Laboratory Attendant (Full-Time, Maternity Cover)

The NNF center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW) is a newly funded research center within the medical science section of the University of Copenhagen. The center aims to bring stem cell science closer to the stage of being useful to treat or improve difficult-to-treat diseases like Parkinson's. The scientific community is made up of close to 120 researchers and specialist staff. As a center, we seek an additional service-minded laboratory attendant to support common tasks within the laboratory. You will work closely with the center’s laboratory operations teams while servicing the entire center to ensure proper handling of goods reception, storage and stocking of common consumables, reagent list maintenance, and laboratory waste management. We hope to welcome the new team member by 1 June 2026. The position is for 1 year.

Your tasks will include:

• Proper reception, handling, and storage of goods, including temperature-sensitive materials
• Collection and forwarding of delivery notes to the purchasing officer
• Stocking and maintaining common laboratory consumables
• Removal of laboratory waste and proper disposal according to the university’s waste management system
• Maintenance of reagent lists within the laboratory management system
• Recording and communicating building-related issues with the operations team
• Supporting the organization and upkeep of common laboratory areas
• Additional tasks may be added depending on workload and team needs

Your qualifications and personal skills:

• You are reliable, responsible, and detail-oriented
• You work in a structured and systematic manner
• You work independently and with great attention to detail.
• You are service-minded, proactive, and enjoy working in an international environment
• You have good communication skills in English (written and spoken)

Employment conditions

Employment will be based on a full-time position (37 hours per week), ideally distributed equally from Monday to Friday.

This is a temporary position as maternity cover for 1 year.

Employment conditions will be in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Organisations of Public Employees – governmental institutions (the OAO-S collective agreement) and under “Lager- og handelsarbejdere i hovedstaden”.

Your application must include

1. Motivation letter

2. Curriculum vitae incl. education, experience, previous employment, language skills, and other relevant skills.

Please note: Applications sent directly by email will not be considered.

Questions

For further information about the position, please contact our laboratory manager Daniela Popescu ioana-daniela.popescu@sund.ku.dk.

Learn more about the NNF Center for Stem Cell Medicine here.

How to apply
To apply for this position, please submit your application, CV, and other relevant documents by clicking “Apply now” below, or via Job Portal. We will conduct an ongoing screening of the applications and invite relevant applicants for an interview.

Application deadline: 27 April 2026

Please note that applications sent directly by email or received after the deadline will not be considered.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.