Chemical Engineer

GEOMAR Helmholtz-Centre for Ocean Research

Kiel, Germany

Description

The GEOMAR Helmholtz-Centre for Ocean Research is a German "foundation under public law", financed by both the Federal Republic of Germany and the State Schleswig-Holstein. GEOMAR is one of the leading international organisations in the field of marine sciences, with a current annual budget of about € 70 million and about 850 employees. The GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is offering a position for a Chemical Engineer in the research unit Marine Geosystems of the research division 2, Marine Biogeochemistry. Duties:

- Performing routine measurements on a plasma-mass-spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) including the use of a laser ablation system

- Quality assurance (data reduction, sample documentation, data archiving)

- Responsible for lab safety, machine maintenance and repair

- Implementation of new analytical routines for the MC-ICP-MS

- Contribution to method development and system optimization

Requirements

- Degree in chemical engineering or equivalent skills

- Advanced knowledge of quantitative instrumental analysis

- Experience in thermal ionisation (TIMS) and multi-collector-plasma-mass-spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS)

- Good spoken and written English

More information and applications

This is an offer for a permanent position. The salary depends on qualification and could be up to the class E 10 (TVöD)-Bund of the German tariff for public employees. Please send your application for this post not later than July 1st, 2013 using the keyword "Chemical Engineer" to the following address:

GEOMAR

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

Personalabteilung, Frau Beate Einfeldt

Wischhofstr. 1 - 3

D-24148 Kiel

GERMANY

Please mention the keyword (Chemical-Engineer) on the envelope and on the application. For further information please contact Prof. Anton Eisenhauer (aeisenhauer@geomar.de), Tel: +49-431-6002282.