Lab Assistant (m/w/d) Analytical Science - Non-Volatiles (HPLC)

Date: Oct 17, 2025

Location: Darmstadt, DE

Company: Döhler Group

Reference ID: 42460

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 Tasks

  • You carry out analytical examinations of food products, finished goods, semi-finished products, and their raw materials, applying your analytical expertise in the field of HPLC.
  • You are responsible for sample preparation, instrument operation, measurement, and evaluation of analysis results.
  • Your responsibilities include entering data and results into a laboratory information management system (LIMS).
  • You maintain and clean the laboratory equipment and instruments used, and also perform minor maintenance tasks.
  • You contribute to the creation of analytical procedures.
  • You actively support the quality assurance of our raw materials and products, as well as the implementation of new analytical methods within the quality environment.
  • Internal customers rely on you to provide accurate analytical results.

Your Profile

  • You have successfully completed training as a chemical laboratory technician (Chemielaborant), CTA, or a comparable qualification, and ideally have 1–3 years of professional experience in chemical analysis.
  • Ideally, you have initial experience in food analysis.
  • Your colleagues appreciate your reliable and precise working style and documentation, as well as your open communication.
  • You remain calm under pressure and adapt flexibly to changing situations.
  • You have a strong interest in food analysis and enjoy familiarizing yourself with new topics.
  • Experience with laboratory management systems, instrument software (e.g. ThermoFisher Chromeleon, LIMS), and proficiency in common MS Office applications enhance your profile.
  • You have excellent German skills and, ideally, 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.