Research Working Student, Microbiology

• Assist in preparation of media, reagents, and buffers under sterile conditions
• Support microbial cultivation , including sampling, plating, and incubation
• Perform basic microbiological assays and support data collection and documentation
• Support media and cultivation experiments, including the setup of plate-based design-of-experiment (DoE) runs
• Support assay development and validation runs
• Capture and document data in structured, model-ready templates that feed AI/ML model training and downstream analysis by our data science team
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and our lab automation platform (e.g., liquid-handling robots, plate readers, automated incubators) - including setting up, running, and monitoring automated plate-based workflows
• Assist in inventory management, cleaning, and general lab organization
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and maintain safety standards

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Microbiology, Bioprocess Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical or Bioprocess Engineering, or related fields
• Basic understanding of aseptic techniques and microbiological lab practices
• Curiosity, reliability, and willingness to learn in a hands-on environment
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Strong commitment to lab work; must be available for on-site work in Freising at TUM FACIT / TUM Venture Lab FAB or our lab space at MAxL, IZB Planegg-Martinsried
• Available for 6+ months at ~15–20 h/week (working student), starting October 2026

Nice-to-have:

• Prior lab internship, working-student role, or thesis work in microbiology, fermentation, or bioprocessing
• First exposure to lab automation, liquid-handling robots, or high-throughput screening - no prior experience required; we will train you
• Basic Python or R skills, or general comfort working with structured data and spreadsheets
• German is helpful for day-to-day lab and campus life, but not required - our working language is English

Benefits:

• Get on board early : Become an early part of a visionary team that is leveraging the power of digital biology to unlock the $4tn bioeconomy
• Competitive compensation through salary; we are looking to build a small but mighty team and think about compensation along those lines
• Leadership opportunity : Work closely with visionary founders, with the potential to grow into a leadership role with significant responsibility
• Modern, highly automated laboratory facilities - including liquid-handling robots and high-throughput screening systems - at TUM FACIT / TUM Venture Lab FAB (Food/Agro/Biotech) in Freising and our lab space at MAxL, BioM's start-up incubator at the IZB in Planegg-Martinsried
• eGym WellPass membership

How to apply:

Sound like you? Send us your CV and a few lines on what draws you to hands-on microbiology and high-throughput R&D - we read every application.

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