Feed science candidate for management of unwanted substances, feed additives and methane-reducing feed

Do you want to use your professional expertise to develop and interpret rules in an area that has great significance for both consumers, for agriculture and the food industry?

If so, you could become our next colleague (in a maternity leave vacancy) in our feed team. Here you will be part of an area where your strong professionalism meets important political agendas, such as healthy animals, climate actions and supply security.

Work with feed in the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

You will become part of the feed team in the Chemistry and Food Quality unit. The team works with rules for feed. Tasks relate to, for example, chemical contaminants, hazard assessments, feed additives, health and labeling claims. We collaborate with others to develop, interpret and communicate rules in the area and to translate new legislation and political decisions into practical solutions for farmers, the food industry, authorities and consumers.

The position offers a varied daily routine, where you work at the intersection of expertise, regulation and policy. You will have close collaboration with colleagues across the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, the ministry's department, industry, and external stakeholders. You will be part of a small well-functioning team with a good tone, and we solve tasks collectively.

Your tasks can include, among others, to

• assess analytical results, process data and contribute to hazard assessments of feed
• advise ministers, departments, and inspection authorities on rules and technical questions in the feed area
• interpret and develop rules on feed and contribute to implementation of new legislation
• participate in EU work and other national and international collaborations
• communicate rules and professional assessments to companies, citizens and other partners
• collaborate with research institutions, industry associations and other stakeholders
• contribute to press responses, consumer information and other communications tasks
• support the inspection's work with professional sparring and guidance

You will have the opportunity to work with current and society-important issues in an area that has great significance for both the farming sector's supply of healthy feed and for consumers' possibilities to access healthy foods.

We are looking for a professionally strong and collaborative colleague

To be considered for the position, you must

• have a relevant long higher education in a natural science field, e.g. MSc in Animal Science or similar
• have an interest in the feed area and the interplay between expertise, regulation and policy
• be able to express yourself clearly and professionally in Danish – both orally and in writing
• be able to understand complex issues and convey them clearly to different target groups
• work in a structured and independent manner and follow your tasks through to completion
• collaborate constructively with colleagues and external partners

It is an advantage if you have

• experience with animal nutrition, risk assessments and feed legislation
• knowledge of EU regulation and authority work
• experience with political processes or servicing leadership and decision-makers
• insight into feed production and the feed industry

Become part of Chemistry and Food Quality

You will be part of a unit with around 50 dedicated colleagues with legal or natural science backgrounds. Together we work for safe foods, safe feed and informed consumers and companies through professionally well-founded rules and solutions that work in practice.

We place emphasis on a strong professional community where we advise each other and solve tasks across teams and disciplines. With us you get responsibility for your own tasks, but you are never alone with them. We help each other, share knowledge and find solutions together.

You can look forward to a workday with varied tasks, skilled colleagues and good opportunities for professional development in an environment where quality, collaboration and integrity are in focus.

Salary and terms of employment

The appointment is made in accordance with the current collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and a number of AC organizations.

The position is a full-time maternity leave replacement as an administrative officer with an average weekly working time of 37 hours and with the place of work in Glostrup.

Depending on your experience and qualifications there is a possibility of appointment as a specialist consultant.

We wish to fill the position as soon as possible and no later than February 1, 2027.

How to apply

Submit your application, CV, certificates of exams and any other relevant material online in our recruitment system by 25 November 2026.

In your application we will ask you to describe how you translate complex professional knowledge into clear messages or solutions for different target groups.

Interviews are expected in weeks 48/49.

If you would like to hear more about the position, you can contact section head Jannik Elmegaard (7227 6272).

It is a condition of employment that, as part of your employment, you can

• Obtain a valid work and residence permit in Denmark before taking up duty or
• Obtain a valid residence document in Denmark upon employment.

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration considers diversity an asset and encourages everyone to apply regardless of personal background.