Student Assistant – Bioleaching & Hydrometallurgy (Critical Metals) (All Genders)

full_time Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians

Overview

BIOWEG is seeking a motivated student assistant (Werkstudent/in) to support the bioleaching and hydrometallurgical work within the BIOPEPLEACH project. You will work closely with the Project Engineer and collaborate with academic partners at TU Berlin.
 
This is a hands-on laboratory role. You will be assisting in leaching experiments, preparing samples for analysis, maintaining lab equipment, and contributing to literature review.

Your Role

Laboratory work (primary focus):

• Hands-on experience in a chemical laboratory.
• Preparation of feedstock samples for leaching experiments 
• Setting up experiments for leaching and filtration.
• Recording experimental parameters: pH, ORP/Eh measurements, temperature logging, sampling at defined time intervals
• Prepare samples for ICP-OES/ICP-MS/HPLC/IC analysis 
• Maintenance of laboratory equipments like pH meters, ORP probes, and titration equi...