Laboratory Technician Intern - DTU Nanolab

Are you currently training to become a laboratory technician and looking for an exciting and unconventional internship opportunity?

DTU Nanolab offers a 1-year internship as a laboratory technician intern starting on February 1, 2027.

The job

As a laboratory technician intern you will have an exceptional opportunity to work in our cleanroom and other highly specialized laboratories. You will become acquainted with advanced equipment and processes that support chip fabrication and the research associated with this. We are looking for a motivated, curious and collaborative intern who wants to work closely with researchers and technicians in a dynamic and interdisciplinary research environment. Good English and Danish skills are essential, as DTU is an international workplace.

As a laboratory technician intern you will

• Participate in the operation of the cleanroom, including maintenance of wet-chemical processes and quality control of these.
• Train users in wet-chemical processes as well as on other equipment.
• Perform quality control on processes.
• Train users in safe conduct and safe handling of chemicals.

You will gain skills in cleanroom work and, since we are certified, you will also gain skills in working with quality control. In addition you will be introduced to chemical and process approvals. You will also become familiar with rules and handling of chemical waste.

DTU Nanolab is a institute at DTU that provides teaching to students, not only from DTU but also from other universities at home and abroad. In addition there are customers and users from private companies who use the cleanroom facility for development and small-scale production.

You will become part of the Wet Chemistry Team, but you will also have the opportunity to work in other groups at the institute.

A bit about you

We are looking for a candidate who

• Is in the process of training to become a laboratory technician and is seeking an internship and has passed the theoretical part of the laboratory technician education no later than January 31, 2027
• Has academic interest
• Is motivated, independent and proactive
• Has good English and Danish skills
• Has good teamwork skills and a positive attitude

At DTU Nanolab safety is a top priority, and we seek candidates who can thrive in a strongly safety-conscious environment and meet the following physical and mental requirements:

• Can work in an environment where it may be necessary to wear specialized safety and protective equipment.
• Can respond quickly and effectively in emergencies, including evacuation in case of alarms.
• Can perform tasks requiring standing and mobility for extended periods.
• Is mentally capable of handling work with potentially dangerous chemicals and gases in accordance with our mandatory safety procedures.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organizations – The Public Sector (OAO-S) and the collective agreement for clerical staff, laboratory technicians and IT staff (HK/Stat).

Application and contact

We must receive your online application no later than November 18, 2026 . Open the link "Apply now" where you fill out the application form and attach a motivated application, CV and exam certificates.

If you would like more information about the position, you are welcome to contact Karen Birkelund, Head of Lithography and Wet Chemistry, phone 45 25 64 13. Read more about DTU Nanolab www.nanolab.dtu.dk .

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic origin are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, there are strict rules regarding, among other things, safety and export control, and there may be open-source background checks of qualified candidates for the position.

DTU Nanolab

DTU Nanolab is Denmark's national center for nanofabrication and characterization and an open‑access research infrastructure at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). As one of Europe’s largest fair‑access centers for micro‑ and nanofabrication, DTU Nanolab has a large cleanroom as well as advanced facilities for electron microscopy.

DTU Nanolab supports groundbreaking research and small-scale production activities within MEMS/NEMS, photonics and quantum technologies and covers both nano‑ and microfabrication as well as advanced analysis of materials. Since 2018 DTU Nanolab has been expanded with expertise in “soft matter”, from small molecule complexes to biological cells.”

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DTU is one of Europe’s leading technical elite universities. With research and education at international top level, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and contribute to securing Europe’s global lead in sustainable technology development. Since H.C. Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago, our mission has been the same: We develop and apply natural science and technical science for the benefit of society. DTU has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students and 6,500 staff.

We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, development-oriented and informal work culture. DTU has campuses across Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities worldwide.