AC-TAP within molecular morphology of human tissue

The Danish Pain Research Centre at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as an AC TAP within molecular morphology as per 1 July 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 2,5 years.

Department of Clinical Medicine

As an AC-TAP at the Department of Clinical Medicine, you will be part of what is probably the largest health science research department in Denmark. Our clinical research covers all the medical specialities and takes place in close collaboration with the university hospital and the regional hospitals in the Central Denmark Region. We have approx. 30,000 square metres of modern research facilities for experimental surgery and medicine, animal facilities and also advanced scanners at our disposal. The department has overall responsibility for the Master's degree programs in medicine and in molecular medicine. At the department we are approx. 670 academic employees, 500 PhD students and 160 technical/administrative employees who are cooperating across disciplines. As an AC-TAP, you will be working at Aarhus University Hospital or another hospital in the Central Denmark Region. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

Your job responsibilities

As AC-TAP, your primary tasks are to provide technical assistance in the laboratory and to manage procurement and payments. Specifically, it is important that you have experience in immunolabeling various subtypes of Schwann cells and other non-neuronal cells from skin biopsies. In your daily work, you have a close interaction with competent colleagues.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Embed, cut, and stain tissues and cells from humans, with focus on subtypes of Schwann cells, immune cells and other neuronal- and non-neuronal cells in the skin using stereological principles
• Coding for image analysis using software like ImaageJ, Python and Matlab.
• Assist with various forms of quantification using digital light microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, light sheet microscopy, and electron microscopy
• Assist with various molecular analyses (PCR, western blot, sequencing, transcriptomics, etc.)
• Assist with developing new research projects within neuropathic pain
• Support students/researchers with laboratory experiments in individual project work
• Manage procurement and payments according to Aarhus University's regulations

You will report to the Associate Professor Páll Karlsson.

Your competences

You have a background as a researcher, and you are enthusiastic, team-oriented, well-organized, and able to work independently. It is important that you have practical experience in the listed tasks and that you have relevant training in molecular biology, stereology, coding, managing research projects, and that you have background knowledge on chronic pain. Additionally, it is important that you have experience with analysing animal and human skin biopsies using stereological principles, specifically for neuronal and non-neuronal cells. You are flexible, responsible, and dedicated, with a willingness to take on new challenges.

As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment.

We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate professor Páll Karlsson tel.: (+45 6166 9980).

Your place of work will be the Department of Clinical Medicine, Danish Pain Research Centre, Pelle Juul Jensens Boulevard 165, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.


Terms of employment

Terms of employment and pay are regulated by the collective agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and relavant union organisation.

Application

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Indication of education (a copy of the diplomas should be uploaded)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the recruitment system

We refer to the faculty’s Guideline for applicants.

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.

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/