Postdoc Position: Endocrine Disruption in Fish with Focus on Histopathological Endpoint Development

We invite applicants for a 3½-years Postdoctoral research position in Environmental Toxicology with a focus on histopathological and behavioral endpoints development in fish. The position is funded by the EU Partnership for Risk Assessment of Chemicals (PARC), the Danish EPA and University of Southern Denmark (SDU). The project will be carried out in the Ecotoxicology group at the Department of Biology, SDU.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must hold a PhD degree in Environmental Toxicology. A strong background in chemical risk and hazard assessment and regulatory toxicology is highly appreciated. This includes knowledge of EU chemicals legislation and regulatory frameworks such as REACH, OECD test guidelines, AOP development, and/or pesticide and biocide risk assessment. Furthermore, the following experiences and skills are required:

• Strong proficiency in English, both written and verbal.

• Experience in teaching and supervision at the university level, including lectures, student examinations, and supervision of MSc students.

• Hands-on experience in assessing endocrine disruption properties of chemicals using the Zebrafish (Danio rerio) model.

• Strong documented knowledge of one or more endocrine pathways relevant to EU regulatory assessments (EATS modalities).

• Extensive experience with OECD fish test protocols such as OECD TG 236 and OECD TG 210.

• Documented experience in histopathology techniques, including tissue preparation, microtome sectioning, cryosectioning, H&E staining, microscopy, and image analysis.

• Experience in behavioral assessment in zebrafish eleutheroembryos, e.g., using EthoVision XT or equivalent tracking and analysis software.

The following qualifications are considered advantageous:

• Experience with molecular biology techniques, including gene expression analysis (e.g., qPCR, transcriptomics).

• Experience with immunohistochemistry and related imaging techniques.

This position is particularly suited for a candidate with strong interest in bridging experimental ecotoxicology and regulatory chemical risk- and hazard assessment.

About SDU The University of Southern Denmark is Denmark’s third largest university with campuses across the country. As part of the Faculty of Science, the Department of Biology is located in Odense, the University’s largest campus. Odense is the country’s third largest city and is centrally located with easy commutes to Copenhagen and Aarhus (approximately 1½ hour).

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Contact information

For more information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Henrik Holbech, [email protected].

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Application, salary etc.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Please check links for more information on salary (only available in Danish) and taxation.

Salary is determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including the content of the position, responsibilities, and qualification requirements.

As an applicant, you are entitled to information about the starting salary and salary range for the position. This information will be provided during the recruitment process.

SDU does not collect information on applicants’ previous salary.

The application must include the following:

• A curriculum vitae including information on previous employment with start and end dates

• A full list of publications stating the scientific publications on which the applicant wishes to rely

• Copy of PhD diploma, if Phd diploma has not yet been received, please include statement from your supervisor

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process. Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated.

To qualify you must have passed a PhD or equivalent. Applications will be assessed by an expert assessor/committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the university.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link "Apply now". Attached files must be in Adobe PDF format. We strongly recommend that you read How to apply for a position at SDU before you apply.

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