In vivo Research Assistant / Laboratory Technician (temporary position)

Location:

Copenhagen, Zealand, Denmark

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Advertiser:

Lundbeck

Job ID:

131237345

Posted On: 

16 October 2024

In vivo Research Assistant/Laboratory Technician (temporary position), Preclinical Fluid Biomarkers and Occupancy

Are you looking to be a part of Lundbeck’s early drug discovery organization and bring the medicines of the future to the millions of people with CNS disorders?

Your new role
 

-This is a temporary (11 months) position in our in vivo team, where you will be expected to contribute to the development of Lundbeck’s early drug discovery projects by providing hands-on technical support and critical data from our in vivo animal models.

-You will have an important role in planning, conducting, and supporting the analysis of in vivo experiments.

-Your main responsibilities will be hands-on work in the laboratory, including general animal husbandry, dosing of the animals, and taking in-life and terminal bio samples. Some of the studies being performed may require you to perform biochemical analysis of tissue samples with for example Ligand binding assays, commercial ELISAs and western blots

Your future team

The Department of Preclinical Fluid Biomarkers and Occupancy is responsible for supporting research projects by generating strong in vivo pharmacology data packages for new drug candidates in Lundbeck’s R&D pipeline. We do this by running experiments in mechanistic animal models to test the pharmacological effect of compounds, and by collecting and testing biofluids to determine the pharmacological effect on the relevant fluid biomarkers.

We have a strong collaborative ethos as we are part of the larger in vivo research area; Pathology, Circuits and Symptoms that comprises an international team of around 51 members, including scientists at different levels, laboratory technicians and students.

More specifically, you will conduct your work in close collaboration with a dedicated Scientist in the department, and you will be able to collaborate with other technical staff in the same building with similar job descriptions both within and outside of our department.

What you bring to our team

Our preferred candidate has the following personal and professional qualifications:

-Education as Laboratory Technician (Laborant uddannelse) or similar

-Accreditation to perform animal experiments, with a FELASA license or similar.

-Hands-on experience with planning and conducting in vivo experiments in research animals especially rodents.

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-Experience in study planning and execution (good organizational mind-set).

-Experience in handling rodents i.e. dosing (i.v., i.p., p.o., s.c.), blood sampling and CSF sampling

-Experience with postmortem sample handling, including tissue and fluid collections.

-Experience with Excel, Graphpad prism   

-A ‘Systematically focused and High level of quality’ mindset is essential.

-Efficient, goal oriented and independent work style with flexible mind-set.

-You are a proactive team-player with great collaborative mind-set and likes to work in a dynamic environment.
The day-to-day working language will be English.

Our promise to you

Lundbeck offers an inspiring workplace and innovative culture, where our curiosity, accountability and adaptability enable us to transform lives. We want to go faster and further on addressing the big unmet needs of people living with brain disorders. We offer rewarding careers with a mix of exciting tasks and development opportunities that are balanced with initiatives focused on your well-being. 

We need every brain in the game, and at Lundbeck, we are committed to building a workforce that is as diverse as the people we serve. Read more about our commitment at lundbeck/global/about-us/our-commitment/diversity-and-inclusion. 

Apply now

Can you see yourself in this role? We want to hear from you. Does this sound like your dream job, but you’re not sure if you meet all the requirements? We still want to hear from you! 

Upload your CV and include a few lines about your motivation for applying. We ask you not to include a photo or personal information that does not relate to your professional experience.

If you have questions or want to hear more, please feel free to contact Ayodeji Asuni; aaralundbeck. Applications must be received no later than 14th November 2024, but we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the process when we find the right match.
Preferred starting date is 2nd December 2024.

Learn more about us at lundbeck, LinkedIn or Instagram (h_lundbeck).

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