The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as a academic employee with drug development specialities focusing on STING regulation and autoimmunity as per 1 May 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. This position is a full-time event restricted position and is part of a strategic project that aim to explore efficacy of pre-clinical therapeutics targeting STING. The position is a event restricted full-time position expected to last until June 2027. 

The Department of Biomedicine prioritizes 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 personalized 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 Academic employee, your primary tasks are to plan and conduct in vitro experiments and process/present data to the project consortium including external partners. We are seeking a highly motivated senior scientist to join our dynamic research team focused on studying STING signaling and targeting in autoimmune Diseases. As a member in the group, your position is primarily research-based. You will be part of a rich intellectual and collaborative environment and have access to state-of-the-art facilities within the Department. The position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in the field of drug development targeting STING.

The tasks related to this project entail:

• Develop, design, oversee, conduct and validate results from multiple in vitro experiments using immortalized cell lines and primary patient isolates focusing on drug development targeting the STING pathway
• Develop and conduct IHC, IF, spatial imaging and/or similar methods to support the characterization of drug candidates
• Conduct flow cytometry, RNAseq and Western blotting studies to support the characterization of drug candidates

You will report to Group leader Professor Martin R Jakobsen.

Your competences
You have a background within classical molecular biology as well as immunology. Furthermore, we expect the applicant to have:

• Strong experience in handling and running large and multiple studies in parallel
• Experience in processing cell cultures as well as mouse organs for multiple downstream application
• Experience with IHC, IF or spatial imaging
• Strong and extensive experience with WB and qPCR.
• Experience with cellular assays of STING function is a requirement
• Experience with biotech collaborations and drug development

Furthermore, we expect you to be proficiency in molecular biology techniques, primary cell culture, and flow cytometry; and have demonstrated the ability to design and conduct experiments independently and troubleshoot technical issues. Finally, you must be adaptable and open to flexible working hours, as the role sometimes requires availability beyond standard business hours.

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 Professor Martin Jakobsen.
Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Bartholin Alle 6, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews in week 9 or 10.


Terms of employment

Terms of employment and pay are regulated by the collective agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and Academics in the state.


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.
 


Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/