Animal Technician for Biomedical Research Laboratory, Aalborg University Hospital

Are you a trained animal keeper or veterinary nurse?

Do you love working with animals of different sizes?

Are you solutions-oriented, flexible and service-minded?

Then you may be our new colleague in the Biomedical Research Laboratory!

At the Biomedical Research Laboratory, Aalborg University Hospital, a permanent full-time position as an animal technician is available for occupancy from January 1, 2027.

Workplace and professional environment

The Biomedical Research Laboratory is a research and teaching laboratory for researchers, clinicians, students and external partners, who can use the laboratory for research trials on pigs, sheep, rabbits, rats and mice or to train surgical skills in newly renovated operating rooms. We are a service unit that handles the accommodation and care of both the hospital's and the university's experimental animals. In addition, we provide animal-science assistance and guidance regarding animal experiments to both institutions.

The Biomedical Research Laboratory is administratively anchored in Research, Education and Innovation (FUI) at Aalborg University Hospital. You can read more about the unit at Biomedical Research Laboratory (rn.dk)

You will join a dynamic team consisting of six animal technicians besides yourself. In addition, the department comprises a professional leader (professor of experimental surgery), a veterinarian and two operating nurses. In collaboration with your colleagues, you will have the opportunity to influence the planning of your daily work. You will be part of a 6-week rotating schedule with varying working hours and locations during daylight hours on all days of the week. In addition, you must be prepared for evening/weekend and holiday work to some extent.

Your tasks

• Caring for large and small laboratory animals (mice, rats, rabbits, sheep and pigs)
• Participation in the research projects and teaching activities hosted by the department
• Carrying out animal-technical assistance for various experiments
• Cooperation with our veterinarian to ensure high welfare for the animals

Your qualifications

• You are trained as an animal keeper or veterinary nurse, preferably – but not necessarily – with a specialization in laboratory animals and/or experience in veterinary anesthesia and surgery.
• You have specific theoretical and preferably practical competences in the care and handling of relevant (experimental) animals and the most common animal experimental procedures.
• Experience with working in a modern SPF animal facility will be an advantage.
• You are interested in working with laboratory animals and appreciate developing your skills within this field.
• You have the desire and ability to collaborate with colleagues, researchers and other staff groups from many different departments/specialties.
• It comes natural to you to be service-minded and flexible.
• You have a good overview, work in a structured manner and can juggle many tasks at once.
• You have good communication skills, both verbally and in writing, in Danish as well as English
• You are an experienced user of IT.
• Experience with administration is an advantage.
• It is important that you are aware that you must not have contact with rodents, rabbits, sheep or pigs in your free time.

You must have a driving licence, at least for a passenger car, as there will be a need to drive between different campuses.

Application must reach the region no later than Sunday 18 October 2026. Interviews are expected to be held in weeks 43/44. Please attach relevant examination papers and preferably references and/or statements.

Salary and terms of employment

The position is permanent. Salary and terms of employment according to the applicable collective agreement for skilled workers etc. concluded with 3F

Workplace address

The work is divided over 3 campuses

• The animal housing at "Kjærgaarden", Vester Vase, 9280 Storvorde
• Operating facilities in the Hospital City, 9260 Gistrup
• The Rodent Barn, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, 1st floor, 9220 Aalborg Øst

Contacts

• Professional leader, professor, chief physician Benedict Kjærgaard Telephone 4086 5047, [email protected]
• Veterinarian Sanne Ross Sørensen, 2162 5104, [email protected]
• HR Manager, Chief Physician Mikkel Lønborg Friis, [email protected]

Application deadline: 18 October 2026

Department: Reberbansgade 15, P.O. Box 561 9100

Location: Aalborg University Hospital