Facility Manager, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG)

The position is a permanent position from March 1st. (or the earliest hereafter).

The laboratory focuses on contract-based collaborations between external drug-development biotech companies and the laboratory of MBG Aarhus University.

The primary task of the employee is to perform daily administrative duties such as:

• Accounting
• actionlogs
• database upkeep and backup and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Support experimental setup and turnover according to project plans

A second part of the position is to perform technical and scientific support on laboratory and Department instrumentation for biophysical analysis of proteins. The instrument-park

consists of:

• Octet Red96E
• VPITC and DSC calorimeters from MicroCal as well as spectrometers for measuring CD (Jasco-810).
• Biacore equipment (T200)

In addition to the scientific support, the employee will be expected to maintain instruments as well as associated software packages, service contracts/intervals, keeping user logs (online calendars when possible)

Applicants must hold a PhD in biochemistry or a similar level.

• Trackrecord as laboratory/facility manager, including the use of billing systems such as Indfak etc.
• Trackrecord as project manager, including resource planning and maintaining action-logs in close dialog with external collaborators (biotech companies).
• Proven expertise in use of and maintenance of biophysical equipment as well as equipment for protein purification including: Biacore (T200), Octet (Sartorius), VPITC and DSC from microcal, spectrometers for measurements of CD (Jasco-810) and Fluorescent signals (Quanta master). Akta FPLC/HPLC systems.
• Proven skills within protein engineering and advanced protein purification. Including vector design, DNA manipulation and proteins expression in various system from pro to eukaryotic cellsystems.
• Proven trackrecord in relations between universities and biotech industrial partners.

Applicant must be fluent in written and spoken English as all internal and external communications are in English.

We are a contract-based biochemistry laboratory engaged in proprietary projects with biotech industry partners. The laboratory is hosted by MBG.

The Department employs some 300 people and covers a range of research areas within Molecular Biology.

Please refer to http://mbg.au.dk/ for further information about
respectively. The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and to https://nat.au.dk/ and http://www.au.dk/ for
information on Faculty of Natural Sciences and Aarhus University, respectively.

We offer a vibrant international research environment where English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars.

The department offers:

• an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
• a work environment encouraging lively, open and critical discussion
• a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
• a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy worklife balance

The place of work is at Universitetsbyen 81, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with affiliated institutions.

For further information, please contact: Project manager Jan K. Jensen, +45 41 11 21 77, [email protected]

Applications in English must be received no later than 13 February 2024.

Job interviews will be in English and may commence prior to deadline.

Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Professional Unions. 

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.