Biomedical laboratory scientist (bioanalytiker) for the Single-Cell Omics platform

Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen

We are looking for a highly skilled biomedical laboratory scientist (bioanalytiker) to join the Single-Cell Omics platform to start Feb 15, 2024, or after agreement.

About us
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) was established in 2010 to conduct fundamental research on metabolism. The Center has around 260 employees, consisting of 20 research groups and 5 technology platforms, who work in a vibrant international research environment with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration. Our researchers share a common purpose as they seek to transform the basic understanding of the mechanisms involved in metabolic health and disease, and to accelerate this knowledge toward new prevention and treatment strategies. The Center’s research has resulted in seminal discoveries as to how genes, hormones, and environmental factors influence metabolic health and disease throughout life. You can read more about us here.

The position available is in the Single-Cell Omics Platform, a service platform, which was established in 2018 to provide CBMR researchers access to the latest cutting-edge bulk and single-cell transcriptomics and epigenetics techniques. Currently, the platform team consists of laboratory technicians, bioinformaticians, and a platform manager.

The job
As biomedical laboratory scientist in the Single-Cell Omics Platform, you will be working in close collaboration with your colleagues from the Platform in your effort to support researchers in the Center with transcriptomics and epigenetic techniques. The service throughput in the platform is high, and routine tasks will be part of your daily work. However, you will also be involved in optimizing and developing new protocols and operating liquid handling robots.

All three profiles
Required education/skills:

• An education as biomedical laboratory scientist (bioanalytiker)
• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with laboratory work including molecular biology techniques
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in next generation sequencing techniques
• Hands-on experience with RNA/DNA bulk library preparation, including RNASeq, small RNASeq, RRBS, and ATACSeq.
• Experience with Illumina sequencers such as the NextSeq500, and NovaSeq6000
• Solid experience in working with liquid handling robots such as the Sciclone IQ and JANUS
• Excellent skills in documentation of laboratory work
• Good written and oral communication skills in English

Personal qualifications:

• Positive, pro-active and open-minded
• Great collaborative skills and service minded
• Well organized and with an eye for details.

Primary tasks:

• Preparations of bulk libraries (RNA and DNA based)
• Sequencing using NovaSeq 6000 (Illumina) and NextSeq 500 (Illumina)
• Quality control of RNA and NGS libraries using a TapeStation instrument (Agilent)
• Operation and maintenance of liquid handling robot, Sciclone IQ and JANUS
• Method optimization and development.

Additional tasks:

• Maintenance of Illumina sequencers
• Assist with general laboratory tasks
• Assist researchers with ad hoc tasks.

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

Terms of salary and employment 
The employment as biomedical laboratory scientist (bioanalytiker) is a full-time permanent position. Expected starting date is February 15, 2025, or after agreement.

Employment as biomedical laboratory scientist (bioanalytiker) will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Society of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (Danske Bioanalytikere). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated.

Questions
For further questions about the job description and qualifications, please contact Platform Manager Mie Mechta at mie.mechta@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact SUND HR CBMR at SUND-HR-CBMR@sund.ku.dk 

Application procedure
Your application, in English, should include:

• A letter of motivation
• Curriculum Vitae
• Copies of relevant certificates of education

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

Application deadline: 23 December 2024 at 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.