Expert Technical Assistant for Transgenic Services, Transgenic Mouse Core Facility

The University of Copenhagen seeks an Expert Technical Assistant for Transgenic Services for the Transgenic Mouse Core Facility at the Department of Experimental Medicine, at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, for a 1-year position with the possibility of extension, starting June 16th, 2025, or as soon as possible hereafter upon agreement with the candidate.

Transgenic Mouse Core Facility
The Transgenic Mouse Core Facility at the University of Copenhagen provides basic and advanced transgenic mouse services to scientists (Core Facility for Transgenic Mice – University of Copenhagen)

Job description
The Expert Technical Assistant’s duties will primarily consist of:

• designing gene targeting and editing strategies in mouse
• cloning of targeting and transgenesis vectors
• generating CRISPR/Cas9-based reagents (i.e. gRNAs and templates)
• designing genotyping strategies
• conducting molecular biology services related to the generation and genotyping of transgenic mice
• advising and supporting users on gene targeting projects
• development of new transgenic techniques
• close interaction and coordination with other members of the team
• management issues including reporting, handling of databases (filemaker) and electronic lab notebooks (benchling) and benchmarking of services

The applicant could be occasionally required to perform weekend work.

Required qualifications
We are looking for a team-player candidate with a strong background in Molecular Biology, deep understanding of genome-editing technologies, especially CRISPR/Cas9, proven experience in designing and generating genetically modified mouse models, a creative and proactive attitude towards the characterization of new models and high capacity of troubleshooting as well as a clear service-oriented mindset.

Terms of employment
The selected candidate will be offered a one-year contract as a starting arrangement. Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) or with the Danish state sector (OAO-S) and collective agreement of the Danish Laboratory Technicians Association in the trade union HK-Stat, salary group 5. Further there is a possibility of negotiating supplements based on qualifications.

Questions
For specific information about the position, please contact Facility Manager Javier Martin Gonzalez at javier@sund.ku.dk.

Foreign applicants may find the following links useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility) and www.workingconditions.ku.dk.

Application
The application must be submitted in English, and shall include the following:

• Letter of Motivation
• Curriculum vitae
• Diplomas – all relevant certificates

The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested in this post to apply.

The closing date for applications is 11 May 2025.
The Faculty of Health Sciences comprises approximately 8500 students, 1600 PhD students and 5000 employees. The Faculty advances the field of health sciences through its core activities: research, teaching, knowledge sharing and communication. With basic research fields ranging from molecular studies to studies of society, the Faculty contributes to a healthy future through its graduates, research findings and inventions benefitting patients and the community.

Københavns Universitet giver sine knap 10.000 medarbejdere muligheder for at udnytte deres talent fuldt ud i et ambitiøst, uformelt miljø. Vi sikrer traditionsrige og moderne rammer om uddannelser og fri forskning på højt internationalt niveau. Vi søger svar og løsninger på fælles problemer og gør ny viden tilgængelig og nyttig for andre.

Kontakt
Javier Martin Gonzalez
E-mail: javier@sund.ku.dk

Info
Ansøgningsfrist: 11-05-2025

Ansættelsesdato: 16-06-2025

Arbejdstid: Fuldtid

Afdeling/Sted: Transgenic Mouse Core Facility