Working Student Coatings Laboratory (m/f/d)

Daikin Chemical Europe GmbH - Positively Innovative 💡

Since 1933, Daikin Industries has been involved in the research and production of fluorochemicals, and is one of the world‘s foremost manufacturers of fluorochemical materials today. Daikin‘s unique expertise is essential to a variety of industrial fields: With world-class technology, we offer a wide range of high quality products with applications in automotive, semiconductors, health care, renewable energy, consumer cookware, wire and cable, textile and fabric treatment, paper and packaging, optics and displays, coatings and more.

Our newly opened Innovation Center in Dortmund is dedicated to R&D, technical service, and marketing. Here, we are conducting research on new and sustainable technologies like electric mobility.

This position provides a great opportunity to gain practical expertise in process engineering and various application techniques of advanced functional coatings!

Key responsibilities 🧪

• Applying functional liquid coatings using various wet-deposition processes
• Benchmarking material properties to generate reliable and precise data
• Documenting experimental procedures, observations, and results to present to scientists in the team
• Maintaining laboratory inventory, equipment and consumables to ensure that the lab remains well organized and stocked
• Adhering strictly to all laboratory safety protocols

Your profile 🌟

• Current enrollment in a M.Sc. program in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related field
• Advanced English language skills; German language skills are a plus
• Hands-on experience working in a chemical laboratory setting
• Methodical approach to data, high safety awareness, and ability to collaborate in international, cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with analytical characterization techniques (e.g., TGA-DSC, microscopy, GC-MS) or liquid coating deposition methods is advantageous

What we offer 🚀

• Employment as a working student for up to 20h/week
• 16.50€ hourly wage
• An opportunity to gain hands-on experience at our modern R&D facility, working with state-of-the-art technology and a diverse, international team of experts
• Free fruit and beverages at the office

We look forward to receiving your application including your resume and certificates as well as your desired start date. A cover letter is welcome but not mandatory!