Full stack Developer DTU Food

We are looking for a skilled and experiencedFull tack Developer with interest indesigning and building tools to work with dietary and nutrient data.

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 a dynamic staff with both national and 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 design and build tools to work with dietary and nutrient data
• Building tools to consume and publish data from data warehouse and data lakes
• to build tools to collect data from dietary 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 that has documented experience working with:

• Frameworks such as Flask/Laravel PHP Python
• Front end frameworks like React or Vue Gitt Kubernetes/containerization
• Working with databases such as MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL/MSSQL.

It will be an advantage if you have experience with using:

• Dashboard design
• R.

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 Europes 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) orin 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 candidates 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 your cover letter you mustspecify examples of your software portfolio preferably with a GitHub link.

If you would like additional information about the position please contact Associate Professor and Head of Research GroupScott Thomas McClure on scomc@

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 institutes 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 UNs 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 13500 students and 6000 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.