Medical Technical Assistant / Biological Technical Assistant / Biology Laboratory Technician | MTA / BTA / Biologielaborant*in (m/w/d)

Universität des Saarlandes Medizinische Fakultät

Homburg, Saar, Saarland, Deutschland
Published Jul 18, 2025
Part-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

Join the University of Saarland's central Biobank team in Homburg/Saar as a Medical Technical Assistant, Biological Technical Assistant, or Biology Laboratory Technician. This is a unique opportunity to be instrumental in the establishment and development of a new central facility dedicated to collecting, managing, storing, and ensuring the quality of patient biological samples and associated data. Your daily tasks will involve processing, aliquoting, and storing biological samples (blood, tissue, fluids), meticulously documenting them in specialized software, and ensuring adherence to stringent quality standards. You will also coordinate laboratory workflows, establish new biobanking technologies, and support experimental investigations in biomedical research, collaborating with internal and external research teams to provide essential sample material. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with experience in biobanking and a passion for contributing to medical research, diagnosis, and therapy development.

Required Skills

Education

Completed training as a Medical Technical Assistant (MTA), Biological Technical Assistant (BTA), Biology Laboratory Technician, or comparable qualification

Experience

  • Professional experience in biobanking and handling biological sample material
  • Knowledge in conducting laboratory tests and analyses

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Intermediate)

Additional

  • Temporary position for 2 years. Applicants must not have been previously employed by the University of Saarland. Foreign university degrees require proof of equivalence from ZAB.