Postdoctoral position in gut microbiome epidemiology and cardiometabolic health, Department of Medical Sciences (UFV-PA 2026/3007)
Uppsala University
Who can apply: A PhD in epidemiology, microbiology, medicine or a closely related field in which a substantial part of the doctoral work was on the human gut microbiome in epidemiological studies, obtained by the time of the employment decision; preference for a PhD awarded no more than three years before the deadline, extendable… What is funded: One full-time, two-year postdoctoral employment under the central collective agreement, start by agreement, placed in Uppsala. Pay is set individually and the advert prints no salary figure. The working language is English. Deadline: 21 October 2026.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: Uppsala University, official page.
Who can apply
- A PhD in epidemiology, microbiology, medicine or a closely related field in which a substantial part of the doctoral work was on the human gut microbiome in epidemiological studies, obtained by the time of the employment decision; preference for a PhD awarded no more than three years before the deadline, extendable for leave. Also required: documented independent analysis of gut microbiome data in human studies, research related to cardiometabolic health, experience integrating microbiome with phenotypic or register data, strong statistics (preferably R), at least one first-author paper in human gut microbiome epidemiology, and excellent English. GWAS, Mendelian randomization and multi-omics experience are advantages. No citizenship restriction is stated. The position may be subject to security vetting.
Stage dates
Apply through Uppsala University's recruitment system.21 October 2026
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