Apprenticeship Biology Laboratory Technician 2027

Apprenticeship as a biology laboratory technician at Merck, the world's oldest chemical-pharmaceutical company. Training combines weekly vocational school classes with practical training in the training department and several-month assignments in company labs. The job also includes carrying out experiments on animals.

• Weekly vocational school classes with subject lessons on biological and chemical topics, general education, and business and social studies
• Additional lessons in the training department: pharmacology, biochemistry and molecular biology, technical math, technical English
• Chemical-physical lab methods
• Microscopy and histology
• Molecular biology and biochemistry
• Microbiology and cell culture techniques
• Working with laboratory animals based on animal welfare laws
• Assignments of several months in different company labs to deepen and apply experience

• Interest in natural sciences and good grades in physics, math and chemistry
• Fun and interest in working with computers
• Accuracy, reliability, willingness to learn and perform, and teamwork
• Dexterity and manual skill
• Willingness to think carefully about carrying out experiments on animals