Laboratory Technician / Laboratory Technicianess

Your Tasks

As a Laboratory Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Performing chemical analyses using ICP-OES and ICP-MS, with occasional support for GC-MS and LC-MS measurements.
• Supporting the development, validation, and optimization of analytical methods under supervision, primarily for ICP-based analyses.
• Operating, maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting analytical instruments.
• Evaluating, documenting, and reporting analytical results.
• Providing technical advice and analytical support within a multidisciplinary project team.
• Ensuring safe, organized, and efficient laboratory operations.
• Assisting in training and supporting apprentices, interns, students, and researchers in analytical techniques.

Your Profile

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A degree or professional qualification in chemistry, with a higher professional examination for chemical laboratory technicians, or equivalent expertise.
• Extensive practical experience in ICP-OES and ICP-MS, including sample preparation, method development, troubleshooting, and data interpretation.
• Basic to intermediate experience with GC-MS and LC-MS analytical techniques.
• Good computer skills, particularly in analytical and spectroscopy data processing software.
• Very good command of English; proficiency in German is desirable.

We Offer

Our institution is characterized by interdisciplinary, innovative, and dynamic collaboration. You will benefit from systematic on-the-job training, as well as opportunities for personal development and our strong vocational training culture. If you are looking to optimally balance work and family life or personal interests, we can support you with our modern employment conditions and on-site infrastructure.

This is a fixed-term position, with an initial employment contract limited to 2 years.

For further information, please contact Dr. Sasa Bjelic via email at sasa.bjelic@psi.ch.

To apply, please submit your application online using the form below.

Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Paul Scherrer Institute, People & Culture, Adrian Kirsch, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland