Ambitious lab technician in fertility research (VvdW lab) Full-time

Ambitious Lab Technician In Fertility Research (VvdW Lab)

Are you passionate about fertility research? The lab headed by Vera van der Weijden is looking for a skilled lab technician from the 15th of April 2026.

This is a permanent position from 15.04.2026.

Job description: You will be an essential member of a recently established international research lab. In the lab, you will support ongoing research activities, perform routine tasks and drive an own research project. All research activities will be in close collaboration with Vera and all other lab members. Moreover, you enjoy training newly joined lab members common laboratory techniques. You will be involved in the following experiments:

• Cell culture of mouse embryonic stem cells
• Mouse work including surgeries
• DNA work including cloning
• Histology including immunofluorescence stainings
• Confocal microscopy
• Embryo work

You will be responsible for routine tasks such as:

• Maintenance of lab safety, including registering chemicals in KIROS
• Ordering and invoice management
• Shipment of materials
• Organising lab supplies
• Preparing buffers and cell culture media for common use

Your profile: You are a trained laboratory technician and hold a FELASA A-D licence. You have prior experience in mouse and zebrafish experiments. In the lab, the main language of communication is English. Therefore, we expect you to have good skills in oral and written English. Danish language skills are an advantage and prior experience with procedures at Aarhus University is an asset. As you will be a key player in the lab, it is important that you can work independently and are responsible. You will be working with people of many different nationalities and at different stages of training. This requires you to have good communication skills, a high sense of responsibility and to be service-minded.

Who we are: The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG) is part of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Aarhus University and comprises research within the areas of Plant Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, RNA Biology and Innovation, Protein Science, Cellular Health, Intervention and Nutrition and Bioinformatics. The department hosts 158 full time scientific staff, 77 technical/administrative staff and 83 PhD students. 165 of the department's scientific staff and PhD students come from abroad from 49 different countries. The department is responsible for two educations, Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine, with a yearly uptake of 120 students in total. The lab of Vera van der Weijden is embedded in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. The lab investigates the molecular drivers of fertility, by investigating embryonic developmental competence and implantation potential.

What we offer: The department offers:

• a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
• an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national and international collaborators
• a work environment encouraging lively, open and critical discussion
• a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities, including lively communication and social activities with lab technicians from other labs
• a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance

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

Contact information: For further information, please contact: Vera van der Weijden (Tenure Track Assistant Professor), vvdw@mbg.au.dk

Deadline: Applications must be received no later than 04.03.2025.

Formalities and salary range: Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation 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.