Laboratory Technician for Site Lyngby

Novonesis; Lyngby; On-site; DKK 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Novonesis in Lyngby, Denmark, seeks a Laboratory Technician for Oils & Fats Application Research. You will develop, scale up, and implement innovative solutions for vegetable oils and fats, including biodiesel, degumming, and enzyme assays, while supporting venture programs like Carbon Capture.

The role emphasizes hands-on laboratory work, data integrity, and cross-functional collaboration in an international team of scientists and researchers committed to sustainable biosolutions.

Qualifications

• Degree from a Danish laboratory education program and hands-on biotech lab experience.
• Experience planning and executing laboratory trials.
• Strong documentation skills, including electronic notebooks.
• Interest in data analysis, automation, and digital tools.
• Ability to work independently and in international teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute laboratory trials mimicking real industrial processes.
• Handle, analyze, and report data using Excel or SAS JMP.
• Maintain electronic notebooks and databases (Benchling).
• Operate analytical equipment (HPLC, GC, ICP, NMR).
• Collaborate across laboratories and ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Data analysis

Documentation

Independent work

Cross-cultural collaboration

Safety compliance

Education

Danish lab diploma

Tools

Benchling

HPLC

GC

ICP

NMR

Job description

Interested in a career that matters?

We need your talent, knowledge, and dedication to better our world with biology. At Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Oils and Fats Application Research is a global and fast-growing business area with research groups in Denmark and the US. You will join an international team of 16 scientists and research associates with diverse backgrounds, working closely with R&D to develop sustainable solutions that make a real difference.

The role & your impact

As our new Laboratory Technician in Oils & Fats Application Research, you will play a key operational role in developing, scaling up, and implementing innovative solutions for vegetable oils and fats, including biodiesel, renewable diesel, degumming, interesterification, and applications within food and oleochemicals. You will also support exciting venture programs such as Carbon Capture and Plastic Recycling. Your work will directly contribute to advancing sustainable biosolutions globally.

Your key responsibilities in this role

• Plan and execute laboratory trials mimicking real industrial processes at laboratory scale, in collaboration with scientists.
• Handle, analyze, and report data and results from laboratory trials using Microsoft Excel or SAS JMP.
• Maintain accurate electronic laboratory notebooks and databases, including raw data and study documentation, with help of Benchling.
• Operate and maintain analytical equipment, including HPLC, GC, ICP, and NMR, to generate reliable data that supports laboratory trials.
• Collaborate and communicate with colleagues across laboratories and functions.
• Actively contribute to quality, safety, and data compliance initiatives.
• Ensure a well-organized, tidy, and safe laboratory environment.

What you will need to be successful in this role

• Degree from a Danish laboratory education program, e.g., Københavns Professionshøjskole, Erhvervsakademi København, Zealand Sjællands Erhvervsakademi, UCL Erhvervsakademi og Professionshøjskole, or equivalent.
• Several years of hands-on laboratory experience within the biotech industry
• Experience planning and executing laboratory trials.
• Strong documentation skills and experience working with electronic laboratory notebooks such as Benchling.
• Flair for and interest in data analysis and automation using digital tools, AI and relevant software.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in an international environment.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe, compliant, and organized laboratory environment.

Additional skills & interests we value

• Practical experience with analytical techniques such as HPLC, GC, ICP, and/or NMR
• Experience with development of enzymatic assays
• A proactive mindset with a passion for improving laboratory processes and routines.
• Good communication skills in both Danish and English.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for working across scientific disciplines and cultures.

What we offer you

Join a collaborative and international team where you can grow professionally while contributing to innovative and sustainable biosolutions. You will work closely with skilled scientists and research associates in a supportive environment that values knowledge sharing, teamwork, and a positive culture. We are a close-knit team with an informal tone and plenty of humour. We work within a flat structure where everyone takes ownership of their responsibilities, and we genuinely enjoy working together.

Working conditions

This position is based in our laboratories in Lyngby, Denmark, where you will work hands-on with chemicals, samples, and analytical equipment in a research environment. Quality, safety, and data compliance are integral parts of the role, and you will collaborate closely with colleagues across laboratories and functions to support research and innovation activities.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we’ve gotten so far. And it’s how we’ll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.