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DTU National Food Institute is seeking a Senior Researcher within the field of pesticides. The candidate must be fluent in spoken and written Danish.

Responsibilities and qualifications
The tasks will initially primarily involve research-based regulatory advisory services and communication to authorities, industry, and society within the field of pesticides. In the beginning there will be a lot of focus on introduction to the extensive advisory tasks, so teaching can take place in the long term and is expected to be a minor task. Because of the advisory and communication tasks the candidate must be fluent in Danish. 

The position will also include responsibility for carrying out research tasks.

The work will include, among other things:

• Advising the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency
• Providing advice in an international context and participating in meetings
• Intake calculations and risk assessment, including cumulative exposure. The calculations will involve the use of both deterministic and probabilistic methods
• Preparation of memoranda for control of compliance with EU maximum residue limits for pesticide residues in food in connection with national approvals of pesticides
• Evaluation of pesticides for substances where Denmark acts as rapporteur on behalf of the entire EU, including evaluation of residue concentrations and analytical methods
• Recommending proposals for new maximum residue limits for pesticide residues in food
• Participation in research and advisory projects related to intake calculations of cumulative exposure to, among other things, pesticides, as well as other projects

The ideal candidate is expected to have solid chemical knowledge and experience, including experience with analytical chemical methods. Familiarity with intake calculations and risk assessments for pesticide residues in food using various methods will be an advantage. This includes experience with both deterministic and probabilistic approaches. Knowledge of pesticide legislation and experience with regulatory advisory work, both nationally and internationally, will also be beneficial.

Emphasis is placed on the candidate’s participation in research and advisory projects at the international level, and the candidate must be able to demonstrate scientific communication through publications in international journals and, where applicable, presentations at conferences.

At a later stage you must contribute to teaching at the Department. DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent both written and oral in both languages. 

As a formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) within the field of chemistry / analytical chemistry as well as academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding a position as a researcher or postdoc. To be appointed as a senior researcher, you must have completed a didactic/pedagogic education. If you do not have the necessary education, then it is possible to complete this requirement within a period of two years of appointment. However, as teaching is expected to be a minor task in this position due to the extensive advisory tasks, an assessment of the necessary didactic/pedagogic education will take place together with you.

You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:

• Research experience 
• Experience and quality of teaching and/or scientically-based advisory work 
• Research vision and potential
• International impact and experience 
• Societal impact
• Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
• Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
• Communication skills

Salary and terms of employment 
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. 

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

The workplace is at DTU National Food Institute, Research Group for Chemical Risk Assessment and GMO, Henrik Dams Allé, Building 201, 2800 Kgs Lyngby.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here .

Further information 
Further information may be obtained from Head of Research Group, Eva Bay Wedebye, mob. &#43;4535887604 or Senior Adviser, Bodil Hamborg Jensen, mob. &#43;45 24904562.

You can read more about the DTU National Food Institute at www.food.dtu.dk/english

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark . 

Application procedure
Please submit your online application no later than 7 April 2026 (23:59 Danish time). 

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• Vision for teaching and research 
• CV including employment history, list of publications indicating scientific highlights, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/ )
• Teaching portfolio  including documentation of teaching experience 
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

You can learn more about the recruitment process here .

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 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.

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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.

• Job Identification 6952
• Job Category VIP A
• Posting Date 03/10/2026, 07:08 AM
• Apply Before 04/07/2026, 10:59 PM
• Locations Henrik Dams Allé, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, DK