Laboratory Technician (m/f/d)

Discovery Life Sciences; Kassel; Vor Ort; EUR 28.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Discovery Life Sciences is seeking a laboratory technician for its on-site team in Kassel, Germany. The role involves handling standard lab equipment, following validated protocols, and maintaining meticulous records to ensure data quality and compliance.

The successful candidate will contribute to a regulated environment, work with LIMS, and support assay development and routine maintenance while collaborating with colleagues in a dynamic biospecimen-focused setting.

Qualifikationen

• Completed vocational training as BTA/CTA/MTLA (or similar).
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality, both in actual laboratory practice and in documentation.
• Excellent pipetting and documentation skills.
• Experience preparing reagents and buffers.
• Familiar with protocols and performing procedures consistently from prior lab work.
• Basic experience with Histology or Immuno-Histochemistry is a plus.
• Strong German and English communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Operate basic laboratory equipment in a team environment.
• Follow protocols and maintain accurate notebooks.
• Review data for quality and consistency.
• Perform basic statistics with Excel.
• Ensure compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to the Company and its operations.
• Maintain general lab areas and stock reagents and consumables.

Kenntnisse

Pipetting

Laboratory skills

Documentation

German-English

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Vocational training (BTA/CTA/MTLA)

Tools

PCR machine

Centrifuge

LIMS

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

About Discovery Life Sciences

Discovery Life Sciences is a leading provider of highly characterized human biospecimens and cellular starting materials to advance cell and gene therapy and precision medicine programs for cancer, infectious disease, and other complex conditions. We routinely manage hundreds of studies and expertly test thousands of biospecimens simultaneously. Leading biopharma, diagnostic and academic institutions trust us to quickly deliver high-quality biospecimens and reliable, reproducible biomarker data, so they can outpace their competition and push the leading edge of innovation using our Science at your Service TM business model.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate basic laboratory equipment (PCR machine, tabletop centrifuge, etc.)
• Strong ability to follow protocols and procedures and complete tasks in a team environment.
• Execute assignments according to established protocols
• Review raw data for quality and consistency
• Basic statistics evaluation with Microsoft Excel
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date laboratory notebook, tracking work as required
• Work in a regulated GCP environment with a Laboratory Information and Management Software (LIMS)
• Participate in general lab maintenance such as cleaning freezers, shared lab space and equipment, and stocking shared reagents and consumables
• Participate in the establishment of new assays and devices as part of the validation process
• Ensure compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to the Company and its operations

Qualifications / Experience

• Completed vocational training as BTA/CTA/MTLA (or similar)
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality, both in actual laboratory practice and in documentation
• Excellent laboratory skills, including proficiency in pipetting, documentation and procedure (clinical, sterile, or molecular, depending on the needs of the laboratory)
• Experience converting measurements and preparing chemical solutions and buffers
• Ability to understand protocols and perform protocols with consistency as demonstrated through previous laboratory experience
• Basic experience or proficiency with laboratory equipment and laboratory analysis such as Histology and Immuno-Histochemistry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English language

Compensation and Benefits

Discovery Life Sciences is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

Location and work hours

This position is on site at our office in Kassel, Germany.