Staff Scientist (AC-TAP) in Vaccine Production and Testing at Department of Immunology & Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

We are looking for a highly motivated and independent staff scientist to support our efforts in Vaccine Production and Testing to commence 1st of April.

Our research

The Centre for Medical Parasitology (CMP) was founded in 1991, formalizing the close collaboration between research groups at the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Immunology (IMMI) and the Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, and the Departments of Infectious Diseases (DID), and Clinical Microbiology (DCM) at Rigshospitalet. Research at CMP is focussed on malaria, and is mainly supported by external grants. All activities are organised in thematically defined teams, each led by a senior scientist. The team leaders, the Head of CMP, and a technician representative form the daily leadership of CMP. CMP is part of a well-established international scientific network, composed of scientist in Europe, Africa, America and Australia. More than 60 scientists and technicians are affiliated at CMP. A large proportion of these are engaged in graduate as well as postgraduate training. In 2007, the CMP laboratories at the Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen and at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet were relocated to newly renovated facilities at the former Kommunehospitalet, now University of Copenhagen City Campus or Center for Health and Society (CSS). In 2017, the CMP laboratories at CSS were relocated to the Mærsk Tower research facility.

Your job

Your job will be working with malaria vaccine development. One of the vaccines we are working with is against placental malaria. Women, who have acquired immunity against malaria during childhood, nevertheless become susceptible to malaria again during their first pregnancies. Parasites accumulate in the placenta, where a combination of altered blood flow and expression of chondroitin sulphate A (CSA) provides a new niche for parasites to sequester. We have previously tested a soluble sub-unit vaccine in phase 1 trials. Recently, we are developing vaccines against other malaria blood-stage targets. We will use a virus like particle platform that was also used in a COVID-19 vaccine that we previously developed

Profile

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic staff scientist with the following competencies and experience:

Essential experience and skills

• You have documented experience in protein chemistry. transfer of processes to CMOs
• You have documented experience transfer of processes to CMOs
• You have proven ability to envision, plan and execute a research project 
• Good English skills, written and spoken

Desirable experience and skills

• Experience and knowledge in animal handling
• Writing of IMPDs

Place of employment

The place of employment is at the Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories and frequent social activities across different research groups at the 11th floor of the Maersk Tower.

Terms of employment

The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 2 years. The starting date is 1st of April 2026.

Employment will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority) with the possibility to negotiate a salary supplement based on prior experiences and qualifications. The employer will pay an additional 18,7 % to your pension fund.

Questions

For further information regarding the position, please contact Morten Agertoug Nielsen, e-mail: mortenn@sund.ku.dk

Application

Your application should in [English/Danish] include:

• Letter of application addressing the requirements (max. one page).
• Curriculum Vitae
• A certified/signed copy of certificate(s) of education

Please submit your application by clicking on “Apply Now” below. Only online applications will be accepted.

Application deadline: 1st of February 2026, 23.59 CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

Interviews are expected to be held in weeks 6 and 7.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.