Laboratory Technician - Chemical and Beamline Support

Lunds Universitet · Full-time

P.O Box 118, Lund, Sweden

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading educational institutions. With approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö, we are united in our mission to understand, explain, and improve our world and people's conditions. Your Team The Support Labs team is part of the Beamline Office group and is responsible for MAX IV's user support laboratories, including the biology laboratory, chemistry laboratories, sample environment labs, detector support laboratory, and specialized workshops. These facilities provide visiting researchers and staff with access to specialized equipment and expert assistance for sample preparation, characterization, and handling. As a user facility, MAX IV welcomes a broad spectrum of external researchers. Support Labs therefore plays a crucial role in enabling users to conduct their experiments safely and efficiently, in accordance with established procedures and laboratory standards. Would you like to work at one of the world's strongest light sources? MAX IV is seeking an experienced laboratory technician for the Support Labs team. An important part of the role is to ensure that the chemicals and laboratory materials required for experiments are available, properly registered, stored safely, and prepared and delivered correctly. You will support the daily operations of Support Labs and work closely with group leaders, laboratory staff, beamline teams, and users on chemical management, laboratory safety, and risk assessments. This is a hands-on technical role with a strong focus on chemical handling, laboratory operations, user support, and training. Our laboratories' needs and priorities may vary depending on ongoing experiments and user activities. We are therefore seeking someone who is flexible, service-oriented, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment, while maintaining a structured approach and consistently following established laboratory and safety procedures. Your Main Responsibilities Will Include Manage/support the ordering, receipt, storage, and availability of chemicals, personal protective equipment, and laboratory consumables. Register incoming chemicals in KLARA or equivalent systems. Prepare chemicals, solutions, and materials for staff and user experiments. Organize and maintain safe chemical storage and laboratory environments that meet applicable requirements. Conduct annual chemical inventories for labs and beamlines. Provide practical support with chemical handling and introductions for staff and users. Support risk assessments, laboratory safety, and systematic workplace health measures. Support Science division management on matters related to chemical handling and safety responsibilities. Maintain and improve laboratory procedures, documentation, routines, and workflows. Support beamline operations, including mail-in experiments, sample logistics, and 3D printing. To Succeed in This Role, You Must Have the Following Qualifications A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field, such as chemistry, chemical engineering, bioscience, or equivalent. Experience working in a laboratory environment, preferably at a large-scale research or user facility. Practical experience as a laboratory technician working in both shared laboratories and multi-user facilities, with at least one year of experience in user support. Practical experience providing guidance, mentoring, and training in biological or chemical laboratory environments. Documented experience in safe handling and storage of chemicals and daily laboratory routines. Practical experience organizing chemical storage, including proper segregation and storage of different types of chemicals. Strong ability to follow, apply, and ensure that standard procedures and safety instructions are adhered to. Experience managing chemical inventories, including registration, inventory control, storage locations, and disposal of outdated or unwanted chemicals. Ability to work independently in daily operations while coordinating work with your team. A clear service-oriented mindset and experience supporting researchers or users in a laboratory environment. Very good spoken and written English, as daily interaction with international users is required. The Following Are Considered Assets Experience using laboratory management or booking systems. Experience writing standard operating procedures (SOPs), instructions, or laboratory documentation. Documented experience with routine operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment used in sample environment facilities, such as 3D printers, processing tools, etc. As a Person, You Are A collaborative team player with strong communication skills, service-oriented and committed to supporting users in achieving their scientific goals. You are goal-oriented and organized, capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously without compromising the quality of your work. What We Offer As part of our MAX IV team, you enter a world of groundbreaking research. We make the invisible visible by supporting researchers from around the world and creating scientific results that benefit society. We offer you a multicultural work environment with great opportunities for personal development and respect for a healthy work-life balance. Would you like to work in a challenging and supportive environment? Come join us and seize the opportunity to truly make a difference! 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