Laboratory Technician Intern for Food Research

University of Copenhagen, Department of Food Science (FOOD), Section for Ingredient and Dairy Technology (IDT), seeks 2 laboratory technician interns employed for 11 months from 1 February 2027.

The position is an education/internship position with 37 hours per week and runs until 31 December 2027.

The Section for Ingredient- and Dairy Technology (IDT) seeks 2 laboratory technician interns for an international research and education environment. IDT is a large section with 60 staff, five research groups and an across-section Laboratory Group, which consists of 4 laboratory technicians and 2 laboratory technician interns.

The section has spectrophotometric and chromatographic equipment such as UV/VIS, Fluorescence, HPLC, UHPLC and GC, as well as equipment for protein determination, such as SDS-PAGE and Western-Blot. In addition, the section has advanced analytical equipment for characterising physical quality and functionality of e.g. dairy products, beer and plant material. This may include measurements of particle size distribution, rheological properties and microscopy.

As an intern you will typically work on 2-3 tasks at a time and in periods of 4-8 weeks; you will work with researchers on their tasks or you will solve tasks in the laboratory technicians group with optimisation or validation of analytical methods, troubleshooting and equipment checks. You will also assist in laboratory teaching with preparation of exercises, setup of equipment, preparation of solutions and practical guidance to students in the laboratory.

Intern profile

• You have passed the theoretical part of the laboratory technician education before the start of the internship.
• You are curious about your tasks and wonder if your results are not as expected.
• You are happy to contribute to general laboratory work such as preparation of reagents, washing up and waste disposal, as well as introduction of methods and equipment to our students.
• You have good physical fitness to move and lift, as we are a dynamic lab that is constantly changing and any work in a Pilot Plant may require good physical condition.
• You can express yourself orally and in writing in Danish and English, as there are many international researchers in the section.
• You have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office Outlook, Word and Excel.

Further information can be obtained by contacting laboratory technician Henriette Erichsen, Tel. 21 14 12 71, E-mail: [email protected]

Salary and employment conditions

The weekly working time is 37 hours. Salary and employment terms in accordance with the national collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees' Organisations - The State Sector (OAO-S) and the collective agreement for office clerks, laboratory technicians and IT staff (HK/Stat).

Placement and pay are as a laboratory technician intern. If you are 25 years or older at the start of employment, you are paid as an adult intern.

You can read more about state salary levels at www.loenoverblik.dk.

We strive to reflect the surrounding society and encourage all qualified applicants regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

Your work and employment location will be

Department of Food Science

Rolighedsvej 26

1958 Frederiksberg C

Applications etc.

Applications including CV, copy of first-year grades and possibly earlier examination papers must be received by the institute no later than 18 October 2026. Applications are sent via the University of Copenhagen website or job portal. Click the link "Apply for the position" at the bottom of the advertisement.

We look forward to receiving your application

University of Copenhagen provides its nearly 10,000 employees with opportunities to utilize their talents to the full in an ambitious, informal environment. We ensure traditional and modern frameworks for education and free research at a high international level. We seek answers and solutions to common problems and make new knowledge accessible and useful to others.

Contact

Henriette Rifbjerg Erichsen

E-mail: [email protected]

Info

Application deadline: 18-10-2026

Employment date: 01-02-2027

Working hours: Full-time

Department/Location: Department of Food Science