Research Assistant/ technician

Do you pride yourself in being self-reliant, entrepreneurial and thirsty to make a global impact? Then you are the SCIENTIST we are excited to welcome and join our quest to enhance mental health by intelligently impacting the gut microbiome

 Who we are

We are A next-generation prebiotic food supplement company. Our products are developed using carefully selected raw materials in proprietary formulations and offer 100% plant-based, sustainably produced nutraceuticals for cognition, mental well-being, immunity, and appetite regulation.

Then we are revolutionizing way of enhancing your health by optimizing your diet by means of personalized nutrition and precision supplementation of pre- and probiotic food supplements. We offer multiple different options and takes customers on an individual, digital, and actionable journey to improve health.

Profile:

This role is a hands-on laboratory work within the field of Molecular biology/Next Generation Sequencing, with focus on human gut microbiome, including samples preparation, DNA extraction, protocol optimization, and QC, besides to effective communication, project delivery and troubleshooting. With your significant expertise within the molecular biology field, you will actively be involved in the planning and execution of scientific projects centered around human gut health.  

Do you see yourself in a role where you have your hands on wet-lab experiments? Then you might be our new Research assistant we are excited to welcome in our team of innovators who are developing novel products and services to improve physical and mental health by intelligently impacting the gut microbiome!

Responsibilities

·       Microbial DNA extraction from human samples

·       Data management

Qualifications

·       MSc in Molecular Biology or Microbiology or cell biology or related field

·       You have hands-on experience with a broad range of molecular biology methodologies (e.g. extraction and purification of nucleic acids from different sample sources, PCR, electrophoresis of DNA and RNA molecules).

·       Hands on experience with design and execution of high-throughput experiments.

·       Prior experience with NGS technologies is considered as an advantage.

·       Hands-on experience in Microbiology is an asset

·       Ability to work independently to design, execute, and interpret experiments and to collaborate with multicultural project teams.

·       Excellent in English skills – both oral and written /In house English, Danish & German

Compensation

·       This is an unpaid internship that can lead to a paid position with competitive salary

 Opportunities

·       Become part of a rapidly expanding startup with a highly professional team

·       Co-create and co-develop innovative healthcare products

·       A steep learning curve working side by side with the rest of the team and possibility to learn or introduce new technologies

·       Great office in the greater Copenhagen area and an international and fun work environment 

We continuously evaluate incoming applications and conduct interviews accordingly. Therefore, please submit your application and CV as soon as possible. When the right candidates are found, the ad will close.