Technical Assistant, Specialist in Laboratory Automation (m/f/d)

The department is located at the Chair and Institute of Applied Microbiology (iAMB) of RWTH Aachen. At the iAMB we investigate catalytic performances of bacteria, yeasts and fungi. In addition to the actual microbial whole cell catalyst, the focus is on optimizing the cultivation conditions from the laboratory to the pilot scale in order to develop bioprocesses for a circular bioeconomy and to contribute to the management of future environmental, health and climate crises. Parallel to this applied research orientation, the iAMB stands for the training and practical training of future biotechnologists and biologists in the various facets and orientations for a sustainable knowledge society. The RWTH is certified as a family-friendly university. RWTH offers a variety of health, counselling and prevention services (e.g. university sports) as part of a university health management. There is a wide range of training and the possibility of obtaining a job ticket for employees and civil servants.

As part of the iAMB you support our scientists in carrying out tasks in research and teaching. The focus of your activities is the laboratory automation of cultivation, analysis, evaluation and insulation techniques and their networking with existing or existing new equipment and software applications and active cooperation in their procurement and establishment. Their area of responsibility includes the provision of materials for laboratory work, the description of experiments, the generation and summary evaluation of experimental data in the various (inter)national bioeconomy research projects of the iAMB. The varied activities include the cultivation of microorganisms in a variety of formats from microtiter to continuous bioreactor systems as well as the use of molecular biological and biochemical methods for screening and the analysis of novel, naturally existing or newly established metabolic capabilities and substances, characterization of proteins or microbial neuisolates from various ecological niches. You will have the opportunity to work independently in various national and international research projects. The results of your work will allow you to continuously flow into documentation and your findings can be presented in project or team meetings and critically discussed with the scientists.

Your profile Technically: Completed training for/to the state-tested technical assistant 5 years of professional experience in molecular and microbiological fields, protein purification and analysis as well as the programming and operation of automated, robotic high throughput systems Experience with basic, molecular biological, microbiological, chemical-physical and biochemical standard methods (e.g. isolation of DNA/RNA, cloning planning, fluorescence-based high-throughput screenings (ELISA, FRET), protein purification and characterization, cultivation techniques, logging/test evaluation), basic knowledge in operation/maintenance and optimization of automation systems Good basic EDV knowledge (e.g. MS Office applications, databases, various control software e.g. QPix2, Fanuc Robot LR Mate) Personal: High level of team capacity, communication skills and organizational talent Open and friendly appearance Flexible and stress-proven work readiness Self-employment and sense of responsibility Very good English skills in word and writing in the multilingual environment

Supplier: Chair of Applied Microbiology The employment is in the employment relationship. The place shall be occupied at the next possible time and shall be permanent. It is a full-time job. The grouping depends on the TV-L. The place is rated up to EG 9b, depending on the personal condition. The job description is aimed at all sexes. We want to promote the careers of women at RWTH Aachen University and are therefore looking forward to applicants. Women are preferably taken into account in the case of equal suitability, competence and professional performance, provided You are underrepresented in the organisational unit and, if not in the person of a competitor, outweigh the reasons. Applications for suitable people with difficulty are expressly desired. For the purposes of equal treatment, we ask you to waive an application photo. Information on the collection of personal data pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can be found at https://www.rwth-aachen.de/dsgvo-information-bewerbe