Job Opportunity: Chemical Laboratory Assistant, AWI

Chemical Laboratory Assistant in permafrost research at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) in Potsdam, Germany

Background:

AWI offer qualified training in our company, which has received multiple awards from the IHK, and are looking for motivated and enthusiastic trainees to become chemical laboratory technicians (m/f/d) for our permafrost research area from August 2024.

Tasks:

  • Analyzes of soil, water, ice and lake sediment samples at the AWI
  • Support of all laboratory processes and laboratory organization

You should bring this with you:

  • Successfully completed school education (at least secondary school leaving certificate)
  • Good to very good performance in the natural sciences and in mathematics, German and English
  • Technical interest and basic computer knowledge

Location: Potsdam, part of the practical training and the theoretical training takes place in Berlin (bbz Chemie, Berlin-Adlershof, and OSZ Lise-Meitner, Berlin-Neukölln). You can find detailed information in our overview poster, our short brochure and on the topic of permafrost research here. You can find further information about all of our apprenticeships at www.awi.de/bildung.

Offer:

  • An exciting and secure training position in our company, which has received multiple awards from the IHK
  • Looking outside the box, getting to know different areas
  • Varied tasks and the opportunity to work independently on projects
  • A guarantee of employment for one year after successful completion of the training

Equal opportunities is an integral part of our human resources policy. The AWI aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore expressly encourages qualified interested women to apply.Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they have the same professional and personal suitability. The compatibility of work and family is specifically promoted through various measures. Due to our family-conscious human resources policy, we were awarded the “Career and Family” audit certificate.

You can apply with your CV and the last two school certificates by 29 February 2024 online or by post, quoting the reference number to: Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research, Human Resources Department, PO Box 120161, 27515 Bremerhaven.

Reference number: 23/213/G/Chem-AZ