TAP-FU at the level of bachelor, part-time, Center for Translational Neuromedicine

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

University of Copenhagen

We are looking for a highly motivated and independent TAP-FU to support our neuroscience research team to commence 1 January 2026.

Academic Employee (TAP-FU) to Center for Translational Neuromedicine

Division of Glial Disease and Therapeutics, Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Copenhagen is looking for a highly motivated TAP-FU. The position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team engaged in neuroscience research.

Description of the Center and the research group

Our center is part of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences of the University of Copenhagen and is located at the Panum Institute. We currently have 50 employees and students. The Center comprises newly constructed laboratories with excellent facilities for neuroscience.

The research focus of the Division of Glial Disease and Therapeutics is on the basic biology of glial cells in the central nervous system, specifically astrocytes, and their role in several neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases, including stroke, spinal cord injury, epilepsy, tremor, ALS, schizophrenia. Sleep disturbances and the sleep-wake regulation of astrocytic calcium signalling are other focus areas of the Division. Our research is aimed at defining new strategies for the treatment of neurological diseases that target astrocytic dysfunction.

For further information about the center/research group, see:

Your job

You will join a multidisciplinary research team working in the field of neuroscience. The ideal candidate will possess experience in various surgical techniques and hold an EU FELASA certification. You will assist in a project investigating cerebrospinal fluid drainage during a migraine attack. The candidate will assist and perform cisterna magna injections, do in vivo imaging of the cortical cerebrospinal fluid tracer influx using mesoscopic fluorescence imaging and lymphatic drainage of the cerebrospinal fluid tracers in the cervical lymphatics. Migraine rodent models will be generated using pharmacological models.

Essential experience and skills

• You have a EU FELASA certification/dispensation
• You have experience in rodent surgery
• You have experience in in vivo imaging
• Fluent in English skills, written and spoken
• You are helpful and a good colleague

Place of employment

The place of employment is at Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Copenhagen. We offer stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories and office space.

Terms of employment

The average weekly working hours are 12 hours per week.

The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 12 months. The starting date is 1 January 2026.

Employment will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority) with the possibility to negotiate a salary supplement based on prior experiences and qualifications. The employer will pay an additional 17.1 % to your pension fund.

For further information regarding the position, please contact Martin Kaag Rasmussen or Professor and Co-Director Maiken Nedergaard.

Application

Your application should include:

• Letter of application addressing the requirements (max. one page)
• Curriculum Vitae
• A certified/signed copy of certificate(s) of education

Please submit your application Only online applications will be accepted.

Application deadline: 27 October 2025, 23.59 CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

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