Academic employee (AC-TAP) within animal behaviour in Neuroscience

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Academic employee within animal behaviour in Neuroscience as per 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is permanent. The first 9 months, the position will be a 75 % position (27,8 hours/week) - after that, the position will be a half-time position (18,5 hours/week).

The Department of Biomedicine prioritizes diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a diverse and international research environment, dedicated employees are looking to generate new knowledge within biomedical research areas such as infection and inflammation, membranes, neuroscience and personalized medicine. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree program. Academic staff contribute to the teaching. English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The department employs approx. 500 people from all over the world, and they make use of the department's modern laboratory-, core- and animal facilities. The Department of Biomedicine focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration with business and industry, and numerous researchers from the department have established companies to develop new medicinal treatments founded in professional scientific basic research.

Your job responsibilities

As AC-TAP, your primary tasks are managing the research group animal census, supporting the performance of behavior tests in small rodents, and supporting handling and training of mouse models of neurological disease for awake imaging. You contribute to projects associated with the development of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, through your work with animal models and managing breeding. In your daily work, you have close interaction with competent colleagues. Other activities will be associated to support on analysis of behavioral data.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Behavior test: Barnes Maze, Open Field test, Plus maze, Novel Object Recognition test
• Usage of behavior software and multi-arena analysis (Noldus)
• Training mice for optical imaging
• Teaching of behavior tests to students
• Support in the design of studies integrating Behavioral tests.
• Administrative responsibilities, such as census of animal models
• Collaboration with other researchers applying behavioral tests in their projects

You will report to Associate Professor Eugenio Gutiérrez.

Your competences

You have a background in mouse breeding and animal handling, and experience with behavior tests and analysis for an experimental biology project. It is a requirement to have experience training and handling mice for awake optical imaging and to be able to assess animal preparation for optimal imaging.

As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented, and can contribute to a good work environment.

We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Assoc. Prof. Eugenio Gutiérrez tel.: (+45) 40861281.

Your place of work will be at Aarhus University Hospital, Palle-Juul Jensens Blvd. 165, Building J, 117, and the Department of Biomedicine, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews week 37. You may be given a case in connection with the interviews.

Terms of employment

Terms of employment and pay are regulated by the collective agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and academics in the state. You will be employed as an academic employee at basic salary grades 4–8.

Application

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Indication of education (a copy of the diplomas should be uploaded)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the recruitment system

We refer to the faculty’s Guideline for applicants.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.