Laboratory Technician - DTU Chemical Engineering Green Tech
At DTU Chemical Engineering, we are looking for a detail-oriented laboratory technician to perform routine measurements and help ensure that our state-of-the-art laboratory continues to create value. You will support students in getting started with experiments and carry out measurements in the laboratory.
Our projects include, among other areas, CO2 capture, making this position a meaningful opportunity to contribute directly to the green transition. As part of our team, you will play an important role in advancing sustainable technologies while supporting both education and research.
The job
You will be a key contributor to the ongoing projects at DTU Chemical Engineering. Our large, well-equipped laboratory is used daily by both PhD students, Postdocs, researchers, and students, and we are looking for someone who can help ensure its smooth and reliable operation.
Over time, several projects have accumulated a significant number of samples that need to be measured, and we need a dedicated person who can take ownership of this process. You will also act as a unifying presence in the lab ensuring that experimental setups and equipment function properly and providing introductions to students on how to use them effectively.
Since personal safety is of the utmost importance, participation in the institute’s safety committee will also be a natural part of your role.
Primary responsibilities
- Perform analysis of liquid samples using techniques such as titration, FTIR, solubility, and ion chromatography
- Supervise and maintain existing laboratory setups on an ongoing basis
- Introduce students to laboratory setups and guide them in their use
- Assist students as they begin their laboratory work in terms of instruction and safety
- Participate actively in the safety committee
Our expectations of you
- Education as a laboratory technician
- Thrives both in the laboratory and with administrative work
- Proficient in English in both text and speech
- Quick to respond to questions
- Speaks up when help is needed
- Positive attitude towards new challenges
What we offer in return
We offer an interesting and rewarding position in an international environment that emphasizes research, teaching, innovation, and scientific advice for the benefit of society. At DTU, we place great importance on maintaining a high level of professionalism among our staff, and skills development is therefore an integral part of our organization.
The position also offers a high degree of flexibility, allowing you to balance responsibilities in a way that supports both personal and professional growth. Within the technical and natural sciences, DTU is recognized as one of Europe’s leading research and educational institutions.
Salary and appointment terms
The salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the OAO-S collective agreement and the organizational agreement for office workers, laboratory technicians, and IT employees (HK/Stat).
The average working hours will be 37 hours per week. The start date will be determined by mutual agreement.
The workplace is DTU Chemical Engineering in Lyngby.
Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 16 September 2025 (23:59 Danish time) . Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.
If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Professor Philip Loldrup Fosbøl on tylernavarrorachel82christopher20plf@warren-yates.dkkt.dtu.dknelson.dkbowen.dk .
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 Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at DTU is a leader in innovative teaching and research, built on core technical subjects and engineering scientific disciplines. The teaching and research cover separation processes, bioprocesses, bioengineering, bioconversions, reaction engineering, dynamics and process regulation, process and facility planning, unit operations. The Department enjoys very close relations with international partners, and especially a wide range of industrial companies.
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.