Taste Discovery Research Assistant

BioInnovation Institute (BII); København; On-site; DKK 312,000 - 424,000; Full time

Job summary

BioInnovation Institute (BII) in Copenhagen's Nørrebro hosts Bio Studio’s Sephida project, seeking a Research Assistant to advance taste‑discovery tech. You’ll work hands‑on in the lab on yeast‑based formulations, with access to facilities, IP support, and a dynamic startup ecosystem.

Reporting to Yadan Zhang, you will conduct experiments, assist with cloning and culturing, prepare reagents, run assays, and help maintain workflow quality and inventory. English fluency and a MSc are essential.

Qualifications

• Min. MSc in bioscience, biomedicine, biotechnology, bioengineering, biology or related field.
• Hands-on experience with yeast engineering.
• Ability to work independently and structure your own work.
• Well-organized, reliable and result-oriented.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out lab experiments and protocols with the research team.
• Supporting cloning, strain construction and yeast culturing.
• Preparing reagents, media, compounds and assay plates.
• Running screening assays, data quality control and hit-validation experiments.
• Operating laboratory equipment including Opentrons.
• Documenting experimental procedures and results clearly.
• Assisting with lab inventory, ordering, equipment maintenance and upkeep.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of lab workflows.

Skills

MSc in bioscience

Yeast engineering

Independent worker

Organized

Fast learner

English proficiency

Education

MSc in bioscience or related field

Tools

Opentrons

Job description

BioInnovation Institute (BII) in Copenhagen's Nørrebro hosts Bio Studio’s Sephida project, seeking a Research Assistant to advance taste‑discovery tech. You’ll work hands‑on in the lab on yeast‑based formulations, with access to facilities, IP support, and a dynamic startup ecosystem.

Reporting to Yadan Zhang, you will conduct experiments, assist with cloning and culturing, prepare reagents, run assays, and help maintain workflow quality and inventory. English fluency and a MSc are essential.