Do your PhD or Postdoc at CPR
Kickstart your career at CPR
At CPR, we are proud to provide high-quality scientific training of new generations of young researchers. When you join CPR as a PhD fellow or Postdoc, you will benefit from support from highly qualified senior scientists and have access to advanced and state-of-the-art equipment and methods to conduct research at a top international level.
We aim to develop complete protein scientist with skills in a broad range of complementary protein technologies. Scientist that are capable of applying these skills to address fundamental challenges in academic research, the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, or the public healthcare sector.
Good learning environment
At CPR, you become part of a condensed scientific environment where all research groups and technology are gathered on four floors in one building. This gives you easy access to both people, sparring and technology. We are dedicated to ensuring a good learning environment, helping you learn new methods, discuss data and support you in becoming a more independent researcher along the way.
Influence and network
PhD students and Postdocs greatly influence CPR both socially and academically through the Student and Postdoc Association (SPA). Here, a dedicated group of PhD students and Postdocs is in close dialogue with management and organizes both social, academic and career developing events. SPA provides a forum for interaction across floors, research groups and scientific interests.
Trough the Research In Progress seminars PhD students and postdocs also regularly get a chance to present their ongoing research and get constructive criticism from other researchers at the center.
SPA is ready to welcome newcomers to CPR and make sure that you feel at home from day 1!
Become part of an international scientific environment
We are always searching for highly motivated and engaged candidates for PhDs or Postdocs. Here is how you can join us:
The Copenhagen Bioscience PhD Programme is a Novo Nordisk Foundation initiative designed to introduce students to a range of world-class research within biomedicine and biotechnology, and equip them with exceptional skills for their future careers.
Pre-doc year ensures a great match for the PhD
The four-year PhD programme is a unique new concept for PhD education in Denmark, with students recruited initially to the PhD programme rather than individual labs. The first (pre-doc) year incorporates common courses and short rotation projects to optimize student-supervisor matching and encourage interdisciplinary research ideas.
3 year PhD with your selected research group
Students select a lab for their longterm project partway through the pre-doc year, and work on their PhD project during years 2-4 (the PhD years). Throughout the four years, the PhD programme supports the building of researcher networks, development and successful execution of PhD project plans, and acquisition of a broad base of knowledge and expertise.
Enrolment through application
Each cohort starts in September and candidates must apply for enrollment in the fall the previous year. You apply to the Novo Nordisk Foundation for funding by completing the application form on their website and providing all requested documents.
Requirements
Applicants must have completed an education that brings them to the entry level for a PhD. It is required that applicants hold at least one degree from outside Denmark, and have been living and working outside Denmark for a significant period of time.
See more about the Copenhagen Bioscience PhD Programme - https://cphbiosciencephd.org/about-the-programme/
You can also do your PhD outside the Bioscience PhD Programme. Please check out PhD project with CPR research group below.
There is plenty of opportunities to do your PhD project in one of CPR’s research groups. We continuously accept motivated PhD students for projects.
Specific fellowships are listed under vacant positions. See more at our join us page!
Unsolicited applications
You are also welcome to send an unsolicited application directly to one of our group leaders. In order to find the best match for your background and research interests, please read through our research pages and contact the relevant group leader to discuss opportunities for a PhD project.
Get a head start with a research year
We are dedicated to ensure our PhD students have the best conditions for completing an ambitious project. That’s why we offer you to get a head start on your project with a fully funded (pre-doctoral) research year. You get the chance to test if you have matched up with the right place, while you learn to work in the lab and use our technological platforms. The research year will ensure you have reached a higher level of independence and knowledge when you officially begin your PhD project.
If you are funded through a Marie Curie International PhD fellowship you will instead be offered to continue your studies for a fully funded fourth year.
PhD enrollment
PhD students will be enrolled at The Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences. Additionally, students must enroll under one of UCPH graduate programmes. PhD students at CPR generally join either Molecular Mechanisms of Disease (MoMeD) or Biostatistics and Bioinformatics.
We continuously accept talented candidates for postdoc positions with one of our research groups. When you join CPR as a postdoc, we aim to give you the skills and experience for you to develop into an excellent research professional, giving you the best starting point for your career in both academia and the life science industry.
Becoming a complete scientist
At CPR we are dedicated to develop complete scientists. As well as evolving you as a researcher, you will also get to test and improve your skills in teaching and dissemination.
For candidates interested in pursuing an academic career it will be possible to participate in a University Pedagogy course to prepare for teaching responsibilities. See more information about the course here.
Open positions
Specific postdoc positions are listed under vacant positions. See our join us page!
Unsolicited applications
You are also welcome to send an unsolicited application directly to one of our group leaders. In order to find the best match for your background and research interests, please read through our research pages and contact the relevant group leader to discuss opportunities for a PhD project.
BRIDGE: Translational Excellence Programme
CPR is also part of the Translational Excellence Programme BRIDGE that offers selected candidates a postdoctoral fellowship in translational medicine. See more about BRIDGE here.