Biotech jobs for lab technicians and field service engineers in Germany

145 open roles for lab technicians and field service engineers at 48 biotech companies in Germany. 139 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship or a government security check. 4 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 25 Oct 2026
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145
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48
open to any nationality
96%
median stated pay
$16k

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EMBL

embl.org
embl.org • HQ: Heidelberg, Germany • Research Institutes • Bioinformatics • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1974 • Hiring 19, 5 new
HQ: Heidelberg, Germany • Research Institutes • Bioinformatics • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1974 • Hiring 19, 5 new
With support from more than 30 countries, laboratories at six locations across Europe and thousands of scientists and engineers working together, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory is a powerhouse of biological expertise. The intergovernmental organisation, headquartered in Heidelberg, was founded in 1974 with the mission of promoting molecular biology research in Europe, training young scientists, and developing new technologies.
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≈ $43k – $80k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Heidelberg, Germany) • Relocation • Full-Time • Senior • German
AutoCAD
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Teva

teva.com
teva.com • HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel • Biologics & Biosimilars • Prescription Drugs • Generic Drugs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1901 • Trust B • Hiring 273, 7 new
HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel • Biologics & Biosimilars • Prescription Drugs • Generic Drugs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1901 • Trust B • Hiring 273, 7 new
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, that develops and sells generic medicines, biosimilars and branded specialty drugs in neuroscience and immunology. Founded in 1901 in Jerusalem, it is one of the largest generic drug makers in the world, with manufacturing and research sites across Europe, North America and Israel and a US base in Parsippany, New Jersey. It hires neuroscience sales specialists, packaging operators, quality control chemists, analytical scientists, supply chain and finance staff, brand managers and IT, data and AI specialists.
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Bio Production Operator (m/w/d) Upstream Processing - Biopharmazeutische Produktion

≈ $26k – $57k per year (Estimated) • In office (Ulm, Germany) • GMP / cleanroom • Shift work • German: B2
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 7 days ago Likely open · 63%

Maschineneinrichter / Mechaniker (m/w/d) (Wechselschicht)

≈ $27k – $59k per year (Estimated) • In office (Ulm, Germany) • German: C1
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Bruker Cellular Analysis

brukercellularanalysis.com
brukercellularanalysis.com • HQ: Emeryville, United States • Scientific & Lab Software • Laboratory Equipment • 5000+ employees • Hiring 40, 7 new
HQ: Emeryville, United States • Scientific & Lab Software • Laboratory Equipment • 5000+ employees • Hiring 40, 7 new
Bruker Cellular Analysis is the single-cell biology business of scientific instrument maker Bruker, based in Emeryville, California, offering the Beacon optofluidic system and the IsoLight and IsoSpark proteomic barcoding platforms with kits and software. Its tools are used for antibody discovery, cell line development, T cell profiling and single-cell secretome and signaling studies in cancer immunology, cell and gene therapy, infectious disease and neurology research. The unit draws on Bruker's global staff of application scientists, field service engineers, software developers and sales account managers who support life science and materials analysis instruments worldwide.
Stuart Merkadeau · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Andy Last · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Eric Hobbs · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Shaun Holt · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 97%

Ausbildung zum Industriemechaniker (m/w/d)

≈ $29k – $64k per year (Estimated) • In office (Karlsruhe, Germany) • German: C1
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 25 days ago Fading · 40%

Machine Operator (m/f/d)

≈ $29k – $64k per year (Estimated) • In office (Karlsruhe, Germany) • German: C1
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Merck & Co.

msd.com
msd.com • HQ: Rahway, United States • Biologics & Biosimilars • Veterinary Medicine • Vaccines • Oncology Therapeutics • Prescription Drugs • 5000+ employees • Est. 1891 • Trust A • Hiring 782, 167 new
HQ: Rahway, United States • Biologics & Biosimilars • Veterinary Medicine • Vaccines • Oncology Therapeutics • Prescription Drugs • 5000+ employees • Est. 1891 • Trust A • Hiring 782, 167 new
Merck & Co. is an American pharmaceutical company founded in 1891 as the United States arm of the German firm Merck and made independent after the First World War, trading as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Its portfolio is dominated by the immuno-oncology drug Keytruda, alongside vaccines such as Gardasil and Vaxneuvance, hospital acute care products, and a large animal health business covering livestock and companion animals. The company is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and spends a very large share of revenue on research into oncology, infectious disease and cardiometabolic therapies.
Dean Li · President, Merck Research Laboratories · decision-maker
Robert Davis · Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
George Merck · Founder · founder
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Verified live · 2 days ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 79%

Senior Quality Control Technician (m/f/d)

≈ $45k – $84k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Cologne, Germany) • Relocation • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Hazardous materials • Senior • German
LIMS
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Auszubildender (m/w/d) als Chemielaborant

≈ $31k – $67k per year (Estimated) • In office (Friesoythe, Germany) • Relocation • Full-Time • German: B2 • English: B2
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Roche

roche.com
roche.com • HQ: Basel, Switzerland • Biologics & Biosimilars • Oncology Therapeutics • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • Prescription Drugs • 5000+ employees • Est. 1896 • Trust A • Hiring 729, 87 new
HQ: Basel, Switzerland • Biologics & Biosimilars • Oncology Therapeutics • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • Prescription Drugs • 5000+ employees • Est. 1896 • Trust A • Hiring 729, 87 new
Roche is a Swiss healthcare group founded in Basel in 1896 and is unusual in operating two large divisions of comparable importance: prescription medicines and in vitro diagnostics. The pharmaceutical business is built on oncology, neurology, immunology, ophthalmology and haemophilia, with products such as Ocrevus, Hemlibra, Perjeta and Vabysmo, while the diagnostics division supplies laboratory analysers, molecular tests and sequencing systems to hospitals worldwide. The group owns the American biotechnology company Genentech outright and the Japanese firm Chugai in majority, is controlled by a family shareholder pool, and spends among the largest research budgets in the industry.
Teresa Graham · Chief Executive Officer, Roche Pharmaceuticals · decision-maker
Thomas Schinecker · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche · Founder · founder
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≈ $30k – $66k per year (Estimated) • In office (Penzberg, Germany) • Contractor • GMP / cleanroom • German: B2 • English: B2
HPLC
Chromatography
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Betriebsingenieur/Techniker TGA (m/w/d), befristet für 2 Jahre

≈ $31k – $67k per year (Estimated) • In office (Germany) • Contractor • German: C1 • English: B2
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Thermo Fisher Scientific

thermofisher.com
thermofisher.com • HQ: Waltham, United States • CRO & CDMO Services • APIs & Drug Manufacturing • Clinical Trial Services (CRO) • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • Laboratory Equipment • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2006 • NYSE: TMO • Trust B • Hiring 2646, 286 new
HQ: Waltham, United States • CRO & CDMO Services • APIs & Drug Manufacturing • Clinical Trial Services (CRO) • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • Laboratory Equipment • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2006 • NYSE: TMO • Trust B • Hiring 2646, 286 new
Founded in 2006 through a major merger, Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, biotechnology, and healthcare. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the multinational corporation provides a vast portfolio of analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, diagnostic tools, and pharmaceutical development services. By partnering with pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and clinical laboratories worldwide, the organization enables clients to accelerate scientific discovery, optimize laboratory workflows, and improve patient diagnostics.
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≈ $29k – $63k per year (Estimated) • Wuppertal • Remote (Germany) • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • German: C1
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≈ $29k – $63k per year (Estimated) • In office (Wuppertal, Germany) • Contractor • GMP / cleanroom • German: C1
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Skills these roles ask for

GMP 34Microsoft Office 11Chromatography 10HPLC 7ELISA 3CAPA 2Outlook 2AutoCAD 2Immunohistochemistry 1GCP 1Mass Spectrometry 1GLP 1LIMS 1TCP/IP 1Windows 1qPCR 1

Where the roles are

Berlin 13Singen 7Ulm 6Hamburg 6Wuppertal 6Ravensburg 6Ganderkesee 6Frankfurt am Main 5Göttingen 5Dresden 5

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

139 of the 145 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which biotech companies hire most?

Thermo Fisher Scientific (14), Teva (12), LGC Group (11), Meyer Technik Unternehmensgruppe (10), Vetter (9).

Which employers count as biotech companies?

Companies whose main business is biotechnology, drug discovery and development, cell and gene therapy, genomics, contract research and manufacturing (CRO, CDMO) or life science tools - and every role whose title names biotech work at any employer. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out: these pages list the science, engineering, data and IT roles.

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Source: 145 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 25 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0