Laborant/laboratory technician position at the Biological Institute, SDU

At the Biological Institute at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense there is a vacancy as a laboratory technician (35 hours per week as a starting point) from 1 January 2027 until 31 December 2028 with the possibility of extension. The position is tied to Vocal Neuromechanics lab , which is part of Sound and Behavior Group .

The Vocal Neuromechanics laboratory focuses on neurobiology, physiology and sound production in animals. We work with animals, from mice to whales, but have a strong focus on songbirds, which are the animal model for human language learning.

The Sound Group works with research in neurobiology, physiology and behavior related to sound communication in animals. We work among other things with effects of anthropogenic noise on marine mammals and birdsong learning in songbirds. We are a research group of about 30 people distributed across academics, laboratory technicians and students at SDU campus in Odense and the Marine Biological Research Center in Kerteminde.

Job tasks

• Daily operation and maintenance of the molecular biology laboratory and maintenance of equipment in the laboratory for muscle and organ physiology
• Research support for scientific staff and students
• Assistance with experimental setups and data processing

Desired qualifications

• Education as a lab technician or laboratory technician
• Flexible and structured with good collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• English skills at everyday conversational level (work in an international environment)
• Experience with basic molecular biological techniques, in particular:
• Gene expression analysis
• RNA extraction
• Western blotting
• Cell culture
• Dissection and various measurements on muscle fibers
• Experience with handling animals is an advantage but not a requirement
• Driver's license
• No allergies to animals

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Assistant Professor Iris Adam ( [email protected] ) or Professor Coen Elemans ( [email protected] ).

Employment is carried out in accordance with the applicable agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Laboratory Association affiliated with HK/STAT.

Salary is set in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including the content of the position, responsibilities and qualification requirements.

As an applicant you have the right to information about the starting salary and salary range for the position. This information can be obtained in connection with the recruitment process.

SDU does not collect information about applicants' previous salaries.

Applications must include a covering letter, CV and degree certificate. All documents related to the application should not contain the CPR number – if so, the CPR number must be crossed out.

All attached files must be in Adobe PDF format.

A covering letter and CV may be a maximum of 5 Mb.

Guidance for applications can be found here .

SDU encourages all applicants to apply, regardless of personal background.

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At the same time we must ensure constant high quality in all our activities – and that can only be done with the right people. It is the university's researchers, teachers, students, leaders and technical-administrative staff who form the foundation of our success.