Research Assistant to Autoimmune Diseases

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as a scientific assistant to autoimmune diseases as per 1 July 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 3 months.

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 research assistant, your primary tasks are laboratory-based research and data handling and interpretation. You contribute to the development of the department through teaching and research of high international quality. In your daily work, you have a close interaction with competent colleagues, including both senior and junior researchers.

Your main tasks will consist of:

Research focused within the autoimmune disease systemic sclerosis and relevant autoantibodies
Teaching and assignment supervision of students in the lab.
Laboratory-based research including:
In vitro cell cultures with subsequent flow cytometry, PCR, western blotting and immune fluorescence staining and imaging
Electrophoresis of proteins and antibodies into various cellular subsets
Interpretation of experimental data

You will report to the Associate professor Stinne Greisen.

Your competences

You have a background within immunology and systemic sclerosis research and you have a master’s degree within molecular medicine or similar. You have prior experience with in vitro cell cultures, western blotting, flow cytometry, electrophoresis, immune florescence staining and confocal microscopy. It will also be considered an advantage if you have a prior experience in working with patient derived autoantibodies and you have knowledge of the PD-1 pathway in autoimmune diseases, especially systemic sclerosis.

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.

In order to be assessed as qualified for the position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Ass Prof Stinne Greisen tel.: (+45) 22451114.

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Bartholin Building, Wilhem Meyers Allé 4. DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews in end of week 26.

Terms of employment

Appointment as a research assistant requires academic qualifications at master's degree level.
Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.

Application

Your application must include the following:

Motivated application
Curriculum Vitae
Diploma
Template for applicant - other academic positions
A list of publications can be uploaded if relevant for the position
A teaching portfolio can be uploaded if relevant for the position. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the recruitment system

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines 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 37,000 students (FTEs) and 8.700 employees and has an annual revenue of EUR 1.106 billion. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/

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