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DTU National Food Institute is seeking an Academic Specialist to support and further strengthen the activities of the EU Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance (EURL-AMR).
The position is embedded in an international reference laboratory environment and contributes to EU-mandated activities in antimicrobial resistance, supporting harmonised, high-quality AMR testing, surveillance, and capacity building across the European reference laboratory network.
The role of our new colleague will encompass combining knowledge on advanced laboratory expertise with coordination, quality assurance, and providing continuity within long-running EU reference laboratory activities.
The job
As Academic Specialist in the EURL-AMR, you will play a central role in the planning, coordination, execution, and quality assurance of EU reference laboratory activities. You will work closely with laboratory technicians, scientists, management, and international partners, and act as a key interface between laboratory operations, quality systems, and EU stakeholders.
Your main tasks will include:
- Planning and execution of EURL-AMR activities under mandates from the European Commission, ensuring continuity and scientific consistency across recurring workflows
- Coordination of proficiency tests (PT) schemes , covering design, PT material production, result evaluation, interpretation, and reporting
- Hands-on and supervisory functions for phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing (broth microdilution), including interpretation of complex AMR phenotypes
- Scientific oversight of genotypic AMR and WGS-based analyses , including integration of phenotypic and genotypic results
- Development, implementation, and maintenance of quality-assured laboratory procedures and documentation , including SOPs and templates, in line with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17043, and active involvement in accreditation and audit-related activities
- Coordination of laboratory work planning , including task prioritization, timelines, and efficient use of laboratory resources in collaboration with technicians and management
- Preparation of technical reports, scientific documentation, deliverables, and contribution to EU-funded projects and international collaborations
- Capacity-building activities , including development and delivery of teaching material, laboratory-based instruction, and support to NRLs, project partners, students, and laboratory staff
Our expectations of you
We expect that you:
- Hold a master/PhD degree or equivalent in microbiology, molecular biology, or a closely related field
- Have documented experience with antimicrobial resistance and reference laboratory–level AMR work
- Have strong hands-on experience with phenotypic AST methods, including broth microdilution
- Have experience with whole-genome sequencing and bioinformatics analyses applied to AMR
- Are experienced in working within quality-assured and accredited laboratory environments
- Can manage complex tasks independently and take responsibility for coordination, planning, and follow-through
- Communicate clearly and professionally in spoken and written English
- Thrive in an international, collaborative, and multidisciplinary environment
What we offer in return
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with the focus on research, teaching, innovation and scientific advice for the benefit of the surrounding community. We place emphasis on a high level of professionalism among our staff, so skills development is an integral part of our organization. We offer great flexibility in the position. In the area of technical and natural sciences, DTU is one of the leading research and education institutions in Europe.
Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).
The position is a 3-year full-time position. Starting date is 1 May 2026 (or according to mutual agreement). The workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus.
Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 25 March 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 Professor and Head of Research Group, Rene Hendriksen on +45 2245 0763.
More information about the EURL-AMR can be found at our website: https://www.food.dtu.dk/english/topics/antimicrobial-resistance/eurl-ar . More information About the DTU National Food institute can be found here at www.food.dtu.dk/english/
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.
Research Group for Global Capacity Building has extensive experience in microbiological and international reference laboratory operations, including external quality assessment. The group focuses on strengthening global surveillance of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance and on laboratory capacity building, with particular emphasis on whole-genome sequencing.
Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.
The position has focus on in situ and operando X-ray scattering studies of the formation, growth and catalytic properties of complex nanocrystals. The project also involves frequent use of advanced electron microscopy techniques. The nanocrystals will typically be synthesized using scalable and green solvothermal methodology. The candidate must have a strong background in materials chemistry with experience in nanocrystal synthesis as well as structural characterization using both X-ray scattering (powder X-ray diffraction and pair distribution function) and electron microscopy (transmission and scanning). Furthermore, the candidate preferably has solid experience in electrocatalytic measurements and their interpretation.
The starting date is expected to be August 1st 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The successful candidates will be involved in materials crystallography research in collaboration with other members of the Iversen group. The candidates must have a PhD in chemistry, crystallography, physics, materials science or similar. The Department of Chemistry at Aarhus University (www.chem.au.dk) is one of the leading European chemistry departments with a broad research program. It is undertaking a restructuring and will have a permanent staff of 43 full, associate and assistant professors, a support staff of ~40 technical and administrative staff, ~150 PhD-students and ~100 postdocs and around 350 students.
For further information, please contact Professor, dr. scient. et techn. Bo Brummerstedt Iversen (bo@chem.au.dk). Applications including CV, full publication list, references and description of qualifications must be uploaded.
Application procedure
Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self.
Letter of reference
If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.
If you wish to add a referee after you have submitted your application, you must send this person’s details (name, job title, place of work, and email address) as well as the name of the position you have applied for to: HR.Nattech@au.dk
Formalities and salary range
Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.
Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.
Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.
Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.
Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.
At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website, you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/