Chemical Laboratory Technician | Chemielaborantin/Chemielaborant (m/w/d)

Justizvollzugsanstalt Zweibrücken

Zweibrücken, Pfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Published Aug 29, 2025
Full-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

This role as a Chemical Laboratory Technician at the Zweibrücken Correctional Facility involves crucial work in forensic analysis and drug detection. Day-to-day, you'll be preparing and describing evidence samples, conducting preliminary analyses using portable Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS), interpreting results, and managing the anonymous dispatch and documentation of urine controls for forensic toxicology. A key part of the job also includes supporting and delivering training for correctional officers across Rhineland-Palatinate in drug detection methods. This position is ideal for someone with a meticulous approach to lab work, practical knowledge of relevant lab techniques, and a strong sense of responsibility, contributing directly to the facility's resocialization efforts and public safety.

Required Skills

Education

Completed vocational training in a relevant field (e.g., Chemical Laboratory Technician)

Experience

  • Professional experience in handling minute substance quantities/traces
  • Practical knowledge in relevant laboratory techniques and measurement procedures
  • Experience with electronic documentation systems
  • Experience with psychoactive substances (medications, controlled substances, NPS)
  • Experience in cooperating with various authorities
  • Ability to impart specialized knowledge in an educational setting

Languages

German (Fluent)

Additional

  • Temporary full-time employment (39 hours/week) under TV-L (collective agreement for public service of the federal states). Willingness to participate in further training and professional development. Ability to work in a correctional facility environment. Must be able to work with extreme precision, cleanliness, and conscientiousness.