Student Jobs for Field Studies in Soil Biology/Ecotoxicology (m/f/d)

Company Description

MORE THAN A JOB!

Eurofins is an international life sciences company that offers customers from various industries a unique range of analytical services to make life and our environment safer, healthier, and more sustainable.We conduct field and laboratory studies to determine the safety and efficacy of new substances and organisms for humans and the environment. Our expertise includes global field studies under GEP and GLP, worker exposure studies, ecotoxicology, product chemistry, physical-chemical properties, and environmental behavior studies.

In just 35 years, Eurofins has grown from a single laboratory in Nantes, France, to over 63,000 employees in a network of more than 900 independent companies across over 60 countries, with more than 950 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of more than 200,000 analytical methods to assess the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability, and purity of biological substances and products, as well as innovative services in clinical diagnostics, making it one of the world’s leading emerging providers of specialized clinical diagnostic tests.

In 2024, Eurofins achieved total revenues of €6.515 billion and has been one of the best-performing stocks in Europe over the last 20 years.

To strengthen our field team atEurofins Agroscience Services Ecotox GmbH in Niefern-Öschelbronn, we are looking for field assistants for field studies in soil biology / ecotoxicology (m/f/d) from October to November 2025.

Responsibilities

• In our team, we assess the impact of plant protection products on earthworms in field studies. The population density and species distribution of earthworms in field plots are examined before and several times after the application of a plant protection product.
• We are looking for hourly assistants to help with sampling earthworm populations . The pay is €13.50 per hour. The meeting point is daily at 07:30 near the University of Hohenheim. The work week can be arranged flexibly (e.g., to accommodate lectures). Workdays are typically 8 hours long (fieldwork), plus travel time (depending on traffic).

Qualifications

• Flexibility and ability to work in a team
• Interest in working with living organisms
• Willingness to work outdoors in the field

Additional Information

Additional information

What we offer:

• Work environment: Flat hierarchies and a friendly atmosphere during fieldwork with the chance to work outdoors and engage with nature.
• Onboarding: Comprehensive onboarding program with mentors for a smooth start.
• Daily Transportation: You can come to work byyour own or we can pick you up and bring you back from Hohenheim.
• Work-life balance: The work week can be arranged flexibly (e.g., to accommodate lectures). Workdays are typically 8 hours long (fieldwork), plus travel time (depending on traffic).
• Career development: Opportunity to gain experience in ecotoxicological field studies within a multinational environment.

If this opportunity arises your interest, please apply via our online form in less than 5 minutes by clicking “Apply Now!”

For further questions, please contactPhilip Winter (Head of HR Agroscience Europe). ; +49 (0) .

We look forward to receiving your application!

Additional Information (cont.)

• We support your development: If you feel you don’t meet 100% of the requirements, don’t hesitate to apply! Eurofins Agroscience companies aim to foster your professional growth.
• We welcome diversity: Eurofins Agroscience companies are equal opportunity employers and strive to create an accessible work environment for all. Applications from people with disabilities are explicitly encouraged. Discrimination of any kind is prohibited.
• Sustainability matters to us: We are committed to carbon neutrality through emission reduction and offset initiatives and encourage employees to adopt sustainable practices.