Assistant Professor of Experimental Synthetic RNA Biology at Department of Biology Part-time

Assistant Professor Position

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic assistant professor who will work on multiplexed CRISPR interventions to assess epitranscriptomic influence on cell fate for a 2-year position to commence 1st June 2026.

The position relates to a project funded by the Lundbeck Foundation and managed by Associate Professor Sarah Rennie.

Information on the department can be found at BIO.ku.dk.

Job Description

The assistant professor's responsibilities will primarily consist of:

• Carry out a research project, including publication/academic dissemination duties
• Participate in day to day supervision of students, including MSc/BSc projects
• Present and discuss your research broadly, including sharing knowledge with society
• Participation in formal pedagogical training programme for assistant professors
• Carry out research-oriented teaching

Six overall criteria apply for assistant professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding, and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates. Find information about each criterion here.

Furthermore, we are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following skills and experience:

• Skills and track-record working with Cas12 based synthetic transcription factors as well as Cas13 systems.
• Experience working on design and synthesis of crRNA arrays for multiplexed targeting of genes for their manipulation.
• Experience working with nanopore systems.
• Extensive skills in molecular biology as well as mammalian cell culture.
• Demonstrated skills in bioinformatics.

• You have a PhD in or closely related to Mammalian Synthetic Biology.
• You are highly experienced in publishing independent projects as co-corresponding/last author.
• Experience in applying for and securing external funding
• Experience in management of students and an active interest in MSc/BSc project supervision
• Proficient communication skills and ability to work in teams
• Excellent English skills written and spoken

Place of employment: The Rennie group (rennielab.io) is a part of Section for Computational and RNA Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories, office space and computational capabilities.

Terms of employment: The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week. The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 2 years. The start date is 1st June 2026. Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 35,000 DKK/approx. 4,700 EUR (October 2021 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 17.1 % to your pension fund. Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years. The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.

Questions: For further information please contact Associate Professor Sarah Rennie; sarah.rennie@bio.ku.dk.

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).

Application procedure: Your application must be submitted in English by clicking 'Apply now' below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

1. Motivated letter of application (Max. one page)
2. CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
3. A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate.
4. List of publications
5. Teaching portfolio (If applicable)

Deadline for applications: 20th March 2026, 23.59pm 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 further process: After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.

You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities. Interviews are expected to be held in week 16.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.