Academic employee within cardiovascular phenotyping

The Department of Biomedicine and The Phenotyping Core Facility at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as an academically qualified technician within cardiovascular phenotyping as per 1 October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is  a time-limited 50% position (18.5 hours/week) ending 31 December 2030. The position is time-limited due to the temporary nature of the tasks, which are primarily related to the commissioning and initial operation of new large-scale equipment for the Phenotyping Core. The position is contingent upon external funding and will end when the project concludes.

The Department of Biomedicine.

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 an academic employee at the core facility your primary tasks are operation and maintenance of phenotyping services and user supervision. You contribute to daily core facility management through user interaction and bookkeeping. In your daily work, you have a close interaction with competent colleagues. Your tasks will include overlooking of a variety of services, as well as guiding and coordinating research protocols.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Working with a variety of animal models
• Maintenance and calibration of equipment for imaging and biological phenotyping
• Making and writing SOPs and experiment protocols
• Management of research data
• Teaching and supervision of researchers at the university and externally using core facility equipment
• Collaborating with facility staff, research industry, vendors, and other affiliated personnel
• Performing experimental studies on behalf of the core facility

This is a a half-time position where work hours and days will be negotiated to fit the core facility and employee.

You will report to Professor Vladimir Matchkov.
 

Your competences

You have a background within biomedical research and experience with rodent models. Experience with in vivo studies, imaging techniques, and laboratory work is important.
As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment. You should be flexible and able to adapt to a varied schedule.

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 Vladimir Matchkov tel.: + 45 2183 4982.

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 34 (1st round) and week 35 (2nd round).

Terms of employment

Terms of employment and pay are regulated by the collective agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and academics in the state (AC).

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/