Academic Research Staff Position, Hansen Group

København N

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research

University of Copenhagen

We are looking for an Academic Research Staff to support the Hansen Group’s research at The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) to start on August 15, 2024, or after agreement.

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 www.maersktower.ku.dk.

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 Hansen Group here.

Your job tasks will include:

The candidate will be working on the following tasks related to the Hansen Group’s Transcriptomics project

  • Documenting, downloading, and organizing data
  • Assisting in reviewing the literature for relevant projects
  • Assisting researchers with their bioinformatics analyses
  • Contributing to scientific papers
  • Receiving, registering and storing materials
  • Aliquoting of samples

Essential criteria for the position:

  • Good organizational skills and capacity for time management
  • Capacity to work in teams of multidisciplinary professionals
  • Excellent written and spoken English skills
  • Previous experience with genetic data manipulation will be an asset

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 Academic Research Staff is a 10-months position. The working hours are 12 hours pr. week. The expected starting date is August 15, 2024, or after agreement.

Employment will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation 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 questions about the job description and qualifications, please contact Research Coordinator Lise Ryborg at [email protected]. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact SUND-HR-CBMR [email protected].

Application

Your application in English should include:

  • Curriculum vitae with name references
  • A cover letter addressing specifically each of the essential criteria listed above (max 1 page)

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

Application deadline: 29 May 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 above-mentioned requirements.

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

Kilde: Jobnet.dk


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