Staff scientist (AC-TAP) for the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center (SIC)

The University seeks to appoint a highly motivated and independent staff member to take on the role as lab manager in a newly started research group, start 1 August 2025 to 31 December 2029.

 

About the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center (SIC)

The LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center is located on the 12th floor in the award-winning Maersk Tower at the Department of Immunology and Microbiology. We offer ultra-modern facilities and a vibrant international research environment with a focus on the development of early-career scientists. Based on a grant from the LEO Foundation of more than 50 million EUR, the center aims to unite leading Danish and international researchers in immunology and skin disease to provide new knowledge to enable better diagnostics and more effective treatments for a wide range of inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis and eczema. Information about the center can be found at: http://www.sic.ku.dk/.

 

Your job

We are offering a lab manager position in the newly started group led by Assistant Professor Wenning Zheng. The group focus on understanding T cell clones and their antigen specificity in health and skin diseases such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. We are looking for a candidate with a record as a sound and reliable scientist with clear organizational skills. The successful candidate should also possess good collaboration skills, both within the group and external, international collaborators in academia and industry.

Your main task will be to support the group leader in the organization of the group and experiments in the laboratory. As a lab manager, you will have both independent projects and contribute to and support the ongoing research projects in the group when needed, disseminate your expertise to new lab members and lead the management of the lab. You will be responsible for legislative aspects of laboratories and research projects, including writing the necessary ethical applications, supervising laboratory design and activities, and handling of hazardous chemicals and biological agents.

 

Profile

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic staff scientist with the following competencies and experience:

 

Essential experience and skills

• A PhD in immunology or related area
• Experience with single-cell RNA sequencing experiment (eg. 10x Genomics)
• Experience with flow cytometry and fluorescence-activated cell sorting
• Experience in working with clinical specimens as well as isolating, cultivating and maintaining human cells.
• Experience with supervision of students and lab manager responsibilities
• Proven ability to plan and execute administrative and organizational tasks independently.
• Good interpersonal and communicative skills
• Excellent Danish and English skills, written and spoken.

 

Desirable experience and skills

• An interest in tissue immunology, particularly T-cell immunology
• Gene expression experiments and handling of large data set
• Postdoctoral or industry-based work experience
• Experience from a Danish research institution
• Ability to work highly independently.
• Service-minded and open to new challenges and solutions

 

Place of employment

The place of employment is at the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment. The employment includes favorable employee benefits such as the possibility of free car parking and gym facilities.

 

Terms of salary and employment

The employment as ‘staff scientist’ (AC-TAP) is a full time and fixed-term position for just over 4 years. The position will start the 1st of August 2025 and terminated the 31st of December 2029. Employment will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority) with the possibility to negotiate a salary supplement based on prior experiences and qualifications. The employer will pay an additional 17.1 % to your pension fund.

 

Questions

For further information regarding the position, please contact assistant professor Wenning Zheng: [email protected]

 

Application

Your application should be written in English and include:

• Letter of application addressing the requirements (max. one page).
• Curriculum Vitae
• A certified/signed copy of certificate(s) of education

Please submit your application by clicking on “Apply Now” below. Only online applications will be accepted.

 

 

Application deadline: 14 March 2025, 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.

 

Interviews are expected to be held in week 13-14

 

University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.