Lab Student Assistant

Salary Competitive

The importance of bacteria in both industrial and medical applications is expanding exponentially. SBT Instruments has developed a novel technology for fast and accurate bacteria-counting which is accelerating R&D and optimization work within the biotech and biopharmaceutical industries.

We are looking for a student assistant to join our test and laboratory team at our facilities in Herlev.


About SBT

SBT Instruments was established in 2014 as a spin-out from the Technical University of Denmark. Today, the company employs 16 people, has acquired two patents (recently filed for a third), and has two products on the market. We are partly owned by the Ellab-Fonden, a Danish commercial foundation that supports important and impactful social, humanitarian, and research projects.


The position

As a lab student assistant, you will work alongside our laboratory technician and other subject matter experts to perform the tasks and duties of the team. The team is responsible for manufacturing consumables and samples used for our products, performing tests and quality inspections, preparing and shipping products to customers, and some ad hoc tasks. As a smaller company everyone takes part when help is needed, so be prepared for that.

The position is offered as a part-time job with an estimated workload of 12-16 hours per week. Working hours will be mutually agreed taking your studies into account.


The tasks

Your main tasks will be:

  • Various test activities and inspections

  • Packing and shipping equipment

  • Conducting quality control

  • Preparation of samples

  • Manufacturing consumables

About you

The ideal candidate has:

  • Basic insight, expertise, and interest in biochemical laboratory work

  • A structured and systematic approach to tasks

  • High standards for quality, ethics, and execution

  • Strong skills in written and spoken English, and preferably also in Danish

  • A 'can-do' attitude and is open minded, energetic, and positive


We value an informal tone of voice in our day-to-day work at SBT Instruments, and we would prefer to find yet another team player who can easily switch between being jovial and professional.

Send your application and CV via The Hub, any questions can be sent to Chris E. Douglas.

We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and will not hesitate to hire the right candidate immediately.

For more information or questions please contact us at ced@sbtinstruments.com or phone number 60838599

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free lunch
Free lunch

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Free friday beers
Free friday beers

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Pension plan
Pension plan

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Working at
SBT Instruments A/S

The importance of bacteria in both industrial and medical applications is expanding exponentially. SBT Instruments provides fast and accurate bacteria-counting equipment to facilitate the bacto-revolution. Commercial success and pushing state-of-the-art technology to the market are the cornerstones of our company. SBT was established in 2014 as a spin-out from the Technical University of Denmark. Today, the company employs 15 people, has acquired two patents (recently filed for a third), has one product on the market and another product that is soon to be launched. Bacteria measurements are relevant in many different applications, but our current main market is found within the biopharma and biotech industries, where we sell our first product, BactoBox. We are partly owned by the Ellab-Fonden, a Danish commercial foundation that supports important and impactful social, humanitarian, and research projects.

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