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Laboratory Technologist – Maternity cover

in a biotech company focused on the discovery, design and development of innovative peptide-based medicines

Zealand Pharma A/S (Zealand) is a fast-growing, fully integrated Copenhagen-based biotechnology company with a highly attractive pipeline. With two products on the market and three candidates in late-stage development, Zealand is a unique success story in Danish biotech. We are passionate about improving the quality of life for patients with metabolic and gastrointestinal diseases, and other specialty or rare disease areas with significant unmet medical needs. In addition to the Søborg Headquarters, Zealand is also located in the United States in Boston (MA), Marlborough (MA), and New York (NY).

We are looking for a highly motivated and qualified Laboratory Technologist with experience working within the area of In vivo Pharmacology for a time-limited maternity cover of about 15 months’ duration. We are responsible for the generation of preclinical efficacy data, in connection with the development of our peptide-based drug candidates. As an employee with us, you will be part of a dedicated international team, consisting of 11 employees. We have an animal welfare body that ensures the consideration of the 3R and our own ethical standards, with members from the department and from other departments. There will be work responsibilities on weekends (approximately every 6 weeks) and public holidays.

You will be responsible for the planning, design and carrying out of in vivo experiments to obtain efficacy and pharmacokinetic results in rats and mice.

Job Profile

Responsibilities include helping us to:

• Conduct high quality in vivo studies including contribution to protocols, planning, execution and documentation
• Execute basic surgery in rodents including anesthesia and analgesia
• Comply strictly with Animal Welfare Regulations, SOPs, DWSIs, OSHA rules as well as adopt and apply 3R rules to daily business
• Maintain an in vivo experimental laboratory, including selection of equipment, cleaning, handling of waste (incl. biowaste), house- and record-keeping
• Actively contribute to new method development and refinements
• Network within the department and beyond with professional staff to exchange experimental methods and ideas
• Make an effort to keep up-to-date with best practices and state-of-the-art lab methods.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will have most or all the below qualifications:

• Laboratory Technician with 3+ years of experience
• Strong technical expertise in working with common laboratory species
• Skilled in animal handling with a high level of proficiency in various rodent dosing techniques including the preparation of biological fluids and tissue samples for further analysis
• Hands-on experience with flow cytometry and ELISA. Experience working with primary cells/tissues (human and rodents) would be an asset
• Basic knowledge and comfort level working with IT systems for preparing data collection files and data collection; Good knowledge of MS Office Tools, GraphPad Prism
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to perform in a team-oriented environment
• Comfortable with oral and written English (Corporate language is English).

What we offer

Our employees are fundamental to our success, and we continue to be able to attract and retain people with vast experience and talent. We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization.

Our work environment is characterized by strong cross functional team-work, room for individual performance and development, informality and respect, high work-ethics and engagement, and fun.

At Zealand, we understand the value of a diverse workforce. As an employee, you will be part of an innovative, cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural working environment.

We offer a combined compensation package which includes a base salary, pension, and bonus. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer health insurance, use of massage, fitness, and a range of social clubs and activities. To find out more about working at Zealand, visit www.zealandpharma.com.

Application

Please apply no later than November 2, 2021. Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis.

For further information, please contact Jennifer Larsen
at +45 5060 3787 or Jlarsen@zealandpharma.com


About Zealand Pharma A/S
Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen and New York: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative peptide-based medicines. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market. Zealand’s current pipeline of internal product candidates focus on specialty gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. Additionally, the portfolio includes clinical license collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim and pre-clinical license collaboration with Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Zealand is based in Copenhagen (Søborg), Denmark. For further information about the Company's business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com or follow Zealand on LinkedIn or Twitter @ZealandPharma.