Student Assistant in R&D Data Infrastructure, Lyngby

Are you ready for a new beginning?

We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We’re here to better our world with biology.

Join us as Student Assistant in R&D Data Infrastructure, Lyngby  
We are looking for a student assistant to join our Infrastructure and Operations team on-site in Lyngby and help with administration and maintenance of our Linux-based setup and the services that run on it. 

Welcome to R&D Data Infrastructur

Our system landscape includes 1000+ Ubuntu hosts (servers and VMs), a Hadoop Big Data cluster, a Ceph storage cluster, an HPC cluster, and a variety of technologies and systems on top of these, such as Kubernetes, containers, VM hosting, PostgreSQL, Nagios, Gitlab, Jenkins, Ansible, and more. We are continuously pursuing new technologies and developing applications to support Novonesis’ research activities. 

In this role you’ll make an impact by:

You will play an important role in the system administration team where you will work with the entire IT stack from hardware and virtual machines, over metrics and monitoring to automation and orchestration. 

It is a very hands-on job with opportunities to practice some of the methods from the books in a global company and gain experience from a large-scale, real-world research IT environment. You will quickly get a lot of responsibility while working together with full-time sysadmins who will provide help and guidance along the way. 

The time commitment is 10-15 hours a week, which can be split over 2-5 days. Workload can vary, and we expect you to be flexible. We will also provide flexibility during exams or other periods where there is less time for work. 
 
You will join a multicultural team of very competent colleagues with a mix of computer science and biology backgrounds, brought together by a shared interest in open-source technologies and cutting-edge biotech research. 
 
In this position, you need to: 

• Currently be a student in IT or Engineering (e.g., DTU, KU) with minimum 1 year remaining of the studies 

• Be interested in learning on the job 

• Work independently and be a flexible team player 

• Be fluent in English in reading and writing 

Prior experience or tinkering with Linux, Python scripting, git and general open-source knowledge is a big plus. 

Location:

We are located at the Novonesis Innovation Campus near DTU in Lyngby. Occasionally there will also be work at our site in Bagsværd. 

 
Application deadline: 30th April 2025

We will invite for interviews after the application deadline, so you can expect to hear from us soon after this date

Please note: Our internal recruitment system will be undergoing updates until April 30. If you apply between April 7 and April 23, please be aware that you will not receive an immediate confirmation of your application

Contact details:

Vignir Isberg, Senior Department Manager, [email protected]

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

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Novonesis is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, or veteran status.
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