Laboratory Assistant, Hansen Group

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen

We are looking for a Laboratory Assistant to support the work of the Hansen Group at The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), to start as soon as possible.

Our research

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research’s vision is to pioneer groundbreaking research towards better cardiometabolic health. We wish to lead collaborative interdisciplinary research from single-cell genomics to whole-body systems, transforming the basic understanding of cardiometabolic health, and accelerating its translation into prevention and treatment strategies. We were established in 2010, and in 2017, we moved into new laboratories, offices, and meeting rooms in the Maersk Tower.

The Center has around 260 employees who work in an international, highly collaborative research environment across a range of biomedical disciplines. You can read more about us here: www.cbmr.ku.dk.

Our group and research

The Hansen Group investigates the human genome and the human global microbiome to characterize the impact of these genomes on health and disease and to identify interactions between the host and the microbiome. The findings can lead to potent translational strategies for prevention and treatment of metabolic disease. You can read more about the work of the group here.

The different job tasks will be

• Receiving, registering and storing materials
• Assist in collection of samples
• Aliquoting
• Preparation and labelling of tubes
• Refilling consumables

Place of employment

The place of employment is the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Maersk Tower, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment.

Terms of salary and employment

The employment as Laboratory Assistant is a part-time and time limited position for 2 years. The average working hours is 10 hours pr. week. Expected starting date is as soon as possible.

Employment as Laboratory Assistant will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and OAO/HK STAT. The position is placed in salary group 1.

Questions

For further questions about the job description and qualifications, please contact Biomedical Laboratory Technician Tina Hvidtfeldt Lorentzen at [email protected]. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact SUND HR CBMR at [email protected]

Application

Your application in English should include:

• Curriculum vitae with name references
• Motivation letter (max 1 page)

Please submit your application by clicking on “Apply Now”.

Application deadline: 29 November 2024, 23.59 CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.