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Laboratory Technician EFZ (m/f/d) 2026 - Chemistry Zurich
- Publication date:01 August 2025
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Zurich
Job summary
Join ETH Zurich as a Laborant:in EFZ for a future-oriented career.
Tasks
- Conduct experiments to create new chemical compounds.
- Ensure the purity and quality of chemical products.
- Assist in research for active substances and chemicals.
Skills
- Must have a secondary school diploma and good grades in sciences.
- Strong interest in chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
- Reliable with a precise and structured work style.
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About the job
Laboratory Technician EFZ (m/f/d) 2026 - Chemistry
Zürich, Apprenticeship
Do you want to complete a future-proof apprenticeship? Are you curious, open-minded, want to make a difference and grow personally at the same time? Do you want to be at the forefront of the times? Then you are exactly right at ETH Zurich, because the future is created here.
Job Description
The ideal apprenticeship for young adults with enthusiasm for natural sciences and chemical-physical processes!
You will work in different areas of research and development:
- Planning and conducting experiments to produce new chemical compounds or answer analytical questions
- Producing, purifying, and checking the chemical purity of active ingredients and products
- Assisting in the research and development of active ingredients and chemical substances
- Using glass apparatus and laboratory technology as well as computer-assisted measurement methods
The training lasts 3 years, including 6 months of basic training in our teaching laboratory on the ETH Hönggerberg campus. During the apprenticeship, you will change the place of deployment according to the rotation principle and thus get to know ETH from different perspectives.
Profile
You like experimenting and are interested in chemistry, physics, and mathematics as well as working with electronic devices and complex apparatus. In addition, you have good observation skills, fine motor skills, are reliable, and have a careful, structured, and precise working style. With your ability to think in a networked way, you approach experiments with sufficient perseverance and patience.
You need a compulsory school leaving certificate for this vocational training and good performance in the following school subjects:
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- English
Workplace
Workplace
We offer
- Introductory weeks at the start of the apprenticeship with all new learners at ETH Zurich
- Modern infrastructure and professional support throughout the entire apprenticeship
- Regular events and workshops for personal development and networking with other learners
- Free, extensive sports program at ASVZ and six weeks of vacation
Diversity and sustainability are important to us
Curious? So are we.
Note:
To increase equal opportunities for our applicants, we do not require a motivation letter, photo, or Basic-/Multicheck. We do not consider these documents if you submit them anyway.
Sandra Rosenfelder looks forward to your online application with the following documents:
- Resume (without photo)
- Copies of all certificates from secondary school, 10th school year, or high school
- Stellwerk 8 or Check S2
- Trial apprenticeship certificates
- Certificates, confirmations of courses / leisure activities (if available)
For further information, the vocational training team is happy to assist you by phone at +41 (0)44 632 89 33. Additional information about vocational training at ETH Zurich can be found in our film or on our website .
