Research Associate

Are you ready for a new beginning?
We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We’re here to better our world with biology.

Join us as our new research associate (laborant)

As research associate your main responsibility will be to plan and execute various experiments in the laboratory. These experiments include screening proteins using assays such as nDSF for protein unfolding, measuring pI for proteins, small scale recovery tests, but also setting up new enzyme activity assays. In the team, we also focus on optimizing our processes using automation and digitalization. Thus, you can expect using both liquid handlers in the wet-lab and scripts for handling data processing. Overall, the position contains a good mix of running assays and optimizing processes. Depending on team targets, your competences, and interests, you can develop within all of the above subjects.

Welcome to department Prototyping in Protein Chemistry and Assays, R&D, Novonesis
In this position, you will together with 20 dedicated colleagues be part of department Prototyping with focus on producing, purifying, and characterizing enzyme/protein prototypes. In the department, we value and prioritize a good working atmosphere where we help each other and have fun. This position is a part of a team dedicated to characterization of enzyme prototypes but might extend to also protein production and purification in the future. By characterizing enzyme prototypes, the team enables fast progress of projects across different industries in Novonesis R&D.

The department is part of the functional area ‘Protein Chemistry and Assays’, and together we support all industries in Novonesis.

We offer:

• Excellent development opportunities within protein chemistry, automation, and digitalization

• A friendly, open-minded, and relaxed work environment with a great sense of humor

• Focus on safety, well-being, and work-life balance

• A diverse portfolio of tasks

• A team driven structure with focus on empowerment and collaboration

In this role, you’ll make an impact by:

• Participating in daily screening activities and deliverables to projects

• Optimizing laboratory processes

• Being a part of our digital journey by using scripts and digital tools

• Being an active member of an agile team, contributing to team development and task coordination

• Enabling new discoveries and innovation by characterizing early enzyme prototypes for R&D projects

To succeed you must:

• Be educated as Research Associate (laborant, bioanalytiker or laboratorietekniker) or similar

• Have experience in working with enzymes or proteins

• Have interest in working with automation using liquid handlers (e.g. Tecan or Hamilton)

• Have interest or experience in digital tools like Python, R, or SAS JMPBe able to work independently, but also be a team player motivated by common goals and collaboration

• Feel comfortable communicating with various internal customers in both Danish and English to ensure the right quality and timely delivery

Application deadline: July 28th 2024
Contact details: Senior Department Manager Marie Kruse, [email protected]

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

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