Postdoc position in computational integrated structural biology

Do you have a computational background and interest in developing novel tools for integrating structural biology data to understand regulation of disordered regions of proteins? Then the Viennet lab at iNANO invites you to apply for a Postdoc position funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation (initially 2 years, extendable to 4 years).

Job description

The position aims at developing new computational tools to integrate various structural biology data (NMR, SAXS, FRET, EPR) as well as computational models and simulations to create and interpret conformational ensembles of disordered protein regions, with the goal of understanding their regulation by phosphorylation.

You will be in charge of writing and testing code, developing, deploying and maintaining software. Your work will benefit from the experimental data generated by two PhD students in the groups, and your newly developed tools will support the analysis and interpretation of their data.

You will interact strongly with several international collaborators, both experimentalists and computational groups.

You will be expected to present your results at local and international conferences.
 

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD in data science, computer science, computational biology or other relevant fields.

Applicants must have excellent skills in English (oral and written) and be independent, creative, and dependable.

Applicants should have several publications in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals, experience in presenting their work and strong personal and team-work skills. Demonstrated experience working in large collaborative environments is a plus.

Priority will be given to applicants with previous experience in software development for structural biology or NMR.

Who we are

The Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO; inano.au.dk) at Aarhus University is a modern research and education center with a particular emphasis on collaboration across traditional disciplinary boundaries. iNANO is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in microscopy, diffraction, spectroscopy and NMR. The NMR research is also embedded within the Department of Chemistry (chem.au.dk).

The Viennet lab in the bioNMR group focuses on elucidating protein regulation by NMR and investigates protein disorder, dynamics and interactions. We are part of the Danish Center for Ultra-high field NMR spectroscopy and have access to facilities for SAXS, smFRET, etc.

More information can be found at:
https://inano.au.dk/about/research-centers-and-projects/nmr/

Aarhus University provides a strong international research and training environment with excellent professional and private conditions. Foreign employees can get help and information from the AU International Center (au.dk/en/internationalcentre) and Work in Denmark (workindenmark.dk). Tax reduction schemes for researchers may apply.
 

What we offer

The iNANO center offers:

• a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
• an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
• a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
• a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
• a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

 

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is the iNANO house, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 
 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Assist. Prof. Thibault Viennet by email at thibault@chem.au.dk .
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is initially a 2–year position from 1 November 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 15 August 2025.

 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

If you wish to add a referee after you have submitted your application, you must send this person’s details (name, job title, place of work, and email address) as well as the name of the position you have applied for to: HR.Nattech@au.dk

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website, you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 

Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/