The GEOMAR Helmholtz-Centre for Ocean Research Kiel 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

in the research unit Marine Geosystems of the research division 2, Marine Biogeochemistry

Job Description / 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

Qualification

• 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

This is a full-time position for a single candidate.

Salary will be based according to the German public sector salary scheme E 10 (TVöD).

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.

The GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is an equal opportunity employer and encourages female scientists and scientists with disabilities to apply.

Please send your application for this post not later than July 1^st, 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.