Laboratory manager

The Centre for Star and Planet Formation invites application for a full-time technical appointment to assume day-to-day management of its isotope facility located at the Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen. The facility comprises state-of-the-art thermal and plasma source mass spectrometersmass spectrometers, including a Thermo-Scientific Triton, Neptune and X-series, as well as ultra-clean laboratories and sample preparation facilities.

Responsibilities include overall management of daily operation, maintenance of the instrumentation and clean laboratories, as well as training of students and postdoctoral fellows. Moreover, the successful candidate is expected to be directly involved in the development and improvement of analytical techniques as well as participate in research activities. At present, research at the isotope facility is focused on elucidating the timescales and processes leading to the formation of the solar system by measurement of isotopic variations in extraterrestrial materials.

Non-Danish and Danish candidates who have lived abroad for an extended period of time before taking up a position, may be eligible for tax reductions. The positions carry the full benefits in terms of enrollment in the public Danish health care system. The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society and encourage all qualified applicants regardless of personal background to apply for the positions. The salary depends on seniority, as agreed between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

Qualifications for this position include a Ph.D. in the field of isotope geochemistry, a strong background in high-precision isotope ratio measurements and technique development, as well as good organisation and communication skills.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, list of publications, names of three personal references, and a short statement of personal research interests and plans. Applications in PDF for should be sent to Prof. Martin Bizzarro (bizzarro@snm.ku.dk) by May 23rd, 2011. The starting date for this appointment is June 1st, 2011.

Requests for further information should be addressed to:

Prof. Martin Bizzarro (bizzarro@snm.ku.dk)
Centre for Star and Planet Formation
Natural History Museum of Denmark
University of Copenhagen
Øster Voldgade 5-7
DK-1350 København K, Denmark