Technical Assistant or Laboratory Technician (Part-Time) | CTA (m/w/d)

Umweltbundesamt

Lüder, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Published Oct 9, 2025
Full-time
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Job Summary

The Federal Environment Agency (UBA), one of Europe's largest environmental authorities, seeks a part-time Technical Assistant or Laboratory Technician to join the Air Measurement Network team in Lüder. This role involves the independent and responsible execution of chemical-physical measurements, focusing heavily on trace gases and aerosol measurements using specialized equipment (e.g., CPC, CRDS, CAPS). Key responsibilities include sampling, control, calibration, and maintenance of all measuring devices, alongside the conceptualization and quality assurance of procedures for measuring reactive trace substances and ultra-fine particles. The ideal candidate holds a relevant technical or laboratory assistant qualification and possesses strong expertise in measurement technology, laboratory data management, and quality assurance. This position offers the security of public service employment, flexible working arrangements, and the opportunity to contribute to significant environmental monitoring and policy advising in Germany.

Required Skills

Education

Completed vocational training as a Physical-Technical Assistant, Chemical-Technical Assistant, Environmental Protection Technical Assistant, or Physics/Chemistry Laboratory Technician, or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Experience

  • Professional experience in laboratory EDV/IT applications
  • Professional experience in data evaluation and statistical procedures
  • Professional experience with measurement technology, ideally physics-based online techniques for air monitoring
  • Professional experience in sampling air, precipitation, and particle samples

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Basic)

Additional

  • Part-time employment (50% of regular weekly working hours); Physical resilience required; Work location is Lüder, Germany.