Biological Laboratory Technician DESY

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYHamburg

Stellenbeschreibung:

For our location in Hamburgwe are seeking:

Biological Laboratory Technician (BTA) Part-time 31.20 hours/week (parental leave cover)

Limited: | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: FSMA016/2026 | Deadline: | Part-time

DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

The CSSB Centre for Structural Systems Biology ( is dedicated to infection biology using structural and molecular biology methods and imaging techniques in conjunction with systems biology approaches. Our goal is to unravel the underlying mechanisms of important pathogenic processes to find better treatment options against bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens. For this, we use the globally unique research infrastructures on the DESY campus. CSSB is a joint initiative of nine research partners in northern Germany and opened in 2017. Our aim is to establish an internationally leading research center in the Hamburg metropolitan area.

About your role:

Technical and scientific support for the research and development projects of the working group
Maintenance of cell cultures: (mammalian cells & bacterial cultures)
Protein expression and purification
Support in the preparation of samples for CryoEM and the processing of acquired datasets
Preparation of buffers, media and solutions
Documentation of experiments and results

Good reasons to join:

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours and variable part-time. You will benefit from our family‑friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV‑AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland‑Ticket) at both locations.

About you:

Completed training as a Biological Laboratory Technician (BTA) or comparable qualification
Experienced working in a BSL-2 laboratory is desirable
Excellent technical knowledge and practical experience in molecular biology, bacterial and mammalian cell culture, protein purification, and use of databases for organizing samples and laboratory inventories
Very good written and spoken English language skills
Interest in structural biology (CryoEM) and willingness to further develop complex methods according to the specific requirements of the working group
Independent handling of complex scientific equipment and methods
Service provision for molecular biology techniques
High degree of self‑organization, sense of responsibility, and reliability
Ability to quickly integrate into a diverse and multicultural team

For further information please contact Ronja Markworth at ‑7676 ( ).

Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV and relevant certificates). Please kindly submit your complete application documents including your salary expectations.

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal.