The Department of Neuroscience is seeking an engaged Laboratory Operations Manager. The position is permanent at 32 hours per week, with the possibility of full-time by mutual agreement, and has a start date of 1 June 2026 or as soon as possible.



About us

The Department of Neuroscience is home to a vibrant community of academic and technical staff as well as students, distributed across many active research groups working in systems and molecular neuroscience. The department conducts internationally recognized research in these areas and is also responsible for teaching neuroscience and pharmacology to medical students, dental students, and students in human biology, molecular biomedicine, and related programs.

Within the department, we are a young and expanding research community consisting of the groups led by Carmelo Bellardita, Alexander Walter, Peter Petersen, Freja Herborg, Mikkel Vestergaard and Celia Kjærby. Our groups perform in vivo research in rodents and flies and share laboratory space, infrastructure, and experimental approaches. We place strong emphasis on collaboration, openness, and community building, and we are motivated by developing shared solutions that strengthen both research quality and daily laboratory life.

You can read more about us at https://in.ku.dk/



Your responsibilities

As our Laboratory Operations Manager, you will play a central role in shaping and supporting our interdisciplinary research community. Working across six research groups sharing laboratory space and resources, you will help build a collaborative environment that enhances communication, aligns workflows, and supports efficient research practices.

A key responsibility is onboarding and training new students and researchers in shared laboratory procedures, equipment use, and compliance with safety laws and legal standards. You will also help streamline common experimental workflows - from sterile rodent surgeries and perfusions to molecular biology and genotyping - by aligning protocols, equipment, training, and documentation.

You will work closely with research scientists, students, and technical and veterinary staff to establish shared standards for equipment use, data and sample handling, booking systems and rodent management and licenses to ensure smoother experimental flow.

The role can include participation in hands-on experimental work (e.g., molecular biology, histology, and in vivo rodent and Drosophila experiments), supporting both research execution and knowledge transfer within the shared laboratory.



Your profile

We are looking for a motivated, independent, and collaborative person, who is enthusiastic about helping build and sustain a strong research community. While we are aware that you might not possess all skills listed, training can be offered for the right candidate.

Your professional qualifications involve:

• Educational background as either a MSc within biomedical sciences, as a biomedical laboratory scientist or as a laboratory technician.
• Experience working independently while maintaining excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Experience in laboratory organization, coordination, and management within an academic or industrial research setting
• Being resilient, adaptable, and able to prioritize tasks in a dynamic research environment
• Experience in sharing knowledge and training students in experimental techniques
• Experience in implementing and developing new laboratory procedures and workflows
• Proficient in English, written and spoken (Danish is an advantage, but not necessary)
• Hold a FELASA experimentation license and have knowledge of ethical guidelines and safety protocols for animal research

• Experience in rodent or fly handling, dissections, surgical procedures and perfusions is a plus
• Experience in molecular techniques (PCR, immunohistochemical stainings and similar) is a plus

We value candidates who are eager to take ownership of their role, contribute actively to shaping daily laboratory operations, and who are motivated to grow with the research community while playing a key role in its long-term development.



Terms of salary and employment

Your employment will be at Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen. The position is a permanent part-time (32 hours per week) position (possibility of full-time by mutual agreement) and is open for appointment on 1 June 2026 or as soon as possible.

Employment will be in accordance with:

• The Circular on the Collective Agreement concerning Academics in the state sector concluded between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and Akademikerne (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) and the Protocol concerning certain employment conditions for academic staff at universities. The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority).
• The Collective Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Organisations of Public Employees – governmental institutions (the OAO-S collective agreement) and the Professional Agreement for clerical employees, laboratory technicians and IT officers in the state. The position is placed in salary group 5.
• The Collective Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance, The Confederation of Teachers Unions and CO10 – The Danish confederation of public employees of 2010 (LC/CO10 Collective Agreement) and by the Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists. The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority).

Depending on qualifications a supplement may be negotiated.



Questions

For further information please contact Celia Kjaerby; celia.kjaerby@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
• Copy of relevant certificate/diploma

Deadline for application: 19 March 2026.

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.

Interviews are expected to be held before 16 April 2026.

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.