Senior Laboratory Technician

Zealand Pharma; Denmark; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Zealand Pharma is seeking a Senior Laboratory Technician to run cell-based assays, screen and profile candidate drugs, and contribute to workflow automation in the Molecular Pharmacology department. The role emphasizes high-quality in vitro data and collaboration across teams.

You will work in a team of scientists and technicians, gaining exposure to assay development, data processing, and documentation in a fast-paced environment supporting peptide-based medicines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of laboratory experience with hands-on lab work.
• Proficiency in cell-based assays, including intracellular signaling assays.
• Experience with assay automation, including setup and use of liquid handlers.
• Hands-on experience with cultivation of mammalian cells.
• Strong documentation skills and proficiency with data analysis in Excel, GraphPad Prism or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Conducting weekly in vitro assays to assess the efficacy of new peptide drug candidates.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of laboratory workflows, with a focus on automation of cell-based assays.
• Planning and execution of practical laboratory work.
• Processing instrument data in specialized software and databases.
• Documentation of laboratory work in the electronic laboratory notebook system.
• Responsibilities for maintenance of the lab and lab equipment.
• Good collaboration both within and across departments to ensure pace, quality, and exchange of experimental methods and ideas.

Skills

Cell-based assays

Assay automation

Liquid handling

Mammalian cell culture

Data analysis (Excel/GraphPad)

Education

Laboratory technologist or equivalent education

Tools

Excel

GraphPad Prism

Job description

Senior Laboratory Technician

Does it excite you to work with cell-based assays to advance innovative peptide-based medicines, and do you have experience with assay automation and liquid handlers?If this sounds like you, and you are ready to take on a broad area of responsibilities, then you could be our new colleague.

Your new position

As Senior Laboratory Technician, you will be running cell-based assays to screen and profile candidate drugs in collaboration with other technicians and scientists in the Molecular Pharmacology department. In addition, you will also contribute to the optimization and automation of our laboratory workflows. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant contribution to the advancement of our projects by delivering high-quality in vitro data.

We offer exciting responsibilities:

• Conducting weekly in vitro assays to assess the efficacy of new peptide drug candidates
• Contributing to the development and improvement of laboratory workflows, with a focus on automation of cell-based assays
• Planning and execution of practical laboratory work
• Processing instrument data in specialized software and databases
• Documentation of laboratory work in the electronic laboratory notebook system
• Responsibilities for maintenance of the lab and lab equipment
• Good collaboration both within and across departments to ensure pace, quality, and exchange of experimental methods and ideas

Your profile

You have a mindset aligned with the Zealand values, with curiosity to acquire new skills and learn new methods. You bring a positive attitude and drive, and work both independently and collaboratively. You communicate clearly and have a good understanding of written and spoken English (company language).

Further, you have:

• Education as laboratory technologist, laboratory technician, medical laboratory scientist or similar with at least 3 years of experience with laboratory work
• Proficiency in cell-based assays, including intracellular signaling assays
• Experience with assay automation, including setup and use of liquid handlers
• Hands‑on experience with cultivation of mammalian cells
• Strong documentation skills and proficiency with data analysis in Excel, GraphPad Prism or similar software

Your new team

You will be part of a department of 17 scientists and 9 technicians dedicated to advancing research and development through generation of in vitro pharmacology and biomarker data, and development of cell-based model systems to deepen understanding of drug mechanism of action. The department is organized into two teams to ensure close managerial support and scientific guidance, and works collaboratively across molecular biology, biochemical, biophysical, and cellular assay platforms to support identification, optimization, and characterization of drug candidates. The position is within our In vitro profiling and signaling team, which focuses on cell-based signaling and binding assays for compound profiling and mechanism-of-action studies.

Let’s bond and be bold

We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization. And we want you to help us strengthen this culture.

Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other. We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Join us and let’s bond and be bold.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all job applicants.

About Zealand Pharma A/S

Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of peptide-based medicines. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand Pharma have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market and three candidates are in late-stage development. The company has development partnerships with a number of pharma companies as well as commercial partnerships for its marketed products. Zealand Pharma was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a team in the U.S. For more information about Zealand Pharma’s business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com.