Technician (m/f/d) HIPOLE Jena

Reference no.: HI 2024/2

Achieving climate-neutrality within the next 20 years necessitates an innovation boost for the development of highly efficient, scalable, low-cost and sustainably produced energy technologies. Polymer materials play a central role in this process.
HIPOLE deeply integrates and expands world-class expertise in polymer chemistry, materials science, high-throughput experimentation and artificial intelligence with complementary expertise in inorganic/hybrid materials, scalable devices and advanced characterization.

You have the chance to support the newly founded institute as a technician (m/f/d) from the beginning with your ideas and expertise. Your tasks include the experimental characterization of novel materials and colloids for applications in energy storage, for which a variety of state-of-the-art equipment and unique technologies are available in our institute.

Your Tasks

Experimental investigation/purification of polymers and colloids from research using (analytical) ultracentrifugation, field-flow fractionation, light scattering, and chromatography
Experimental support for scientists in the development of methods for the above-mentioned techniques
Responsibility for support and maintenance of laboratory equipment and technical devices
Instruction of staff in the use of equipment
Contribution to method development for characterization
Contribution to the procurement and setup of equipment for characterization
Responsibility for general order and cleanliness in the laboratory
Management and procurement of consumables

Your Profile

Completed vocational training as a technical assistant (CTA/BTA/MTA) or a comparable professional qualification with analytical relevance
Knowledge of how to use precise measuring instruments such as densimeters, viscometers, centrifuges as well as common analytical methods such as chromatography
Good technical understanding and willingness to learn new topics
General computer skills, including Windows and Office
English skills, both written and spoken

You already have many years of experience in instrumental analysis incl. maintenance of analytical measuring instruments and are characterized by your ability to work in a team, reliability, willingness to learn, independence and communication skills. You are willing to take on responsibility and show flexibility with regard to the areas of responsibility. You enjoy working with people with an international background in a diverse and dynamic work environment.

Benefits

An international/diversity-sensitive working environment at a Helmholtz institute with a workplace in the science city Jena
Good work-life balance (flexible work time models: flextime, part-time)
30 days paid leave per year
Health management, company, company pension scheme (VBL)
Financial support for public transport (Deutschlandticket Job)
Long-term prospects, opportunities for further development/training opportunities
Payment according to the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund)

Fixed term contract for 24 months. The salary is based on the Collective Agreement for the German Public Service (TVöD-Bund).

How to apply

The application deadline is 15.05.2024. We look forward to receiving your application via our application management system by 15.05.2024. For reasons of data protection regulations, we are unfortunately unable to consider applications that reach us by other means (such as email or mail) in the application process.

We very much want our workplace to be diverse, and welcome applications from people with different backgrounds. It is our mission to promote equal opportunities and to improve women’s representation in the workforce. We are therefore very interested in receiving applications from women. Where the qualifications are met, we will give preference to people with disabilities.

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