Data Engineer with Data warehouse experience - DTU Food

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Data Engineer with interest in working with dietary survey data and building data infrastructure.

The Research Group for Nutrition, Sustainability and Health Promotion manages the design, implementation, processing, analysis, and communication of dietary surveys and manages the Danish food composition database. The Research Group has dynamic staff with especially national but also international visibility, and many research collaborations with other universities and organizations. The group consists of around 30 colleagues with diverse professional backgrounds, including nutritionists, data analysts, data scientists, epidemiologists, advisors, and researchers. We work closely together in cross-disciplinary teams, combining scientific expertise with strong technical and analytical skills to deliver high-quality research and consultancy.

The job
Primary areas of responsibility will be to work with dietary survey data and build data infrastructure, data warehouse, and data pipelines for past, current and future surveys.

Our expectations of you
We expect you to either hold an academic degree or other relevant education within the field of computer science, natural science or another related field.

We are looking for a candidate who has documented experience working with

• Python and SQL 
• Configuring database servers and stand up OLAP systems. 
• Designing data warehouse/data lakes using star/snowflake schemas.

It will be an advantage if you have experience with using one or more of following tools:

• R 
• BI tools 
• Java script.

The ideal candidate has the capacity to work as part of a team, to communicate well and be flexible.

What we offer in return
We offer an exciting and challenging position in an international environment focused on research, teaching, innovation, and scientific advice for the benefit of society. We value a high level of professionalism among our staff, and therefore skills development is an integral part of our organization. The position offers great flexibility. Within technical and natural sciences, DTU is among Europe’s leading research and educational institutions.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) or in accordance with the LC/CO10 Joint Agreement and the organization agreement for IT employees (Prosa) in the service of the state.

The position will be tailored to the selected candidate’s qualifications and background.

The position is a temporary full-time position. Starting date is 1 March 2026 (or according to mutual agreement) and end date is 31. December 2030.

The workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus.

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 8 February 2026. Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates. In your cover letter you must specify your data warehouse experience and give examples.

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Associate Professor and Head of Research Group Scott Thomas McClure on scomc@food.dtu.dk 

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
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 375 staff members.

Technology for people
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.