The Position Work with us to shape the future of medicine! Become part of a leading pharmaceutical company where your skills, expertise and team spirit will make a direct contribution to improving patient health and expanding our drug portfolio. For our interdisciplinary and international research team in the field of Cardio-Renal-Metabolism Disease Research (CRMDR) at the Biberach site, we are looking for a committed and motivated individual as Senior Technical Assistant in the Obesity & Sarcopenia team. In this exciting role, you will bring cutting-edge technical and analytical expertise to evaluate novel therapeutic targets and decipher their mechanisms of action in various metabolic cell models - including adipocytes, myocytes, hepatocytes and neurons. We look forward to receiving your application! This position is part time eligible with 80 %. Tasks & responsibilities In your new role you will independently design, analyze and interpret complex in vitro and ex vivo assays to understand the underlying target biology and pharmacology related to metabolic diseases. In addition, you will confidently use professional software tools such as Prism, MegaLab, image analysis programs and Office products to continuously expand your expertise. With high quality standards, you will document your results promptly and professionally to ensure a well-founded assessment of data quality. In internal meetings and in exchanges with external cooperation partners, you will present and discuss your results in English. You will be responsible for the organization and implementation of safety training within the team and the working group. Moreover, you will actively contribute to the optimization of existing biological test systems and contribute new ideas for further development. With your structured way of working, you will be able to manage several projects in parallel and always maintain an overview. Requirements Masters degree in Biology or related discipline or alternatively Bachelor degree with several years of experience or apprenticeship with long-standing experience as a Technical Assistant in a pharmaceutical company Extensive hands-on experience in cell culture, including primary cell culture (e.g adipocytes and/or muscle cells), and tissue using state of the art technologies to interrogate e.g. signaling pathways and energy metabolism. Hands-on experience in gene and protein expression analysis as well as diverse functional assays Solid understanding of cellular and molecular biology Ability to work independently and demonstrate advanced analytical skills Fluency in English (written and spoken); proficiency in German is a plus Ready to contact us? If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: 49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com Recruitment process: Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until July 30th, 2025 Step 2: Virtual meeting in the beginning of August Step 3: On-site interviews mid-end August Please submit your application documents in English. Discover our Biberach site: xplorebiberach.com All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a personu2019s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.