Technical Employee / Analytical Chemist - LWF and Soil 80% (m/f/d)
Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL
Birmensdorf
Key information
- Publication date:01 October 2025
- Workload:80%
- Place of work:Birmensdorf
Job summary
Join the WSL, part of ETH, focusing on sustainable environmental use. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Conduct chemical analyses and sample processing for environmental studies.
- Maintain lab infrastructure and ensure quality of analytical methods.
- Collaborate in international committees for forest monitoring initiatives.
Skills
- Completed vocational training as a lab technician in chemistry.
- Strong communication skills for team collaboration and exchanges.
- Proficient in at least one national language and English.
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The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, with around 600 employees, is part of the ETH domain. It deals with the sustainable use and protection of the environment as well as responsible management of natural hazards.
Technical Employee / Analytical Chemist - LWF and Soil 80% (m/f/d)
The research unit Forest and Soil Ecology, which investigates the effects of environmental changes on material flows in ecosystems, is looking for a member for the Soil Biogeochemistry group for initially 2 years (option for permanent employment)
Within the framework of the research program "Long-term Forest Ecosystem Research (LWF)", you will work on the nationwide monitoring of nutrient cycles in forests. You will take over sample processing and chemical analyses of environmental samples, especially soil solutions. In the chemical laboratory of the research unit "Forest and Soil Ecology", you are responsible for maintaining the laboratory infrastructure, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of analytical-chemical methods. In this role, you also participate in European committees within the framework of ICP Forests, especially in organizing method ring tests.
You have completed vocational training as a laboratory technician EFZ specializing in chemistry and have several years of professional experience as an analytical-chemical laboratory technician or have completed further education at the university of applied sciences level. You are a team-oriented personality with good communication skills, which facilitates your work at the interface between different laboratories, exchange with scientific staff, and participation in the mentioned international committees. In addition to mastering at least one national language, you can communicate well in English.
Please send your complete application to Beatrice Lamprecht, Human Resources WSL, by submitting the required documents via our application portal. Applications by e-mail or postal mail will not be considered. For questions, Dr. Frank Hagedorn (frank.hagedorn@wsl.ch; +41 44 739 24 63) is happy to assist you. At WSL, diversity and inclusion are lived values. We are committed to gender equality and promoting an open and inclusive working environment.
