Technical assistant with a focus on specimen preparation

Your Job:

Our research projects require a wide range of specialized preparation techniques, tailored to the needs of each specific experiment.

• Preparation of ultrathin, electron-transparent TEM specimens using conventional methods (e.g. ultramicrotomy, mechanical thinning, ion polishing)
  
• Fabrication of TEM lamellae using focused ion beam (FIB) techniques (both gallium and plasma FIB), including technical support of the FIB systems
  
• Active participation in international research projects in close collaboration with scientific users
  
• Co-development and optimization of new sample preparation techniques
  
• Support in general technical operations of the laboratories (e.g. maintenance of equipment, technical assistance in daily operations)

Your Profile:

• Completed technical training / apprenticeship as a physics laboratory technician, materials tester, technical assistant in materials analysis, or a comparable qualification with a focus on physical and technical work
  
• Excellent fine motor skills, patience and strong concentration
  
• Independent, precise and responsible working style
  
• Interest in modern sample preparation and microscopy techniques
  
• Team player with willingness to work in an international research environment
  
• Good command of English is an advantage
  

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• Comprehensive training courses and individual opportunities for personal and professional further development
  
• Extensive company health management
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position (39 hours/week) with the option of slightly reduced working hours
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is for a fixed term of 2 years, with possible long-term prospects. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.

Further information on diversity and equal opportunities: https://go.fzj.de/equality