Laboratory Technician, R&D Product Discovery (temp, 12 months), Arla Foods Ingredients - Videbæk

Are you curious about how protein science can impact the world? Do you want to be part of a competent and driven team that innovates and develops new ingredients for medical, infant and sports nutrition? Do you thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment? Then you might be the laboratory technician that we are looking for in our Product Discovery Team in Arla Foods Ingredients.

Your workplace will be the research laboratories which are part of the Innovation Centre of Arla Foods Ingredients in Nr. Vium. Your colleagues are world class researchers and technicians that are highly experienced in milk and whey protein biochemistry and physics, process technologies and related analytics. Together with your colleagues, you will drive research that will result in the development of new milk-based ingredients and deliver powerful nutrition for the world.

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How you will make an impact

As a laboratory technician in our Product Discovery team, you will work with all aspects of dairy protein science. You will collaborate with scientists to support the ideation and new product development activities for the business. You will provide the data and knowledge to support our ideas and enable us to make decisions about new processes and possibilities.

Some of your key day to day responsibilities will include; 

• Partnering with scientists to coordinate and plan experiments in the research laboratories
• Writing protocols, performing experiments, analyzing data and concluding on results
• Maintaining stocks of laboratory supplies and ensuring that equipment is functional including equipment calibrations and coordination of maintenance
• Developing and introducing new methods, processes and equipment

What will make you successful

You are educated as a laboratory technician with experience from similar positions in the industry or from academic positions. Preferably, you have worked with protein functionality, rheology and methods related to yoghurts. Part of the job will be to develop and validate methods to mimic yoghurt production processes.

As a person, you are collaborative, and it comes naturally to you to share knowledge and discuss ideas and problems with your colleagues. You are proactive in building positive relations even across teams, and you will contribute to the positive and motivated environment of the team. The job will require you to work with many different technologies and projects, and we expect that you thrive while learning about new equipment and new methods.

What do we offer? 

In Arla Foods Ingredients, we are passionate about progress, backed by strong scientific insights into products and production technology, and we are committed to sustainability. This enables us to deliver innovative ingredients to customers globally. By joining us, you’ll have the opportunity to follow product ideas from early discovery to final delivery of ingredients to our customers. You will become part of a team where collaboration, trust and shared curiosity bring us together and fuel our creativity and our drive for product development.

Would you like to join us? 

If you want to seize this exciting opportunity, please apply as soon as possible as we will be conducting interviews continuously. For additional information, please call Director, Hans Peter Sørensen at +45 9131 7899.   

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with natural, sustainable nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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