Laboratory Technician for PtX ceramic development

About us
Topsoe is a leading global provider of technology and solutions for the energy transition. We combat climate change by helping our customers and partners achieve their decarbonization and emission reduction goals. 
Based on decades of scientific research and innovation, we offer world leading solutions for transforming renewable resources into fuels and chemicals for a sustainable world, and for efficient and low-carbon fuel production and clean air.
We were founded in 1940 and are headquartered in Denmark, with over 2,800 employees serving customers all around the globe. To learn more, visit www.topsoe.com.  

Who we’re looking for
We are looking for an experienced and quality oriented laboratory technician to take part in our daily work developing and upscaling ceramic processes and products for solid oxide electrolyzer cells. You will be part of a team of 10 specialists and technicians, and daily work will be organized in cooperation with specialists out of the priorities given in various development projects.
How to carry out experiments is defined in interaction with relevant specialists. Work may include both specifications for and commissioning of new equipment, adjusting or mapping known processes vs QC demands, and developing new recipes with new materials and mapping their properties. We have lab-bench scale equipment as well as larger units on pilot and semi-industrial scale, and cooperate with both our pilot site in Ravnholm and our production site being erected in Herning. We have high safety and quality standards, and documentation of results is shared according to competencies in collaboration with specialists.

We enjoy a high degree of freedom to plan our daily work but should also expect a dynamic environment with changing priorities, deadlines and risk to navigate. We share the workload and expect mutual flexibility to get the job done. Some traveling to Herning during commissioning must be expected.
The company language is English for reporting and in most meetings. Our department consists of individuals from diverse backgrounds, with approximately one-third being female and half representing foreign nationalities.
 
What you’ll bring
Education for and experience working with chemicals in an R&D laboratory environment is required. 
Experience working with ceramic powders/suspensions, tapecasting, screen printing or sintering is a major advantage.
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Belief that good relations with several colleagues is paramount to having a good worklife
Diligence, a structured approach, and attention to detail.
Experience working with attention to QHSE parameters is a plus.
We are looking for someone who is cheerful, structured, practical, and enjoys hands-on work. 

Why join us

• Be part of development and scaleup of PtX electrolyzer technology for the energy transition 
• Work with a range of equipments and processes within ceramic manufacturing
• Skilled coworkers and a broad contact interface with production, pilot, analysis and development teams
• Be part of a larger company with potential for job rotation on a longer perspective
• We focus on team, job satisfaction as well as your education for this job and the next.

If you are passionate about processes and laboratory work and want to contribute to a sustainable future, we would love to hear from you.

How you can apply
Please contact Søren Primdahl, +45 22754183, SPRD@Topsoe.com if you want to know more about the position.

If you would like to be part of a team of skilled and professional colleagues in an informal organization, please submit your application and resume in Danish/English and enclose a copy of your references through our website www.topsoe.com.