Specialist laboratory technician - DTU Food

DTU Fødevareinstituttet, Serviceenheden; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 320,000 - 440,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU National Food Institute invites applications for a Specialist laboratory technician to join the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology group. The role focuses on histological, staining, and imaging techniques to support research on how environmental factors affect reproductive and developmental health.

Your main duties include tissue processing, sectioning, staining, microscopy, image acquisition, and quantitative analysis of tissues from developmental studies, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Experience with histological and imaging techniques to characterize tissues and organs.
• Experience with developmental and reproductive tissues is an advantage.
• Ability to work across the full workflow from tissue collection to analysis.

Responsibilities

• Tissue processing, histological sectioning, staining, microscopy, image acquisition, and quantitative analysis.
• Oversee in vivo and ex vivo experimental output, contribute to method development and data interpretation.
• Laboratory coordination and contributing to scientific publications.

Skills

Histology techniques

Imaging techniques

Tissue processing

Staining

Job description

Specialist laboratory technician - DTU Food

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated specialist laboratory technician to join our research group in developmental and reproductive toxicology. The position focuses on histological, staining, and imaging techniques to support cutting‑edge research into how environmental factors affect reproductive and developmental health. You will work closely with researchers and students in a dynamic and interdisciplinary environment, contributing both technical expertise and scientific insight to a wide range of experimental projects.

The job

Your primary responsibilities will include tissue processing, histological sectioning, staining, microscopy, image acquisition, and quantitative analysis of tissues and organs from developmental and reproductive studies. You will play a central role in ensuring high-quality experimental output from in vivo and ex vivo models, while also contributing to method development, data interpretation, laboratory coordination, and scientific publications. Prior knowledge of rodent reproductive biology and development is highly desirable, as you will be a key person overseeing experimental output from various in vivo and ex vivo studies.

Our expectations of you

The ideal candidate has substantial experience with histological and imaging techniques used to characterize normal and pathological tissues and organs. You are comfortable working across the entire workflow from tissue collection and processing to staining, microscopy, image analysis, and data interpretation. Experience with developmental and reproductive tissues is a clear advantage. We value a proactive and solution‑oriented approach, strong attention to detail, and the ability to contribute constructively to a collaborative research environment involving researchers, students, and technical staff.

What we offer in return

We offer an exciting and challenging position in an internationally recognized research environment at the forefront of developmental and reproductive toxicology. You will become part of a collaborative and supportive team working on scientifically important questions with direct relevance to human health and environmental safety. The position provides opportunities for professional development, involvement in scientific publications, and participation in national and international research collaborations.

Salary and appointment terms

Salary and appointment terms are in accordance with the OAO‑S Joint Agreement and the organization agreement for Office Clerks, Laboratory Technicians and IT staff (HK/stat). In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for clerical employees OR laboratory technicians: https://www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures

The position is a full‑time position. Starting date is 1 February 2027 (or according to mutual agreement).

The workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus.

Application and contact

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Professor and Head of Research Group, Terje Svingen on [e-mail]

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open‑source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU National Food Institute DTU National Food Institute conducts research into and disseminates - through advice, innovation and teaching - sustainable and value‑creating solutions in the area of food and health for the benefit of society. The vision is to make a difference by generating future prosperity through research into food and health. The institute works to prevent disease and promote health, develop new and better food products for a growing population and create sustainable technological solutions, including biosolutions. The institute’s tasks are carried out in interdisciplinary collaboration within e.g. nutrition, chemistry, toxicology, microbiology, epidemiology, modelling, and technology. This is achieved through a strong academic environment of international top class with correspondingly skilled researchers and employees. The Institute employs approximately 390 staff members.

DTU – For the benefit of society since 1829 DTU is one of Europe’s leading elite technical universities. Through research and education at an international top level, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and help secure Europe’s global leadership in sustainable technological development. Since Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago, our mission has remained the same: We develop and create value through the natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTU has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students, and 6,500 employees. We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, stimulating, and informal work culture. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities around the world.