The Support Labs team is part of the Beamline Office group and oversees MAX IV’s user support laboratories—including the Biology lab, Chemical labs, Sample Environment labs, Detector Support lab, and specialized workshops. These facilities provide visiting scientists and staff with access to specialized equipment and expert support for sample preparation, characterization, and manipulation.

Would you like to work at one of the brightest lightsources in the world?

MAX IV is looking for a highly motivated and service-oriented lab technician to join our Support Labs team.

Your main work tasks will be

• Schedule and conduct lab access training for users of the Biology and Chemical Support Labs, ensuring a safe and smooth user experience.
• Provide instrument-specific training to users, overseeing instrument usage and adherence to standard operating procedures, and offering ongoing user support.
• Perform routine laboratory functions to support scientific experiments and investigations, including maintaining a clean, organized, and safe working environment.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of nessessary necessary lab supplies, ensuring stock levels are adequate for user needs.
• Set up, test, adjust, calibrate, and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus, such as balances, pipettes, pH meters, and centrifuges.
• Record, analyze, and prepare reports, protocols, and summaries related to experiments.
• Operate and maintain specialized equipment, including glove boxes, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, etcand related equipment.
• Maintain high standards of quality for labware and supplies.
• Enforce strict health and safety regulations.