Are you inspired by the prospect of discovering something new every day?
Do you value a working environment that is characterized by personal responsibility and commitment?
Do you want to lay important foundations for the sustainable life of tomorrow?


Technikum Laubholz is an independent, non-university research institution that was founded in 2020 on the initiative of the state of Baden-Württemberg. The task of Technikum Laubholz with its approximately 70 employees is to accelerate the development of innovative and high-quality applications for hardwood and to occupy a leading international position for Baden-Württemberg in the use of hardwood-based raw materials.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• The opportunity to help shape the green future of our planet
• The opportunity to help build a start-up
• Comprehensive training in a challenging and varied area of responsibility
• Independent work with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• Regular feedback meetings and a wide range of development prospects through needs-based training and development opportunities
• Mobile working and modern technical equipment
• Flexible working hours and a permanent employment contract
• An attractive performance-based salary
• Company-subsidized pension plan
• Open and dynamic corporate and communication culture
• Subsidy for meals in the company restaurant
• Bahncard50/subsidy for the Jobticket-Deutschlandticket
• Support with relocation
• Parking spaces on the company premises
• EGYM Wellpass Corporate Fitness Membership

YOUR TASKS

• Development, optimization, and validation of HPLC-MS/RI/DAAD and GC methods for complex biological matrices
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of hardwood, lignocellulosic biomass, process streams, and bio-based products
• Troubleshooting and fault resolution for mass spectrometers (ion source, vacuum, calibration, sensitivity, matrix effects) and HPLC/GC
• Operation, maintenance, and qualification of analytical systems, including coordination of service providers and replacement parts
• Establishment of test procedures, as well as creation and maintenance of work and test instructions
• Management of instrument history and method versions
• Optimization and automation of analytical workflows (sample preparation, data processing, evaluation routines)
• Advising research teams and industry partners on analytical issues and sample preparation Contributing to reports, publications, and grant proposals with an analytical focus
• Compliance with quality standards, occupational safety, and the handling of hazardous substances

WHAT YOU BRING ALONG

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Food Chemistry, or a comparable field
• Several years of practical experience in HPLC-MS or GC-MS analysis, ideally in a research or industrial laboratory
• In-depth knowledge of method development, optimization, and validation (e.g., selectivity, linearity, limits of detection and quantification, matrix effects)
• Strong ability to systematically troubleshoot mass spectrometers (ion source, vacuum system, calibration, mass accuracy, sensitivity)
• Experience in the analysis of complex biological or biogenic matrices (e.g., biomass, fermentation broths, extracts, hydrolysates), including sample preparation (SPE, QuEChERS, derivatization)
• Knowledge of instrument management, maintenance, and qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), as well as experience with chromatography data systems (e.g., Empower, OpenLab CDS, Chromeleon, MassHunter) and LIMS
• Knowledge of hazardous substances, environmental, and REACH requirements, as well as experience working in compliance with GLP
• Ideally, knowledge of chemometrics, data analysis, or programming (e.g., Python, R) for automating data analysis
• Competent use of MS Office
• Good written and spoken English skills