Bioinformatics IT Support Assistant (part-time) – DTU Health Tech

Are you interested in IT in practice and looking for a part-time or student job where you can fulfill some very important tasks and be part of the development that the Bioinformatics section at DTU Health Tech is currently experiencing? 

DTU Health Tech is looking for a responsible and motivated IT Support Assistant. You will help supporting and maintaining the sections compute infrastructure for use in courses and web services.

The job
You will be part of a dedicated team with many different international backgrounds. The team values collaboration, openness and helpfulness. We believe that a strong team is the key to success and we strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive and grow.

As our new colleague your primary tasks will e.g. include the following:

• Developing web pages and services in a Unix environment
• Answering emails regarding our bioinformatic services
• Helping your colleagues with the technical part of Bioinformatics

Our expectations of you
We expect you to build a positive working relationship with your new colleagues and to have a service-oriented approach. We place emphasis on the following professional and personal qualifications:

• Ability to work independently in a unix environment, shell scripting
• Ability to script independently in a common programming language
• Some background in Bioinformatics and Biology
• Organized and structured
• Good communication skills in English, both orally and in writing
• Service-minded and good at collaboration 

What we offer in return
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with the focus on research, teaching, innovation and scientific advice for the benefit of the surrounding community. We place emphasis on a high level of professionalism among our staff, so skills development is an integral part of our organization. 

Salary and appointment terms
Depending on your profile salary and employment terms will be in accordance with the OAO-S Joint Agreement and the organization agreement for IT employees (Prosa) in the service of the state or (if you have a relevant BSc degree) the appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) (employment as AC-bachelor).

Working hours are on average 10-12 hours per week. If you are a student the work can be organized flexibly in relation to holidays, exams, etc. The employment period is one year starting 1 September 2024 (or according to mutual agreement).

The workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus (or one of the other locations).

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 30 July 2024 (23:59 Danish time) . Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates. 

In the application, we would like to hear a little about you, your competencies and why you are applying for the position.

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Peter Wad Sackett at [email protected] . 

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Health Tech
With a vision to improve health and quality of life through technology, DTU Health Tech engages in research, education, and innovation based on technical and natural science. We educate tomorrow’s health tech engineers and create the foundation for new and innovative services and technologies for the globally expanding healthcare sector with its demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech’s expertise can be described through five overall research areas: Diagnostic Imaging, Digital Health, Personalised Therapy, Precision Diagnostics, and Sensory and Neural Technology. Our technologies and solutions are developed with the aim of benefiting people and creating value for society. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons, 140 PhD Students, and a technical/administrative support staff of about 100 persons of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.