Laboratory Technician for Bioprotection

Do you want to pioneer science and improve food and health for more than 1 billion people every day?
At Chr. Hansen, we work to improve food and health and our natural ingredients are consumed by more than 1 billion people every day.

Our success is built on more than 140 years of innovation and a commitment to ensure the wider adoption of natural ingredients. This allows us to expand innovations into new areas, and to  continue working towards a better world. As a global market leader in bioscience, we have the opportunity to address important global challenges such as food waste, healthy living and sustainable agriculture - and we need the brightest and most passionate people on board to succeed. Want to join us?

A career with Chr. Hansen 
Joining Chr. Hansen is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference while taking part in pioneering science. Our founder, Christian D. A. Hansen, was a true entrepreneur and that mentality is still very present and valued today as we look for new talent to strengthen our team. We value people who can come up with new ideas and who want to form their own work practice and methods.

We believe that engagement matters, and therefore we strive to make an optimal environment for development by promoting a collaborative culture with the passion to make a difference.

About the position/Who are we looking for
At Chr. Hansen we are searching for an ambitious laboratory technician to join our Dairy Bioprotection department in our Cultures & Enzymes Division in Hørsholm. We are introducing the use of bioprotective cultures as a natural way to delay growth of unwanted food contaminants in the global dairy industry. Reduction of food waste and cleaner foods are just two of the exciting perspectives that you will be part of achieving. 

The Bioprotection department plays a crucial role in the development of new bioprotective cultures for the dairy industry. We are also heavily involved in technical support, in trouble shooting and implementation of bioprotective cultures at our customers. As our lab technician you will be working in modern office and lab facilities and from time to time also participate in small scale production trials in our pilot dairy.  

A job focusing on microbiology and dairy
Your assignments will be solved in close collaboration with the other laboratory technicians and scientists in the department as well as in project teams across several departments. You will primarily be working on the following type of tasks:

• Microbiological analyses of contaminants and pathogens in model systems or real dairy products 
• Analyses of dairy products in relation to sensory, pH, texture, chemical composition etc. 
• Planning, executing, reporting and concluding on analyses made in the laboratory in collaboration with the relevant scientist
• Independent handling of customer related activities with a flexible and service-minded approach

Who are you?
You are trained as a laboratory technician, dairy- or food technologist, and it is key that you have a strong interest in microbiology and food production. You will need your open-minded approach towards partners and colleagues with other cultural and professional backgrounds and master English both written and oral. While collaboration is key to our success, you also need to thrive in handling your tasks independently and take initiative. 

Team
You will be part of a team of 10 competent and engaged colleagues of scientists and laboratory technicians. Our work environment is open and informal and characterized by knowledge sharing, collaboration and helpfulness. We are collaborating with many different internal and external stakeholders. 

If you are interested in this position and have questions, you are welcome to contact Department Manager, Tina Hornbæk at +45 2284 8001.  

Application
Please apply on-line. Here you can enter your details into our CV-bank. Deadline for applications is 26 th November 2018 and interviews will be conducted during the application period. 

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