Lab Assistant (m/f/d) Analytical Science - Contaminants and Residues

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Location: Darmstadt, DE

Company: Döhler Group

Reference ID: 41904

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition?

We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

Your Role

  • You independently conduct analytical examinations of food products, raw materials, and semi-finished goods, applying various sample preparation techniques in the fields of elemental analysis, pesticides, and mycotoxins.
  • You are responsible for sample preparation, instrument operation, and measurements according to predefined standard operating procedures.
  • Your tasks also include sample registration and data entry into the laboratory management system (LIMS).
  • You regularly maintain and clean laboratory testing equipment and instruments.
  • You actively contribute to ensuring the quality of our raw materials and products, as well as to the implementation of new analytical methods.
  • Internal customers rely on you to provide accurate analysis results.

 

Your Profile

  • You have successfully completed training as a chemical laboratory technician, CTA, or a comparable qualification, ideally with 1-3 years of professional experience in the food industry.
  • Initial experience in the analysis of contaminants and residues is desirable.
  • Your colleagues (m/f/d) appreciate your reliable, precise working style and documentation, as well as your open communication.
  • You remain calm under pressure and adapt flexibly to different situations.
  • You have a strong affinity for food analysis and enjoy exploring new topics.
  • Experience with a laboratory management system and proficiency in common MS Office applications enhance your profile.
  • You have excellent German language skills; ideally, you also have good English skills.

 

Your Benefits

  • Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues
  • Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition
  • Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities
  • Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies
  • Anniversary and special payments
  • Employee referral bonuses
  • Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.)

 

Equal opportunities for all

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online trough our career portal to the attention of Luisa Rhein. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.