Research Assistant Professor in Biomarker Discovery and Clinical Proteomics

HKU

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Full-time
Posted June 10, 2026

Job Description

Research Assistant Professor in Biomarker Discovery and Clinical Proteomics in the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine(Ref.: 536453)

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Duties and Responsibilities

  • Conduct research on chronic metabolic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, ageing, cardiovascular diseases, Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH), neurodegenerative disorders, and biostatistics

  • Discover and characterize novel humoral factors and biomarkers involved in the regulation of metabolic homeostasis

  • Utilize advanced quantitative proteomics platforms such as Olink and Simoa technology to identify and validate disease-specific biomarkers in clinical samples

  • Lead research projects investigating adipose tissue heterogeneity and the secretory factors involved in the conversion of white adipocytes to brown adipocytes

  • Perform other duties as assigned.