Neuroscience Research Assistant – Rodent Surgery & Imaging

KU; København; On-site; DKK 193,000 - 303,000; Part time

Job summary

The Center for Translational Neuromedicine at the University of Copenhagen is seeking a Part-time TAP-FU academic employee to join a multidisciplinary neuroscience team. The starting date is 1 January 2027 for a 6-month project with an average of 12 hours per week.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and an EU FELASA certification, with experience in rodent surgery and in vivo imaging, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• EU FELASA certification/dispensation.
• Experience in rodent surgery.
• Experience in in vivo imaging.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Helpful and a good colleague.

Responsibilities

• Assist in a project investigating cerebrospinal fluid drainage during a migraine attack.
• Perform cisterna magna injections.
• Do in vivo imaging of the cortical cerebrospinal fluid tracer influx using mesoscopic fluorescence imaging.
• Study lymphatic drainage of cerebrospinal fluid tracers in the cervical lymphatics.
• Generate migraine rodent models using pharmacological methods.

Skills

Rodent surgery

In vivo imaging

English fluency

Team player

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

EU FELASA certification/dispensation

Job description

The Center for Translational Neuromedicine at the University of Copenhagen is seeking a Part-time TAP-FU academic employee to join a multidisciplinary neuroscience team. The starting date is 1 January 2027 for a 6-month project with an average of 12 hours per week.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and an EU FELASA certification, with experience in rodent surgery and in vivo imaging, and fluent English.