Laboratory technologist or Medical Laboratory Technologist to Department of Biomedicine

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for one or two positions as a Laboratory technologist or Medical Laboratory Technologist within histology and molecular biology as per 1 October 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a permanent 50% or full-time position.

The department of Biomedicine prioritises diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a diverse and international research environment, dedicated employees are looking to generate new knowledge within biomedical research areas such as infection and inflammation, membranes, neuroscience and personalised medicine. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree programme. Academic staff contribute to the teaching. English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The department employs approx. 500 people from all over the world, and they make use of the department's modern laboratory-, core- and animal facilities. The Department of Biomedicine focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration with business and industry, and numerous researchers from the department have established companies to develop new medicinal treatments founded in professional scientific basic research. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

Your job responsibilities

As a lab technician, your primary tasks are in the new histology core facility. You contribute to running the core facility through sample handling and histological staining. The work with the core facility is 50 % of the worktime. If you are appointed as fulltime technician, you will also contribute to running the multiplexed imaging methods in the newly established laboratory.  In your daily work, you have a close interaction with competent colleagues and will interact with many research groups and users of the facility.
Your main tasks in the histo core will consist of:                                        

• Processing of tissues for paraffin and OCT embedding.
• Cutting tissue sections and staining with different optimized protocols.
• Teaching new users to perform tissue sectioning.
• Registration of users and billing.

Your main tasks in the multiplex lab will consist of:

• Processing and staining of cultured cells with different optimized protocols
• Imaging cells with microscopes   
• Preparing DNA and antibody probes with the optimized protocol for multiplexed imaging

Please indicate in your application if you apply for a 50 % position at the core or a fulltime position also covering the multiplex lab.

You will report to the Associate Professor Martin Kristian Thomsen, and Professor Kyung Min Noh  
 

Your competences

You have a background as Laboratory technologist or Medical Laboratory Technologist and experience with histology, microscopy, and molecular biology. Experience with many users and registration for billing will be an advantage but is not necessarily.

As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment.

We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Martin Kristian Thomsen tel.: (+45) 2393 8553, and Kyung Min Noh tel.: (+49) 6221 387 8527.

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews week 35 (1st round) and week 36 (2nd round).
 

Terms of employment

Terms of employment and pay are regulated by the collective agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and the Organisations of Public Employees – Denmark (OAO) or The Danish confederation of public employees of 2010.

Application

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Indication of education (a copy of the diplomas should be uploaded)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the recruitment system

We refer to the faculty’s Guideline for applicants.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.