Principal duties and responsibilities

The principal duties and responsibilities of the postholder will be to:

• Operate and run NMR and qNMR measurements on organic small molecule and peptide pure materials with measurements designed and supervised by project leads;
• Perform routine maintenance, cryogenic filling and quality assurance procedures on NMR instrument;
• Perform ion-chromatography and LC-UV methods on organic solutions following established procedures;
• Perform TGA, Karl Ficher Titration and Elemental Analysis following ISO 17025 compliant procedures;
• Prepare and ampoule materials and undertake homogeneity and stability testing of organic pure materials and solution following established procedures;
• Maintain low temperature storage facilities for organic chemicals and organic inventory;
• Train and support visiting scientists to autonomously operate instrumentation;
• Draft internal reports of laboratory work and present outputs at group meetings;
• Provide support for colleagues in research and development activities;
• Organize and perform purchases, equipment maintenance and chemical storage, manual handling and transportation, and waste management;
• Ensure the laboratory remains clean, organized, and compliant with safety and quality standards by applying good laboratory practices (GLP);
• Undertake additional tasks supporting the role as requested by the Department Director.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic background

• At a minimum a technical diploma in analytical chemistry (2/3 years of professional education) at the level of BUT/DUT/BTS or equivalent.

Professional background

• At least 5 years of relevant experience within an analytical chemical/biochemistry laboratory;
• Practical experience with organic analytical chemistry instrumentation and operating NMR instruments;
• Experience in organic analytical method development and validation and implementing analytical methods in compliance with ISO 17025;
• Previous experience in the operation of NMR (JEOL), ion chromatography (IC930, Metrohm), Elemetal analysis (Elementar Cube) and Agilent/Thermo LC-UV instruments, and associated data analysis software would be an advantage;
• Experience in the operation of either LC-UV or ion chromatography systems.

Skills and competencies

• Proficiency in spoken and written English and a willingness to reach a working knowledge of French within one year;
• Teamwork with demonstrated aptitude to willingly make contributions to the team and support and share experiences and knowledge with others;
• The ability to work in a multicultural environment and to maintain good working relations inside and outside the organization;
• Self-motivated, proactive and autonomous work style;
• Capability to pay attention to detail and to work methodically and rigorously.

Terms of Employment & Benefits

• Full-time 5 year fixed-term appointment, with an initial probationary period of 6 months, renewable once.
• Competitive gross annual salary starting from 48 478 euros, plus allowances subject to eligibility, including compensation for an expatriate status.
• Salaries and allowances exempt from income tax in France (French nationals and permanent residents in France subject to “taux effectif” of the French tax system).
• 30 days paid holiday per year.
• Contributory pension scheme and comprehensive private health insurance which can be extended to dependants.

More information on the Benefits and General Conditions of Employment at the BIPM

Applications and Selection process

The BIPM encourages applications from qualified candidates regardless of gender.

A full curriculum vitae (CV) and a covering letter (in English) should be sent by 30 April 2026 (23h59 Paris time).

Applications should include the names of 2 referees who can comment on the applicant's suitability for the post (who will only be contacted with the prior permission of the candidate). Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. They may be invited to take part in a distance written test and/or in a remote interview. Thereafter, successful candidates will be invited to a face-to-face interview. A roster of suitable candidates may be established for this post. The selection process may be modified.

The BIPM retains the discretion not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a different grade, to make an appointment with a modified job description, or to offer a contract term for a shorter duration than the one indicated in this vacancy announcement.