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Are you looking for a job with a good work-life balance, where you will be professionally challenged, have a large social network, and where everyday life never becomes monotonous? Then you might be our new colleague.
The Autzen Group at the Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Pharmacology at the Department of Biomedical Sciences is looking for an engaged laboratory technician or biomedical laboratory scientist with experience in mammalian cell culture and cell-based functional assays, and an interest in protein biochemistry.
The position is fixed to 2 years and is open for appointment from 1st of November or as soon as possible thereafter.
About us
The Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Pharmacology (MolPharm) at the Department of Biomedical Sciences (BMI) offers a dynamic and social work environment, where students, postdocs, technicians, and scientists from various cultures work together on a variety of interdisciplinary projects primarily centered on G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Your job at MolPharm is set in an open and inclusive environment and will consist of varied tasks, be hands-on, and provide you with an opportunity to expand both your professional and interpersonal skill sets.
At Molpharm, our focus is GPCRs and related proteins, which are involved numerous physiological and pathophysiological processes and account for over 30% of targets for currently approved drugs. The Autzen group utilizes a range of methods (e.g. pharmacology, cell- and structural biology) with the goal of understanding various aspects of GPCR function.
Read more about the Autzen Group and MolPharm on our website: https://bmi.ku.dk/english/research/molecular-and-translational-pharmacology/autzen-group/
Your tasks
In close collaboration with the researchers in the Autzen Group and the rest of MolPharm, you will participate in various research projects. You will e.g., run GPCR signalling and binding assays, purify proteins, and perform cloning of DNA constructs. You will further organize, and plot collected assay data.
As our laboratory technician/biomedical laboratory scientist, you will also carry out several laboratory maintenance tasks, e.g., coordination of laboratory safety and equipment maintenance with other technicians, assist in the implementation of the LEAF program (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework), be the primary contact to suppliers of consumables specific to the Autzen Group, handling invoices upon goods receival, preparation of common laboratory reagents, handling of cell culture, keeping records of reagents, vectors, and frozen cell stocks in the lab inventory and other daily lab routines.
Profile
Essential experience and skills:
It is essential that you have experience with basic molecular biology methods and sterile tissue culture techniques, and an interest in protein biochemistry. In addition, it is essential that you:
- Hold a degree as laboratory technician or biomedical laboratory scientist (academy profession degree or similar).
- Are self-motivated and good at working independently with an interest for expanding your skills and learning new methods.
- Have good interpersonal and communication skills and an interest in working in an international team.
- Have good English communication skills, both oral and written.
- Are organized and keep an accurate record of laboratory procedures, reagents, and results.
- Have experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience with plate-based bioassays (e.g fluorescence and bioluminescence).
- Experience with cloning (PCR techniques etc).
- Experience with protein purification techniques, such as affinity -and size exclusion chromatography.
- Experience with radioligand binding assays.
- Familiarity with standard bioinformatics software.
- Experience with software for plotting and treating data, e.g. GraphPad Prism.
Terms of salary and employment
Your employment will be at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. The position is full-time (37 hours per week) and for 2 years, and it is open for appointment from 1st of November or as soon as possible thereafter.
Employment as biomedical laboratory scientist will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and Danske Bioanalytikere
Employment as laboratory technician will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and OAO/HK STAT. The position is placed in salary group 4.
Depending on qualifications a supplement may be negotiated.
Questions
For further information please contact Henriette E. Autzen; henriette.autzen@sund.ku.dk
Application
Please submit your application in English by clicking "Apply now" below.
The application should consist of the following:
- Letter of application/motivation (max 1 page).
- Your CV incl. education, a list of laboratory skills/techniques, previous employments, language skills and other relevant skills (max 2 pages).
- Copy of relevant certificates and diplomas.
Deadline for application is September 3rd, 2023 EOD.
Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the application deadline and finalized at the latest on September 25th, 2023.
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.
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.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
København Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
KU - SUND - PANUM KBH N, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 03-09-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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