Laborant - Bakery Enzyme Laboratory (Temporary Maternity Leave Cover)

About the role

IFF Health and Biosciences is looking for a Laborant for its Bakery Enzyme laboratory in Brabrand, Denmark. The role covers laboratory analyses and functional characterization of enzymes in flour and bakery products, within the Global Application Bakery Enzyme Team. It is a temporary maternity leave cover from January 2027 to May 2028, with an expectation that the chosen candidate can start immediately in January.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, run and complete analyses on flour, bread, tortillas and other bakery products using equipment such as Farinograph, RVA and TPA
• Manage investigations from idea to conclusion and carry out bakery enzyme functional characterization
• Develop methods on various laboratory instruments and equipment
• Support and train the Global Application Team of Technologists, Specialists and Scientists
• Carry out complex, routine and non-routine lab work
• Clean and maintain the laboratory, and build and maintain enzyme databases

Required profile

• Academy profession graduate in Chemical and Biotechnical Science (Laborant) or a BSc in a relevant field
• A few years of hands-on laboratory experience
• Ability to turn theory into practice and report observations and results
• Professional English, written and spoken; Danish is an advantage
• Structured approach, attention to detail, comfort working independently and in teams, curiosity and proactivity

What we offer

• A laboratory position with modern equipment and tailor-made methods
• Support for R&D and customer innovation projects
• A supportive, international team with more than 10 nationalities