2 year post.doc position on climate change and endocrine disruptors - 23.07.2008

TWO-YEAR POSTDOC POSITION IN HORMONE-RELATED EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE  UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN, FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

The Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical Chemistry, under The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a postdoc position with a duration of two years starting October 1st, 2008.

 

The project focuses on the combined effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and climate changes (such as extreme temperature and humidity variations) on endocrine systems. The applicant should therefore have extensive experience within the area of toxicology and/or ecotoxicology, preferably with a focus on endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Experience with in vitro assays such as the Thyroid Hormone Assay and the Aromatase Assay will be considered an advantage, as will experience in detection methods such as LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS. The successful candidate will be part of the research group Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to our department’s teaching, and therefore teaching qualifications will be assessed in connection with selection of the candidate. Candidates who have not yet received their PhD degree are welcome to apply, but the selected candidate must have earned a PhD degree before the starting date of the position.

The scientific and teaching objectives of the department encompass the areas of drug formulation and pharmaceutical technology, as well as drug-related analytical and physical chemistry, toxicology and environmental chemistry.

 

The research in environmental chemistry in the department is related to the field of the fate and effects of drugs, drug degradates and hormone-mimicking xenobiotics in the environment.

For further information, please contact Head of Department Janne Rømsing, tel. +45 3533 6239, email: jr@farma.ku.dk, or Professor Bent Halling-Sørensen, tel. +45 3533 6453, email: .

 

The position is covered by the terms of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

As an equal opportunities employer, the University of Copenhagen invites applications from all interested candidates, regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin and religion.

Applications should be marked 08-322/APD-7 and include in five copies: a current curriculum vitae, copies of relevant diplomas, a complete list of publications indicating articles relevant to the position as well as copies of same, and a statement of teaching qualifications. Please send applications to:

 

FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

University of Copenhagen

Univ­ersitetsparken 2

DK-2100 Copenhagen

Denmark

 

Deadline for application: September 1st, 2008 at 12.00 noon.