Chemical Engineer | Chemieingenieurin / Chemieingenieur (w/m/d), Karlsruhe
Zentrale Karrierestelle des Max Rubner-Instituts
Job Summary
The Max Rubner-Institut is seeking a dedicated Chemical Engineer to join their National Reference Center for Authentic Food (NRZ-Authent) in Karlsruhe. In this role, you will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometers. Your day-to-day tasks will involve planning and executing NMR measurements of food samples, developing and validating new analytical methods, and performing software-based data evaluation and statistical analysis. You will also coordinate measurement capacities and provide guidance to staff and students. This position is ideal for someone with a strong technical background in instrumental analysis who is eager to work in a cutting-edge research environment. You will play a key role in ensuring food authenticity through precise scientific analysis while maintaining high standards of quality assurance and laboratory safety. The role offers a stable, permanent position within the German public service sector, providing excellent benefits, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive, research-oriented team environment.
Required Skills
Education
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a comparable qualification in a related field.
Experience
- Professional experience in instrumental analysis
- 3+ years of professional experience in instrumental analysis (preferred)
- Practical experience with NMR spectroscopy and NMR-specific software (preferred)
- Experience in maintenance of analytical instrumentation (preferred)
- Experience in analytical method development, establishment, and validation (preferred)
- Experience in quality management and statistical data evaluation (preferred)
- Experience in documentation and data preservation (preferred)
Languages
Additional
- Must be eligible to work in Germany. Position is subject to the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD Bund). Requires high level of technical aptitude and manual dexterity for handling complex laboratory equipment.
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