Experienced Laboratory Technician in performing routine sample preparation and running ICP-MS - DTU Biosustain

Are you interested in joining our mission to ensure high quality analytical services to our customers? Do you enjoy maintaining equipment and keeping the laboratory functional and organized? Then you might be our next Laboratory Technician in the Analytical Department at DTU Biosustain.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) aims at developing new knowledge and technologies to help facilitate the transformation from the existing oil-based chemical industry to a more sustainable bio-based society in which chemicals are produced biologically. The Biofoundry Analytics Team is providing reliable and accurate analytical services for the entire DTU Biosustain by means of state-of-the-art analytical techniques. We are now seeking a skilled Laboratory Technician to join the team in providing DTU Biosustain with professional analytical services.

The job
As a Laboratory Technician in the Biofoundry Analytics Team you will be part of a dynamic international team where you will be supporting the on-going activities and projects. You will be reporting directly to the Head of Analytics and your immediate responsibilities will be:

• Preparation of solutions and standards according to SOPs
• Sample preparation (routine samples and samples for method development) according to SOPs
• Analysing samples on our ICP-MS system and reporting the data to the relevant stakeholders
• Maintaining equipment and ensuring their functionality (including HPLCs)
• Waste handling
• Writing and maintaining SOPs
• Assisting HPLC users in their workflows

Your qualifications
You have an education as a Laboratory Technician or similar. In addition, you have experience:

• From working as a laboratory technician in an analytical chemistry laboratory
• In routine sample preparation for HPLC, LC-MS and/or GC-MS analyses
• In running and maintaining ICP-MS system
• In liquid handlers used for automatized sample preparation procedures

We are seeking a well-organized individual with a keen interest in maintaining a structured laboratory environment. You have the ability to remain calm in a hectic setting.

You possess excellent communication and collaboration skills. As our primary language of communication is English you have excellent proficiency in both spoken and written English. Additionally, you have experience using MS Office.

What we offer in return
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with the focus on research, teaching, innovation and scientific advice for the benefit of the surrounding community. We place emphasis on a high level of professionalism among our staff, so skills development is an integral part of our organization. We also offer a great flexibility in the position. In the area of technical and natural sciences, DTU is one of the leading research and education institutions in Europe.

Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are in accordance with the OAO-S Joint Agreement and the organization agreement for Office Clerks, Laboratory Technicians and IT staff (HK/stat).

The position is a full-time position with a preferred starting date 1 April 2025 (or according to mutual agreement).

The place of work is the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain), DTU Lyngby Campus.

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than  28 February 2025.  Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates. All applications have to be written in English.

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Linda Ahonen, Head of Analytics, [email protected]  

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain)
Recent progress in our ability to read and write genomic code, combined with advances in automation, analytics and data science, has fundamentally changed the scope and ambition of harnessing the potential of biological systems. Big data approaches and analysis of biological systems are key research instruments at the Center. DTU Biosustain utilizes these advances for microbial cell factory design to foster sustainable lifestyles in relation to three application areas: Sustainable Chemicals, Natural Products, and Microbial Foods.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.