Laboratory Technician – Molecular Biology (Germany, Köln/Cologne Area, Onsite)
I'm working with a very exciting, fast growing and innovative biotech client. Specifically a German based biotech that are expanding their team hiring a Lab Technician to help run routine sample preparation and analytical workflows in a high-throughput laboratory. This role is hands-on and best suited to someone with real laboratory experience and strong operational discipline.
My client is looking not just for someone with a scientific background and wet lab skillset, but also for a strong communicator and scientifically curious individual who wants to contribute to a thriving environment, fun lab culture and organisation that values employee insight, feedback and continuous improvement of their internal processes.
This will be a shift based role, so you will need to have existing experience working within a lab environment independently. This role will be full time, in person and the current shift patterns are as follows:
* 4:00 AM – 12:30 PM
* 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
* 12:00 PM – 8:30 PM
It is important that you are open to working all of the above shift times for this role before applying.
What you’ll do
* Prepare, process, and troubleshoot biological samples for DNA-based analysis.
* Operate liquid-handling and core molecular biology equipment.
* Perform routine QC, review data, and support accurate result delivery.
* Maintain lab documentation, inventory, and safety standards.
* Contribute to continuous improvement in workflows and operations.
You must have
* A degree in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or a similar field.
* Hands-on experience with molecular techniques (e.g., DNA extraction, PCR, sequencing workflows, assay prep, or similar).
* Experience working in a biotech, academic research lab, or diagnostic lab.
* Strong communication skills, demonstrated through teamwork, customer-facing work, or cross-functional collaboration.
You are
* Detail-oriented, organised, and reliable in a lab setting.
* Curious, proactive, and comfortable speaking up to troubleshoot issues.
* Able to work independently during focused tasks and collaboratively in a small team.
Physical requirements
* Able to stand for extended periods and perform fine motor tasks (pipetting).
* Able to lift and move lab consumables as required.
Package
* Full-time onsite role (Köln/Cologne Area)
* Competitive salary based on experience
* 40h/week (this role has a shift time, see above)
* 20 days holiday + standard benefits
* Career progression into senior technician or scientist roles
This role will generate a lot of applicants and it is an unfortunate consequence that not every application with receive a personal response.