(Senior) Lab Technician

dsm-firmenich; Delft; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to work on new products

Informal and open company culture

Development opportunities

Focus on safety in activities

Competitive labor conditions

Job summary

dsm-firmenich is seeking a (Senior) Lab Technician in Delft, Netherlands, to join their Dairy Application Team. In this role, you’ll run trials, create prototypes, and assess physical properties, contributing to healthier, tastier dairy and plant-based products in an innovation-driven environment.

The ideal candidate will have a background in Food Technology, practical UHT operation experience, and be motivated to collaborate within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of practical UHT operation experience in a lab context.
• Strong organizational skills for managing multiple experiments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare trials by setting up test equipment and arranging materials.
• Plan and execute laboratory trials to develop applications.
• Collect and analyze data from various types of analyses.
• Report results and contribute to further development.

Skills

UHT operation experience

Dairy processing

Product development/research

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

MBO/HBO in Food Technology or related field

Job description

Job description

Join our Dairy Application Team in Delft, The Netherlands, meeting the demands for delicious dairy and plant‑based products. As a (Senior) Lab Technician and UHT expert, you run trials, create prototypes, and assess physical properties, shaping customer solutions. Contribute meaningfully in a creative lab environment where curiosity, expertise, and collaboration deliver healthier, tastier products for people and planet.

Your key responsibilities

• Prepare your trials including e.g. setting up the test equipment and arranging the necessary raw materials.
• Accurately plan and independently execute trials in the laboratory to develop applications, test (new) ingredients or demonstrate product benefits to customers.
• Collect data of multiple types of analyses (e.g. chemical, rheological) with respect to ingredients and final products.
• Report your results, for further development and participate in drawing conclusions and recommendations.
• Perform activities in line with the food safety and QESSH standards/regulations and share your ideas to further improvement of way of working.
• Demonstrate equipment and lab ownership, especially equipment owner and principle user for compact, complete UHT pilot installation.

We offer

• The opportunity to work on new products that will become available in the supermarkets, also because of your contribution!
• A company culture that is informal and open and offers room for initiative.
• A work context in which you can develop yourself.
• A variety of activities in a reputable and successful company, where safety is a priority.
• Primary and secondary labor conditions that match the position.

You bring

• MBO/HBO in Food Technology or related field, with early experience and growth ambition in a lab context.
• Practical UHT operation experience (3-5 years) and hands-on background in dairy processing and product development/research.
• Motivated to work in an innovation‑driven, dynamic business environment, taking ownership of project activities.
• Flexible, curious, and effective in managing multiple experiments and work streams with strong organizational skills.
• Strong team collaborator who shares ideas, contributes to progress, and brings accuracy and rigor in experiment implementation.
• English proficiency required; Dutch is an advantage.

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