A temporary position as Lab Engineer is available at the Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital. 

The Department of Medical Genetics at Oslo University Hospital is Norway's largest medical genetics unit. In addition to diagnostic and clinical genetics, the department has a thriving research section with 9 research groups, and runs a national core facility for high throughput sequencing (HTS), the Norwegian Sequencing Centre (NSC). The NSC is a joint venture with the Department of Biosciences at the University of Oslo, and provides services and competence in HTS at a national level.

The NSC operates the largest instrument park for high throughput sequencing in Norway. We operate the following technologies: Illumina (2 x NovaSeq, 3 x MiSeq, 2 x NextSeq500) and Oxford Nanopore (MinION). In addition, the NSC has a range of automation equipment, including Hamilton pipetting robots. We therefore possess the capacity to handle large genomics projects, as well as small targeted studies. Employees at the NSC also engage in research activities including method development within high throughput sequencing, and case-studies in familial genetic disease.

Oslo universitetssykehus er en arbeidsplass med stort mangfold. Det mener vi er helt avgjørende for å løse de oppgavene som kreves av oss. Vi ønsker derfor at dette mangfoldet skal gjenspeiles blant søkerne til våre stillinger og oppfordrer alle til å søke uavhengig av hvem du er og hvilken bakgrunn du har.

Kvalifikasjoner:

• Masters in Biology / Biotechnology / Molecular Biology
• A good command of English is required
• Norwegian is advantageous, but not obligatory
• Prior experience of HTS sequencing library preparation is desired, and experience running Illumina sequencers will be considered an advantage. Molecular biology skills relevant to diverse research projects may also be considered when choosing the successful applicant. The candidate should also quickly integrate into the team, yet be able to work independently

Personlige egenskaper:

• We are seeking an independent, yet service-minded and responsible employee with great flexibility and good interpersonal skills
• He/she should be conscientious, organized, and capable of workingindependently in a result-oriented manner with a wide range of tasks

Vi tilbyr:

• Salary in accordance with experience
• Well equipped lab with state-of-the art technology
• Professional and personal development
• Flexible hours
• New technology
• International academic research environment
• 1 year position, with extension likely