Chemical Laboratory Technician / Chemical Technical Assistant | Chemielaboranten/-in / Chemisch-Technische/n Assistenten/-in (CTA) (m/w/d)

Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL)

Erlangen, Bayern, Deutschland
Published Dec 30, 2025
Full-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

The Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL) is seeking a Chemical Laboratory Technician or Chemical Technical Assistant in Erlangen to join their team focused on consumer protection and food safety. In this role, you will be responsible for protecting consumers from harmful substances in food by determining pesticide residues in plant and animal products. Day-to-day tasks include processing sample data using a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), preparing samples for analytical determination, conducting independent analyses according to Quality Assurance (QA) specifications, evaluating results, and ensuring QS-compliant documentation. The ideal candidate holds a completed qualification as a Chemical Laboratory Technician or Chemical Technical Assistant, possesses extensive knowledge in chemical-analytical methods, and ideally has professional experience in residue/contaminant analysis and quality management within a chemical lab environment. This position offers a challenging and varied role within the public service, providing stability, flexible working hours, and comprehensive social benefits.

Required Skills

Education

Completed vocational training as a Chemical Laboratory Technician or Chemical Technical Assistant (CTA)

Experience

  • Professional experience in chemical-analytical field
  • Ideally, professional experience in residue/contaminant analysis
  • Ideally, professional experience in quality management in a chemical laboratory

Languages

German (Fluent)

Additional

  • Initial employment is a fixed-term contract for twelve months.