Research Software Engineer for the Data Analytics Platform Full-time

Research Software Engineer

We are looking for a motivated Research Software Engineer to support the data management activities of the Data Analytics Platform at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR).

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) was established in 2010 to conduct fundamental research on metabolism. The Center has around 260 employees, consisting of 21 research groups and 5 technology platforms, who work in a vibrant international research environment with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration. Our researchers share a common purpose as they seek to transform the basic understanding of the mechanisms involved in metabolic health and disease, and to accelerate this knowledge toward new prevention and treatment strategies. The Center's research has resulted in seminal discoveries as to how genes, hormones, and environmental factors influence metabolic health and disease throughout life.

The Data Analytics Platform sits at the heart of CBMR and consists of nine full-time employees. The Platform supports researchers by providing expertise and support for data management, processing and visualisation. In total, we integrate data from more than a million biological samples. We carry information on genetic variation, anthropometrics, biochemical measurements, and other omics data. The Data Analytics Platform operates an on-prem high-performance compute cluster, has a leading role in the center's commercial cloud activities and facilitates access to several external research compute resources.

Your job

Your main task will be supporting our scientists with research data management during various stages of a project. That includes provisioning resources for compute and storage, supporting user and access management, gathering and curating data from various origins, enabling the use of external compute facilities and data repositories, as well as making information findable and available to researchers. Governance of the data needs to adhere to best practices for sensitive records. You will work closely with bioinformaticians and researchers at multiple levels.

Your profile:

Essential criteria:

• Master's degree or higher in software engineering, computer science, bioinformatics or a related field; alternatively a bachelor's degree paired with several years of work experience in a relevant position
• Excellent programming skills with an object-oriented language
• Proven experience with code version control
• Familiarity with Unix shells
• Strong collaborative skills and the ability to share knowledge and expertise
• Decent written and oral communication skills in English, adapted to the audience
• Curiosity and initiative

Desirable criteria:

• Proficiency setting up and maintaining cloud resources (any provider) or working with HPC systems
• Experience with infrastructure and software deployment or configuration management (for example Ansible, Kubernetes, Terraform)
• Ability to perform administrative tasks in Linux (user and permission management, software deployment)
• Experience with automated build systems and deployment methodologies
• Background in developing web applications
• Experience with accessing or storing data in databases
• Understanding of data processing under GDPR regulations
• Familiarity with management of research data

Place of employment

The place of employment is the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Maersk Tower, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment.

Terms of salary and employment

The employment as Research Software Engineer (AC-TAP FU) is a full time position and is limited to three years. Employment will be as Academic Research Officer or Academic Research Consultant depending on qualifications and experience, in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority) with the possibility to negotiate a salary supplement based on prior experience and qualifications.

When you will be affiliated with the University of Copenhagen or otherwise have access to their research, you may be required to undergo a background screening. The purpose is to protect the security and research integrity of the University of Copenhagen.

Questions

For further questions about the job description and qualifications, please contact Tobias Stefan Richter (Head of the Data Analytics Platform) at tobias.richter@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact SUND HR CBMR at SUND-HR-CBMR@sund.ku.dk

Application

Your application in English should include:

• Motivation letter
• Curriculum vitae

Please submit your application by clicking on “Apply for position” below. Only online applications will be accepted.

Application deadline: Sunday, May 17th, 2026, 23.59 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 University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.