Analytical Chemist/ Biologist

About the Company

CENTOGENE is an international organization with a workforce representing more than 50 countries. The company operates from multiple locations, including Rostock, Berlin, Delhi, Boston, Valencia, Belgrade, and São Paulo. Its mission began in rare disease diagnostics and has since expanded to support patients across a wide range of clinical specialties, helping physicians, patients, and pharmaceutical partners through guided solutions.

Role Overview

As an Analytical Chemist / Biologist, you will contribute to the development and validation of bioanalytical methods for measuring metabolites, proteins, and enzymatic activity in human samples. The position combines hands-on lab work, method optimization, scientific documentation, and customer communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement bioanalytical methods to measure metabolites, proteins, or enzyme activity in human specimens.
• Carry out method validation in line with internationally recognized standards, including ICH M10.
• Research recent scientific advances, technologies, and analytical approaches.
• Optimize laboratory assays by adjusting extraction procedures, LC-MS settings, or ELISA workflows, including the preparation of solutions and buffers.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues when instruments or assays do not perform as expected.
• Prepare work instructions, validation plans, and reports, and provide regular project updates to customers.

Candidate Profile

• A completed Master’s degree or higher in Chemistry or Biology is required.
• Hands-on experience with Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry is expected.
• Prior exposure to ELISA, Western Blot, or similar techniques is an advantage.
• Good understanding of biochemistry, metabolomics, and proteomics is needed.
• Knowledge of genetics is considered a plus.
• Comfort working with pipettes and human specimens is important.
• Experience in scientific writing is required.

Additional Information

CENTOGENE supports talent through internal and external training opportunities. The company offers an international, multicultural work environment, regular team events, free access to a fitness area, cooperation with cleverfit Rostock, corporate benefits, a Food Spot, bike leasing, support for job tickets (Deutschlandcard), German and English language classes when needed, relocation support, free fruit and hot drinks, and company pension coverage for precaution and financial protection.

Applications from people with severe disabilities who meet the role requirements are strongly encouraged. In cases of equal qualification, severely disabled applicants and those with equivalent status will receive preferential consideration.