Laboratory Manager - Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

We are seeking a Laboratory Manager who will be responsible for coordinating and handling a broad spectrum of laboratory-related tasks to ensure optimal use of research facilities, safety, knowledge sharing, and collaboration. You will interact closely with Group Leaders, Laboratory Technicians and laboratory users to coordinate activities relating to the laboratories. Together with your colleagues in CBMR’s lab management team, you will play an instrumental role in facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing across the organization. Starting date is as soon as possible.

Your tasks will include:

• Introduce, instruct, and train new laboratory users (Good Laboratory Practices, safety and other required practices)
• Ensure efficient organization and use of laboratory space and equipment
• Ensure compliance with safety laws and legal standards
• Organize and assist in procurement, installation, and maintenance of equipment, and in the planning of laboratory renovations
• Handle day-to-day procurement of consumables and invoices
• Identify and implement optimal laboratory management solutions including electronic booking systems, ELN, equipment and inventory databases, etc.
• Actively contribute to the Center’s effort to make the laboratories more sustainable through the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF).
• Coordinate, build, and improve common laboratory tasks and workflows
• Ensure a good working environment in the laboratory

About CBMR
Our researchers share a common purpose as they seek to transform the basic understanding of the mechanisms involved in cardiometabolic health and disease, and to accelerate this knowledge towards new prevention and treatment strategies.

The Center has around 260 employees, spread across 21 research groups and 5 technology platforms, who work in a vibrant international research environment with a strong focus on interdisciplinary collaboration.

The Center’s research has resulted in seminal discoveries as to how genes, hormones, and environmental factors influence metabolic health and disease throughout life. You can read more about CBMR at www.cbmr.ku.dk.

Your profile
Your professional qualifications:

• Educational background as either a Biomedical Laboratory Scientist or Laboratory Technician, or an MSc within biology, biochemistry or similar
• 5+ years of experience with laboratory work
• Solid experience in setting up, optimizing, and organizing laboratory facilities
• Experience with administrative aspects of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and occupational health and safety regulations
• Good IT skills – especially within the use of Microsoft Office 365 programs
• Pro-active, solution-oriented and able to handle many different tasks at the same time
• The ability to work structured and organized and to prioritize own tasks
• Excellent collaboration skills and good at communicating clearly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Danish
• Has knowledge of LEAF
• Experience in the setup and maintenance of ELNs is a plus
• A team player with a service-minded “can-do” attitude
• Positive and open-minded

We offer

• A position in a well-functioning and dedicated team of Lab managers
• An attractive and versatile job with a diverse portfolio of tasks
• Daily contact with researchers and students in a dynamic, international research environment
• Committed colleagues who value teamwork and professionalism and, at the same time, enjoy a fruitful social work environment
• Excellent state-of-the-art laboratories and offices in the Maersk Tower
• A centrally located workplace with free parking in the basement

Terms of salary and employment
Your employment will be at The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), University of Copenhagen. The position is a full-time (37 hours per week) and permanent position and is open for appointment as soon as possible.

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) if the candidate has background as a MSc. Depending on experience and qualifications, the employment will be as either Academic Research Officer or Research Consultant.
If the candidate has a background as a Laboratory Technician, employment will be in accordance with The Collective Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Organisations of Public Employees – governmental institutions (the OAO-S collective agreement) and the Professional Agreement for clerical employees, laboratory technicians and its officers in the state. Dansk Laborantforening (Salary Group 5) or The Circular between the Danish Ministry of Finance and Danske Bioanalytikere (LC/CO10), if the candidate has a background as a Biomedical Laboratory Scientist.

Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated.

Questions
For further information regarding the position please contact Head of Research Facilities and Operations Rebecca Hinrichsen Jeberg at rebecca.jeberg@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact SUND HR CBMR at sund-hr-cbmr@sund.ku.dk.

Application
Please submit your application in Danish or English by clicking "Apply now" below. The application should consist of the following:

• Letter of application/motivation (max 1 page)
• Your CV incl. education, a list of laboratory skills/techniques, previous employments, language skills and other relevant skills
• Copy of relevant certificates/diplomas

Deadline for application: November 28th 2024, 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.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.