EMPA
St. Gallen
Apprentice Laboratory Technician EFZ Specialising in Textiles (a)
- 21 August 2026
- 100%
- Apprenticeship
About the job
Apprentice Laboratory Technician EFZ Specialising in Textiles (a)
Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, the approximately 1,100 employees at Empa make decisive contributions for the benefit of society towards a liveable future. Empa is a research institution within the ETH domain.
A versatile and practice-oriented vocational education is particularly important to us. With us, you not only learn your craft but also actively work in an innovative research environment. For a successful apprenticeship at Empa, motivation, initiative, and flexibility count.
Independence, responsibility, creativity, and interconnected thinking accompany you throughout your entire training. With our internal support programme "Saphir," we additionally support you specifically in your development. If you are curious, enjoy working on future technologies, and find research exciting, we look forward to getting to know you.
Your Tasks
Laboratory technicians EFZ specialising in textiles learn, in addition to the safe handling of chemicals, the process engineering and dyeing procedures. External chemical and textile-specific introductory courses support knowledge transfer during your training. You work on research projects and learn to plan, conduct, and evaluate experiments in the laboratory. Documenting experiments is a central part of the daily work. Besides in-house training, you attend the Commercial Vocational and Further Education Centre St. Gallen (GBS).
Your Profile
You have completed secondary school with good grades in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and English, possess good colour vision, and bring a willingness to learn and perform. Interconnected thinking and an exact and reliable working method are very important to you. You enjoy working on the PC and have a lot of perseverance for experiments that do not work immediately.
Our Offer
We offer an interesting training, a modern workplace, and excellent employment conditions. With us, you have the opportunity to acquire diverse knowledge. Empa is a lively and innovative research environment with an international flair. Further information about the apprenticeship at Empa can be found in our factsheet and on our homepage .
"a" in our job advertisements stands for "all." We live a culture of inclusion and respect. Everyone who is enthusiastic about innovative, sustainable, and meaningful activities is welcome with us – that is all that matters.
We look forward to receiving your complete online application including motivation letter, CV, certificates, aptitude test, and contact details of two referees. Please submit these documents exclusively via our application portal. Applications by e-mail or post will not be considered.
Sarah Stüdli,
Head of HR / HR Partner
Head of HR / HR Partner
Questions?
Jasmin Spiess jasmin.spiess@empa.ch
Trainer for Textile Laboratory Technicians
Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles
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Your Future Workplace
Empa
Lerchenfeldstrasse 5
9014 St. Gallen
Lerchenfeldstrasse 5
9014 St. Gallen
Empa as an Employer
Innovative, sustainable, meaningful activities
Creating added value for society
International, multicultural working environment
Scope for design and development
Culture of inclusion and respect
Excellent compatibility of different life areas
Multiple award-winning and certified employer
Discounts for train, mobile, childcare, catering, and more.
