Lab4You - Need free lab space for your research?

Job description

We are a leading global manufacturer of solutions for instrumental analysis, in the medical technology and in the field of testing machines. We develop and produce innovative products for laboratories in industry, science and various institutions. The Shimadzu brand has been a hallmark of quality, sustainability, and innovation for more than 150 years. Through these values and our more than 950 employees (m/f/d) in Europe, we succeed in continuously exceeding the high demands of our international customers. We offer a graduate program and support you writing your research paper, therefore: Clever minds are wanted! The application period is open now (until October 31th, 2026). **Your mission at Shimadzu:** Are you frustrated with waiting for instrument time in your department? Fed up with cleaning up someone else’s mess before you can get to work? Do you wish for more flexibility, or even better an instrument at your disposal whenever you need it? Then lab4you is for YOU! We are now again looking to support young, enthusiastic scientists with an interesting topic of research, by offering instrument time on the entire range of our state-of-the-art analytical equipment in the Shimadzu Laboratory World in Duisburg, Germany. Furthermore, within the framework of the European Innovation Center, Shimadzu provides a direct connection to our key opinion leaders and their laboratories in the field of clinical, food, composite and imaging research. You will also benefit from the advice of our on-site product specialists. **This is you:** - Registered at a European University - Undergraduate degree with a science background - Approved topic of research (MSc or PhD thesis or postdoc research). Please upload your CV and a short abstract of your work/project, including: - Scope of the project - Your focus - Aims and Objectives - What are the innovative aspects of your research? - Time frame of your work - Start date (please include more than one option, such as earliest and latest possible) - Practical experience, especially use of required equipment - Good interpersonal skills - Excellent communication skills; ability to identify and gather important findings and effectively present key messages and takeaways in written form and/or oral presentations **Our offer:** - State of the art technology in modern and well maintained laboratories - New and well serviced analytical instrumentation from HPLC / UHPLC or SFC to GC, a wide range of spectroscopy equipment (UV, IR, FTIR, ICP ...) as well as MALDI-MS for imaging experiments (find a full overview of the analytical equipment offered by Shimadzu [Products : Shimadzu (Europe)](https://www.shimadzu.eu/products/index.html)) - Materials Testing & Inspection (find a full overview of the equipment offered by Shimadzu [Material Testing : Shimadzu (Europe)](https://www.shimadzu.eu/products/materials-testing/index.html) - Product specialists to assist with use of the equipment