Laboratory Technician Trainees (Laborantpraktikanter) at DTU Bioengineering

About the opportunity

DTU Bioengineering offers a solid and versatile training period within multiple research fields across its sections, including Synthetic Biology, Protein Chemistry and Enzyme Technology, Medical Biotechnology (MBT), and Biologics Engineering (SBE). Trainees will engage in research and routine laboratory operations in an international environment alongside colleagues from around the world. The department focuses on biotechnology and biomedicine, applying an engineering approach to fundamental biological issues. Traineeships span technologies from classical molecular biology and genetics to transcription analysis, DNA sequencing, metabolomics, proteomics, enzyme production, and cellular techniques. The appointment is for one year with a 37-hour work week based at the Lyngby Campus.

Salary and benefits

• Salary and terms of employment in accordance with the OAO-S collective agreement and the organizational agreement for office staff, laboratory technicians, and IT workers (HK/Stat) concluded with the Ministry of Finance.
• A solid and versatile education as a laboratory technician with access to well-equipped laboratories.
• An exciting and challenging job with great colleagues and high variation in work tasks.
• Freedom under responsibility and flexible working hours (flex agreement).

Who can apply?

• You have passed the theoretical part of the laboratory technician education (laborantuddannelsen).
• You work carefully and with dedication.
• You are outgoing, positive, and responsible.
• You enjoy working both independently and in teams.
• You are comfortable speaking and writing in English.

Required documents

• Application
• CV
• Exam transcripts/papers (eksamenspapirer)

When to apply

• Application deadline: September 14, 2026, at 09:59 PM.
• Interviews are held on an ongoing basis throughout the application period.

How to apply

• Open the application link ("Apply Now").
• Fill out the application forms.
• Attach your application, CV, and exam documents.

Additional information

• Start date: February 1, 2027.
• Employment duration: 1 year.
• Work hours: 37 hours per week.
• Work location: Lyngby Campus, Denmark.
• Contact laboratory coordinators Jakob Blæsbjerg Hoof (+45 45252676, jblni@dtu.dk) or Lene Holberg Blicher (+45 23100272, lench@dtu.dk) for further information.
• Because DTU engages in critical technology research involving specific security and export control regulations, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates.