Facility coordinator for DTU Arena for Life Science Automation (DALSA)

We are looking for a proactive, reliable and well-organized facility and laboratory coordinator with expertise in designing, organizing and operating life science automation user-facilities. Your role will be vital to the success of DTU’s Arena for Life Science Automation (https://dalsa.dtu.dk/ ). Together with a multidisciplinary team, you will create the optimal framework to facilitate the development of cutting-edge robotics solutions and provide life-scientists with seamless access to high-end laboratory automation equipment and workflows. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to our mission and elevate your career within an emerging field. 

As our Facility coordinator, you will be at the critical junction between developers (automation, robotics, and data specialists) and end-users (life scientists). This pivotal role positions you in the center of our efforts to advance automation within one of the most research-intensive, sustainable, innovative, highly productive and growing industries and internationally. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a dedicated team of researchers, PhDs and Postdocs, technicians and engineers, supporting educational programs and interacting with students at all levels. 

The job
We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Facility Coordinator with experience in life science laboratories and automated workflows. In this role, your day will be divided between supporting life scientists in achieving their biological research goals via DALSA’s equipment, and secondly contributing to the development of new automation solutions and workflows. As the coordinator, you will be responsible for developing the framework for how users’ access and interact with DALSA, you will further ensure the smooth operation of the facility, and play a crucial role in our team, working closely with researchers to manage and develop the setup enabling automation solutions for life-science laboratory. 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the laboratory and administrative setup that supports DALSA activities, including access model for public and private users, project safety, service contracts, purchase (new robots and materials), work and environmental safety, and training and onboarding program for new users 
• Coordinate continuous updating and maintenance of the robotics equipment and facilities
• Contribute to the development and implement of new automation support strategies for our scientists, and educational programs
• Support educational programs, courses and student projects
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies within life-science automation

Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s degree, or equivalent experience in fields such as electrical/mechanical engineering, bioengineering or chemistry 
• Experience from life science laboratory, ideally an user facility with external customers  
• Solid experience in facility management
• Experience with setting up and running administrative procedures
• Previous experience with life-science lab automation (e.g. Tecan, Mantis, PerkinElmer…) is preferred

We are looking for someone who:

• Is good at multi-tasking, have the ability and bandwidth to manage multiple projects and tasks
• Is creative, proactive, and have a goal-oriented mindset
• Has good interpersonal skills and an interest in working in an international multidisciplinary team 
• Has excellent communication and presentation skills
• Has dissemination experience (via e.g. LinkedIn)
• Is excellent in communicating in English, both oral and written

You will be part of the instrumentation group at DTU Construct, a group that facilitates high quality setups for the researchers at the department.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate flexibility, accuracy, and an out-of-the-box thinking approach. Highly motivated and ambitious candidates are encouraged to apply. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our mission and make a significant impact in the field. If you are passionate about life-science lab automation and eager to learn and work in an academic environment, we would love to hear from you.

What we offer in return
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with the focus on research, teaching, innovation, and scientific advice for the benefit of the surrounding community. We place emphasis on a high level of professionalism among our staff, so skills development is an integral part of our organization. We offer great flexibility in the position. In the area of technical and natural sciences, DTU is one of the leading research and education institutions in Europe.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). You are employed as an Academic Officer, Senior Officer, Senior Executive Officer.

You will be hired by DTU Construct but work across DTU’s departments via the DALSA initiative and its organizational framework. The offered job is a permanent position (37 hours per week).

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 22 December 2024 (23:59 Danish time) .  Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV, and exam certificates.

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Yang Zang at yazh@dtu.dk  (DTU Construct), or Associate Professor Timothy Patrick Jenkins at tpaje@dtu.dk  (DTU Bioengineering).

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.