Chemical Laboratory Technician (m/f/d) · in Hydrometallurgy for Battery Recycling

Your mission

• You independently plan and conduct laboratory trials and experiments for our research, development, and process optimization activities.
• You carefully and traceably document experimental procedures, measurement results, and evaluations.
• You analyze experimental results, identify root causes of errors, and support the optimization of chemical processes in our research line.
• You operate, monitor, and maintain laboratory and experimental setups, as well as the equipment used, ensuring smooth day-to-day laboratory operations.
• You support activities in our pilot plant and work closely with the neighboring teams in research, development, and production.
• You support analytical activities through the proper preparation of samples.
• You actively contribute to compliance with and the continuous development of our safety standards - safety is our highest priority.
• You contribute your own ideas to continuously improve workflows, methods, and processes in the laboratory and pilot plant.

Your profile

• You have completed vocational training as a chemical laboratory technician or hold an equivalent qualification.
• You have experience conducting chemical laboratory experiments and several years of practical laboratory experience.
• You have practical experience handling laboratory equipment; experience with analytical instruments is an advantage.
• You have a good understanding of documenting experimental procedures and measurement results and can support the evaluation of results.
• Ideally, you have initial experience with analytical methods, such as spectroscopic techniques like ICP or ion chromatography techniques like IC.
• You have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• You work independently and responsibly, with a strong focus on quality and safety.
• You are a team player and enjoy working in a dynamic environment with various interfaces and stakeholders.
• Good German and English skills complete your profile.

Why us?

• You take ownership from day one - after an intensive onboarding, you'll build something unique with us and shape outcomes with real impact on results.
• You work on something that truly matters - with your contribution, you strengthen Europe's battery supply chains and make circular economy a reality on an industrial scale.
• You're part of a mission-driven team - in a fast-paced scale-up environment, we live collaboration, because we can only move things forward together.
• You work to the highest standards - we combine the professionalism of leading industry with the innovative power of a top-tier, research-driven technology team.
• You grow with us - at cylib, you will do what is likely to be the most impactful work of your career and develop personally as we scale together.