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Job description: The Sound and Behavior group (Department of Biology) is looking for two motivated students to help perform the daily care of their teaching- and research animals: frogs, reptiles and birds. You will work together with two other student caretakers with shifts every 3rd week. Animal care will take place in the morning before 11.00h every day of the week including weekends. The job is about 8-10 hours per week, and for 1 year with prolongation option starting December 1st 2026. Qualifications: The applicant should have affinity with working with animals and preferably have experience with animal care. The applicant should not have allergies to dust or animals. You are a structured person who can work independently. Questions regarding the job can be addressed to Dina S. Arengoth ( [email protected] ), phone: 65503954/25778121. Employment shall take place in accordance with the framework agreement between the Ministry of Finance and SUL (National Union for Student Teachers in Government Service). Employment as a student assistant is conditional upon your being enrolled in a higher education programme. The application must include a cover letter, CV, and academic transcript showing your progress in your studies. If you have not yet completed any examinations, your application should instead include your enrolment confirmation in place of an academic transcript. All application documents must not contain a Danish CPR number; if a CPR number appears in any document, it must be redacted. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 5 Mb. We recommend that you read how to apply before you apply. Salary is determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including the content of the position, level of responsibility, and qualification requirements. As an applicant, you are entitled to information regarding the starting salary and salary range for the position. This information is available during the recruitment process. SDU does not request or obtain information about applicants' previous salaries. The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. About Us The University of Southern Denmark was established to create value for and with society. Whether our contributions come in the form of excellent research, innovative solutions, education or learning, we must make a positive difference to society and contribute to a sustainable future. We do this by cultivating talents and creating the best environments for research and learning. It is therefore crucial that SDU retains, develops and recruits talent. At the same time, we need to ensure consistently high quality in all our activities – and we can only do that with the right people. The University’s researchers, lecturers, students, managers and technical/administrative staff are the foundation of our success. Read about SDU