Student Assistant – Lab support

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Job title: Student Assistant – Lab support

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Onsite; 10 – 15 hours per week

ABOUT LILLY:

Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

As our new student assistant, you will be joining a small team of 14 people focusing on cancer research.

We’re looking for a reliable and proactive student assistant to support our lab operations at Eli Lilly Copenhagen. This is a hands-on position ideal for a student who enjoys helping others, working in a structured environment, and being part of a collaborative scientific team.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provide general support to daily lab operations and management
• Assist with restocking and organizing laboratory supplies and consumables
• Help ensure lab spaces remain clean, orderly, and well-functioning
• Participate in lab-related tasks such as buffer preparation and aliquoting solution (and more depending on your skills and interests)
• Ad hoc tasks as needed by the team
• Occasionally assist with non-lab tasks when time allows

REQUIREMENTS:

• A student currently enrolled in a relevant program (biochemistry, biotechnology, pharma technology or similar)
• You are at the last year of the bachelor or in the beginning of your master
• You are organized, structured, and follows established systems
• A proactive team player with a positive attitude
• Willingness to learn and take on new responsibilities
• Ability to work independently and communicate clearly with the team

PRACTICALITIES:

• Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
• Ability to work in the lab
• Compensation: Competitive hourly payment (10-15 hours/week) as well as pension

EMBRACING DIVERSITY:

Embracing diversity is at the core of our long-held value of respect for people. It is the lens through which we understand and respond to the unique needs of the millions of individuals who depend on our medicines.

For us, embracing diversity means understanding, respecting, and valuing differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. The greatest measure of our diversity efforts is our ability to attract and retain exceptional employees who feel comfortable in a culture that supports them being themselves.

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