Special Consulent for Class III facility

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as a Special Consultant within biosafety level 3 (BSL) laboratory facilities as per 1 August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 3 years and is connected to the establishment and development of the facility as it becomes fully operational.

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 BSL3 laboratory facilities, your primary tasks are to implement and run the BSL3 facility at the Department of Biomedicine, AU. You will contribute to development of the facility to a fully approved, well-equipped, and easy-to-access-and-use facility, which is competitive at the international level. In your daily work, you have a close interaction with competent colleagues, including research group leaders, hands-on users (e.g. students and technicians), staff from other core facilities, and staff from national/international BSL3 laboratories.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Ensuring full approval of the BSL3 facility
• Implementation of standard operation procedures to ensure safety for users
• Development and maintenance of facility website
• Implementation of new equipment
• Development and management of access model for the BSL3 facility
• Fundraising (together with users) for new equipment
• Propagation and maintenance of high-titer stocks of priority pathogens
• Ad hoc research support for specific projects
• Teaching and supervision
• Organization of awareness-raising and community-building events
• Sparring
• Administrative responsibilities

You will report to the Head of Department Thomas G. Jensen  

Your competences

You have a background within infection biology/medicine and experience with highly pathogenic microorganisms.

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 and Deputy Head of Department for Research Søren Paludan tel.: (+45) 28992066.

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

We expect to conduct interviews in the end of June.

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 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/