Laboratory assistant position in the Wennerberg Group at BRIC

The Wennerberg Group at the Biotech and Research Innovation Center (BRIC), University of Copenhagen, is looking for a part-time laboratory assistant for laboratory maintenance with effect from 15 June 2026.

Information on BRIC and the Wennerberg group can be found at: [xxxxx]

Our research
The Wennerberg group at BRIC focuses on identifying new effective precision cancer therapies. This is done with a systems-driven approach where we combine chemical biology, phenotypic profiling, molecular profiling, and informatics to gain an understanding of individual cancers, their drug resistance mechanisms, and how they may be targeted. Our goal is to build the foundation for new types of stratified and individualized curative treatment strategies for cancer patients.

Your job
We are looking for a part-time employee who wants to help us with our routine laboratory duties. The job entail maintaining our laboratory supplies together with fulfilling weekly cleaning duties. More specifically, the tasks will include:

● Revising our stocks of general laboratory supplies (i.e., culture plates, pipette tips, PBS, etc.).
● Filling in order forms for the products that are low in stock.
● Perform weekly cleaning of our cell lab including incubators, water baths, and LAF benches according to our cleaning guidelines.

Working hours are expected to be divided over 3-4 days/week for a total of 12 h/week.

Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to help us out as a laboratory assistant. Previous experience as a laboratory assistant in a similar employment role is strongly preferred. We also expect that you will be systematic, detail-oriented, and self-driven.

Place of employment
The place of employment is at BRIC, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories and a number of core facilities shared between the 24 research groups at BRIC and the neighbouring Finsen Laboratory. We have regular journal clubs, data clubs, seminars with invited speakers and a young researchers association, ASAP, our own PhD programme, MoMeD and our own Postdoc Career Programme. BRIC actively participates in the European alliance, EU-life consisting of 16 excellent life science research institutions [xxxxx]

Terms of employment
The employment as Laboratory assistant is a part-time and fixed-term position until 31 December 2026. Starting date is 15 June 2026.

The employment is made in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Organizations of Public Employees – governmental institutions (the OAO-S collective agreement) and the Professional Agreement for clerical employees, laboratory technicians and IT officers in the state.

Questions
For further information please contact Krister Wennerberg, [xxxxx]
Foreign applicants may find this link useful: [xxxxx] Staff Mobility).

Application procedure
Your online 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.

Deadline for applications: 5 June 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 University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Kilde: [xxxxx]