Associate Professor in Functional Genomics and Metabolism

Job description

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Southern Denmark invites applications for a tenured position as associate professor in the area of functional genomics and metabolism. Expected starting date is October 1, 2026, or soon thereafter. The position is based in the Center for Functional Genomics and Tissue Plasticity ( ATLAS ) at the University of Southern Denmark supported by the Danish National Research Foundation. The aim of ATLAS is to obtain systems-level, mechanistic, and cell type-resolved understanding of human adipose and hepatic tissue plasticity in response to severe obesity and its reversal. These efforts are supported by ongoing clinical studies as well as translational studies in mouse models of diet-induced obesity and regression. The center applies a combination of functional genomics approaches including single-cell multiomics, proteomics, spatial transcriptomics, and computational biology. ATLAS is hosted by the Functional Genomics & Metabolism Research Unit , a research section that currently hosts seven independent groups focusing on various aspects of functional genomics, metabolism, and cellular differentiation and plasticity...