Research Technician / Laboratory Officer in Heidelberg bei European Molecular Biology Laboratory

The EMBL Heidelberg is recruiting a research technician to join the group of Dr. Svetlana Dodonova in the Structural and Computational Biology Unit.

The Dodonova group studies the principles of chromatin 3D organization in Archaea using a combination of biochemistry, biophysics, and cryo-electron microscopy including cryo electron tomography.

The successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining the smooth operation of the research lab, and will have the opportunity to participate in research projects as part of a team. The job will also offer an opportunity to learn and apply cryo-EM if the candidate is interested to do so.

• General lab management and organization: managing inventories and stocks of samples, reagents, equipment and materials, ordering, point of contact for sales and facilities.
• Training new and current lab members in standard laboratory techniques and use of equipment (PCR machines, electrophoresis, western blot, Aekta systems etc.).
• Conducting experiments (individually or as part of a team) in the area of standard molecular biology (cloning, PCR, etc.), standard biochemistry (protein expression and purification). Documentation of protocols and results, presentation of results at group meetings.
• Maintaining lab safety standards, consulting lab members on the safe use of equipment and chemicals based on existing rules
• Help with organization and scheduling of regular group meetings and other regular seminars in the group

Contract duration: 3 years

Grading: 4, 5 or 6; depending on qualifications and experience (monthly salary starting from 3.4-4.3k EUR after tax + other paid benefits)

Reference number: HD02629

• Undergraduate or advanced degree from an accredited university or technical school.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a team, and interact with other lab members in a positive and effective manner
• Experience in standard molecular biology techniques (cloning, PCR, etc.), standard biochemistry techniques (protein expression and purification).
• Ability to speak and write fluently in English, which is the working language at EMBL.

• Previous experience working as a lab research technician.
• Ability to speak and write in German at intermediate or fluent level.

EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. We are, therefore, committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation.

We encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team – we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and personal experiences reflect the diversity of the populations that our science serves. We actively encourage applications from all genders and cultures, ethnic groups and all demographics to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights at this transformational point in our people strategy.

EMBL offers attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment. Competitive salary and social security benefits, financial support for relocation, a relaxed culture, professional development, an on-site nursery, canteen and other staff facilities make EMBL a great place to work.

** Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.

We are Europe’s research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with more than 1900 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Ro