Technical Assistant | 093/2025 Technische Assistenz (m/w/d)

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH

Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Published Sep 2, 2025
Full-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) is seeking a Technical Assistant to join the "Dynamics of Respiratory Infections" (DINF) research group in Braunschweig. This role involves conducting microbiological investigations of bacteria and fungi, establishing specialized synthetic media, and preparing samples for metagenome analyses, including NGS library creation. The successful candidate will also analyze resistance and cross-resistance developments in fungi and bacteria, contribute to methodological advancements, and assist with data evaluation strategies using tools like Excel and PRISM. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in infection biology within an interdisciplinary and international team, leveraging modern infrastructure and technologies.

Required Skills

Education

Biological-Technical Assistant (BTA) or equivalent qualification

Experience

  • Professional experience in microbiology and infection biology
  • Experience with molecular biology techniques such as sequencing (NGS) and qPCR
  • Experience with evaluation software (PRISM, SPSS or similar)

Languages

German (Basic)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Not specified