Experimental Technician Wanted for Permanent Position at the AU-Auning Field Research Station, Gl. Estrup

The Department of Food Science at Aarhus University is seeking an Experimental Technician for a permanent position, starting on 1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position will focus on field-grown vegetables and pulses.

Start date and duration

1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a permanent position on 32 hours per week.

Job description

Day-to-day care and maintenance of field trials involving vegetable crops and other annual crops

Soil cultivation and weed control using a range of machinery and weeding methods

Prevention and control of pests and other harmful organisms

Harvesting, grading, storage and recording of field-grown crops

Planning and carrying out field trials

General horticultural tasks across the department involving vegetables and fruit

Tasks are planned and carried out as part of a team of experienced horticulturalists and agricultural technicians, together with seasonal staff.

Your profile

Day-to-day maintenance of areas used for agricultural crops outside experimental trials, as well as trials involving annual crops and fruit and berry species

Soil cultivation and weed control using a range of machinery and weeding methods

Prevention and control of pests and other harmful organisms

Harvesting, grading, handling and storage of field-grown crops

Handling soil samples

Necessary certificates for operating the machinery available at AU-Auning for relevant field tasks

General horticultural tasks across the department involving vegetables

Tasks are planned and carried out as part of a team of experienced horticulturalists and agricultural technicians, together with seasonal staff.

Who we are

The Department of Food Science is part of the Faculty of Technical Sciences at Aarhus University. Its research covers a wide range of areas, including horticulture, fruit and vegetables, food quality and biochemistry, as well as sensory science and consumer science.

The department has approximately 60 full-time research staff, 70 PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, and 30 visiting students and researchers.

Most of the department's staff are based at Agro Food Park 48 in Skejby. Field trials involving outdoor crop production are carried out at AU Auning, near Gl. Estrup on the Djursland peninsula, where the team comprises five permanent staff members and two seasonal employees.

The department is characterised by openness, equality, dialogue and a strong sense of community. We consider these values an important part of the department's strategy and working environment.

Find out more about the Department of Food Science at www.food.au.dk.

What we offer

A varied range of tasks in the field, orchard, workrooms and machinery shed

An exciting workplace as part of a young, dedicated team

Tasks tailored to your skills and competencies

The opportunity to learn a great deal about vegetable production

An insight into the world of research

The opportunity to develop skills in planning and carrying out field trials

A workplace in beautiful natural surroundings

A workplace where employees are at the heart of everything we do

Freedom and responsibility

A job that contributes to the green transition

Place of work and area of employment

The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the duty station is the AU-Auning Field Research Station, Department of Food Science, Gl. Estrup, Randersvej 8 H, 8963 Auning, Denmark.

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Assoc. Prof. Antonios Petridis, tel.: 20 63 36 82, email: [email protected]

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 25 November 2026.

Formalia

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