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Ole Maaloes vej 3
Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2200
Denmark
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Closing Date: 11/24/2025

Job Description
 You will be responsible for field trial testing of cutting-edge bacteria-based solutions to fight fungal diseases in vineyards, in a more sustainable way.
Full-time position (37 hours pr. week)
Based in Copenhagen Denmark, with frequent domestic and international travel (mainly in EU)

VITI BIOTECH®
At VitiBiotech® our goal is to enable more sustainable viticulture with microbial innovation. We want to reduce the use of copper and other toxic fungicides in vineyards, with-out sacrificing yield and quality of the grapes. Our bacteria-based solutions aim to target the most common fungal disease threats in vineyards: Botrytis bunch rot, Downy mildew, and Powdery mildew.

We are a young start-up company based in a biotech start-up hub in a central location in Copenhagen. We are a team of 2½ working members and 3 additional founders/board members. In the team we have plant pathology, fungal and bacteria interaction, oenology as well as business development and marketing expertise. As we are a small team, we work closely together to solve things, and the mentality is to find solutions even in areas outside of one’s core expertise and to give a hand where needed. We have a strong scientific focus and work together with universities and the scientific community. Furthermore, we are working closely together with the European wine industry in our development work and already have additional funding for a Denmark focused two-year project together with Copenhagen University of Life science and two Danish wine producers (Njord and Lilleø vin).

THE ROLE
Your first mayor task will be to successfully manage and run the first field trials, testing the first generation of the bacteria-based solution in vineyards, primarily in Denmark and in collaboration with Copenhagen university and the two Danish vineyards.

Day-to-day tasks:
Design, plan, execute and monitor field trials
Support on developing the prototype bacteria-based products for testing
Set-up collaborations with institutes, laboratories, wineries, vineyards etc.
Work closely with the two other scientists working on in-vitro assays, screening and on a deeper understanding of the fungal diseases and interactions with our bacteria
Keep up to date on development of vineyard practises and the science in the field of fungicides and biologicals

In the team you shall bring the viticulture expertise, both practical as well as scientific to the team. And be our person in the fields securing that we run successful trials and capture all the results and learnings. For the first year the field trials will be primarily in Denmark, but already from year 2 the focus will change to more established wine regions in EU. You will be responsible for setting-up the collaborations and making sure we can run the field trials, meaning that relevant analytical partners, as well as logistical partners are in place and properly instructed. You are also expected to be our link to the scientific Viticulture community.

You will be part of a small passionate team, and part of an inspiring biotech community in a Copenhagen hub, where we are located.

QUALIFICATIONS
You must have a BSc or higher education in Viticulture as well as practical Viticulture experience. We also ask that you have some form of research experience.

Fluent in spoken and written English
Hold a driver’s license (valid in EU)
Be able to travel freely in EU
Willing and able to be located in Denmark (Copenhagen area)

You must not be shy of tacking up practical task both in field and in the lab, as well as be curious to learn new things both with-in viticultural practises and microbiology. You will with time need to develop an understanding of the microbiome of vines and vineyards and how it impacts the vine and grapes health. You should be open minded and have good net-working skills, as you will be expected to collaborate with everything from small scale biodynamic wine producers to large industrial wineries as well as universities etc. As we are a small team, we heavily rely on you being team player.

Finally, we ask that you care about making the future vineyard management less dependent on chemicals.

It would be a plus if you speak and/or write on or more of the following languages: French, Italian and Spanish.

BENEFITS
Salary will be determined according to Danish market standards and the candidate’s qualifications and will include pension and/or health care.

Work hours will be flexible, also during travel periods, in which one is expected accommodate customers and collaborators schedules and travel logistics. All time spent traveling and working is included within the competitive base salary; no additional overtime compensation will be paid.

If you are re-locating from other EU country or outside of EU we will assist with governmental paperwork and potential required sponsorship and work permit.

APPLICATION
Please send CV and cover letter to Nathalia@vitibiotech.com
Deadline for application: November 24th 2025
Interviews during December 2025
Preferred start date March 1st 2026

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Nathalia Kruse Edwards
CEO/Co-founder