cas9 is specifically expressed in reporter animals, enabling targeted gene perturbations in defined hypothalamic and hindbrain cell populations. This Perturb-seq system is currently being established in vivo, providing a strong foundation for immediate experimental work.
Postdoc in bioinformatics
The position is available - initially for six months - from May 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter - with the possibility of extension for three years. Tiwari lab employs cutting-edge single-cell and spatial omics technologies with bioinformatics and machine learning to decipher principles of gene regulation. In this project, the candidate will develop new computational strategies to identify human genetic variation linked to cell fate changes in neurodevelopmental disorders and cancer. The candidate can use and combine single-cell ATAC-seq, single-cell RNA-seq, spatial gene expression, and whole-genome sequencing (with long reads) data. The candidate will get the opportunity to explore new analysis methods using deep learning. Depending on the interest, it is also possible to be involved in the wet lab, to perform single-cell sequencing and other experiments.
One or more Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in IT Projects and IT Project Management
Recipient of the Villum Kann Rasmussen Professorship, Bent Flyvbjerg's research group at The Danish Institute for IT Program Management is seeking one or more Postdoctoral candidates. The main areas of research are IT projects and IT program management. Applicants are not required to have research experience in these fields. Candidates with backgrounds in statistics, economics, business administration, geography, biology, engineering, physics, or similar fields are encouraged to apply. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be responsible for both their own research and publications, as well as supporting other research activities within DIIP, predominantly those of VKR Professor Bent Flyvbjerg.
Postdoc position at The Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP)
CNAP offers several postdoctoral fellowships for exploring pain neuroplasticity. You will be involved in our frontline research to identify novel mechanisms involved in the dynamics of pain neuroplasticity, and our efforts to advance the understandings of this topic within the academic world and beyond. Specifically: Embark on the exciting and fundamental research track intended to provide mechanistic information on human brain changes in pain conditions. The successful candidate will work in a team using intra-cortical, sub-dural and epidural brain recordings, spinal cord stimulation and recording and peripheral nerve stimulation to understand the generation and treatment of chronic pain from an electrophysiological point of view. We furthermore conduct behavioural assessment in chronic large animal neuropathic models, where we use machine learning methods to understand complex behaviour. Your research will help us understand the mechanisms involved when pain becomes chronic through basic science studies. Training will be provided in all methodologies but prior experience with some techniques is an advantage and a FELASA-C license for animal experimentation or equivalent is a prerequisite. An opportunity to learn new analysis techniques(e.g., Matlab, 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.
One or more postdocs in Stem Cells and Parkinson’s Disease
Two funded two-year postdoctoral positions are available from April 2025 in Mark Denham’s research group. The Denham group is focused on developing stem cell therapies for Parkinson’s disease. Specifically, the group works with human pluripotent stem cells, and they use genetic engineering methods to generate lineage-restricted stem cell lines, which generate dopaminergic neurons more efficiently. The group investigates how these cultures containing midbrain progenitors function in vitro and after transplantation in vivo. The purpose of the postdoc is to advance our current research towards a GMP-ready state and transplant cultures containing midbrain progenitor into a rodent model of Parkinson’s disease and evaluate behavioural recovery using standard behavioural tests and characterise the cellular phenotype and survival of the transplant using histochemical techniques and advanced microscopy. The in vivo aspects of the project are in close collaboration with the lab of Associate Prof. Marina Romero-Ramos, and thus, the candidate is expected to interact with her team.
Postdoc in Neuroscience at UCPH – Develop innovative Open Science Tools
Are you passionate about advancing neuroscience through innovative open science tools? Join the Petersen Lab Group at the University of Copenhagen as a Postdoctoral Fellow, where you'll contribute to the development of BrainSTEM.org, an innovative platform for neurophysiological research.
PhD fellowships at the Center for Gene Expression-Haahr Group
The Center for Gene Expression (CGEN) are offering 2 or more PhD fellowships in transcriptional regulation. Join the Haahr Group to investigate diseases such as cancer and age-related neurodegenerative diseases. The project will be decided in consultation with the student but will be focused broadly on understanding the process of gene expression. CGEN addresses fundamental questions in this field at the leading edge of science and aims to dramatically expand our knowledge of the processes, signals and factors allowing a gene to be transcribed while integrating with protein synthesis, so that the overall integrity of gene expression is maintained. Among the overarching questions we address are the following: What are the mechanisms coupling transcription and mRNA processing? How is the state of mRNA translation, including the dramatic changes elicited by stress, signaled back to the transcription machinery, i.e., how is translation and transcription reciprocally regulated? How does RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) associated factors affect transcription dynamics? And is this coupled to changes in mRNA translation? What is the role of non-coding RNA, produced by transcription, in regulating mRNA translation? What are the physiologically relevant obstacles to gene expression, and what are the physiological and pathological ramifications of such problems at the organismal level?
Postdoc in Computational Biology
Tiwari lab employs cutting-edge genomics and molecular biology technologies with bioinformatics and machine learning to decipher principles of gene regulation. In this project, the candidate will develop new computational strategies to identify human genetic variation linked to human diseases in particular psychiatric disorders and cancer. The candidate can use and combine single-cell ATAC-seq, single-cell RNA-seq, spatial gene expression, and whole-genome sequencing (with long reads) data. The candidate will get the opportunity to explore new analysis methods using deep learning. Depending on the interest, it is also possible to be involved in the wet lab, to perform single-cell sequencing and other experiments.
From discovery to life-changing therapy
The strong integration between companies, research, and innovation means that Denmark offers unique opportunities to translate your discoveries into life-changing therapies.
Here, the biotech and med-tech sectors make a dynamic environment for collaboration, where start-ups and established companies drive advancements in neuropharmaceuticals and brain health technologies.
Our research environment is known for attracting heaps of international talent, so prepare for a diverse group of new co-workers and friends. Whether your interest is in neurodegenerative disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, neuroinflammation, or something else, Denmark has a research community for you.
Daniel Rasmussen
