Job Description

Infectious diseases, including antimicrobial resistance, are among the most serious threats to animals, human and plant health. A multitude of different pathogens can cause diseases, therefore understanding their ecology, evolution, genomics and phenotypic expression is essential to provide future solutions.

The research group for genomic epidemiology has as a focus on developing tools and solutions for analyzing pathogen genomic data, which are mainly computationally based. This is also combined with different wet-lab investigations and verification of the data for the bioinformatic pipelines and verifying in silico findings through dedicated laboratory experiments. In addition, we conduct teaching involving development of skills in conducting laboratory investigations. Most of our focus is on bacterial pathogens and metagenomic samples (e.g. faeces). However, we are also involved in working with viruses and parasites.

To support our various and ad hoc laboratory and analytical activities we are seeking a Laboratory Coordinator capable of both conducting a broad range of wet-lab investigations, managing routine obligations, help analysing the data using software and drafting the results in plots and figures, conduct training of students and ensuring the laboratory component of research studies.

The job

• Your main responsibility will be to conduct ad hoc laboratory experiment where you will be testing bacterial strains under different environmental conditions: this includes bacterial culturing, MIC, AST and several microbiological techniques.
• You will conduct long read WGS and metagenomic sequencing as part of various projects and surveillance efforts.
• You must be very familiar with DNA extractions and molecular work.
• You will take responsibility for laboratory equipment (maintenance) and strain collections including our large bacterial isolate collection in our long-term freezers.
• You will help analysing the sequencing data, this includes mapping the DNA sequences t o databases using aligners like KMA.
• You will help presenting the data in a printable version, this include showing the results in plots and graphs.
• You will train and supervise students and guests in laboratory work.
• Daily work will be in close collaboration with other researchers in the Genomic Epidemiology group and national and international partners.

Desired skills:

• Experience in general microbiology and specifically bacterial cultures, maintenance, culturing, cleaning etc.
• Experience in molecular biology including DNA work, PCRs and cloning.
• Experience in sequencing data handling and analyses (mapping and alignment).
• The ability to learn how to run scripts for data analyses and making figures.
• Very good communication skills as the position requires communicating with several collaborators.

You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree in microbiology, biotechnology or similar. Ideally this should have been supplemented with considerable laboratory experience for example obtained through PhD and Post doc work experiences.

What we offer in return

DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and appointment terms

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for academic staff employed in technical-administrative positions at DTU (AC TAP): https://www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures

The position is a full-time position. Starting date is 1 November 2026 (or according to mutual agreement).

The workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus.

Application and contact

Please submit your online application no later than 29 September 2026. Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Head of research group, Professor Frank Aarestrup, fmaa@food.dtu.dk.

More information about the research group at Genomic Epidemiology

More information about the Institute at DTU National Food Institute

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

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.