Technical Assistant Strontium-90 | Technische Assistenz Strontium-90 (w/m/d)

Johann Heinrich von Thünen -Bundesforschungsinstitut für ländl.Räume, Wald u. Fischerei

Bremerhaven, Bremen, Deutschland
Published Sep 26, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This role is for a Technical Assistant specializing in Strontium-90, working at the Institute of Fisheries Ecology in Bremerhaven, Germany. The primary focus of the position involves the preparation of environmental samples, specifically fish, marine organisms, and aquatic plants, for gamma spectrometric measurements and radiochemical analyses of Strontium-90. The successful candidate will also assist with analyses of Plutonium isotopes and Americium-241, and contribute to the development and improvement of sampling, analysis, and measurement methods for environmental radioactivity, including rapid techniques. This position is crucial for monitoring environmental radioactivity in the North and Baltic Seas, fulfilling statutory obligations, and requires a meticulous individual comfortable working with radioactive materials in a dynamic, interdisciplinary research environment.

Required Skills

Education

State-recognized Chemical-Technical Assistant or completed apprenticeship as a Chemical Laboratory Technician

Experience

  • Professional experience in radioecological investigations
  • Experience in sample preparation for radiochemical analyses
  • Experience with gamma spectrometric measurements

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Basic)

Additional

  • Willingness to work with radioactive materials without fear or prejudice; Willingness to participate in research vessel expeditions during routine operations and in emergency situations.