Technician in Electron Microscopy (80-100%)

Empa; Dübendorf; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Rail benefits

Mobile phone allowance

Childcare support

Zusammenfassung

Empa in Dübendorf, Switzerland, invites you to join a small research & support group and provide services to internal and external partners in academia and industry. You will work with delicate electron-optical instrumentation and maintain high-end electron microscopes and related equipment, tackling technical problems as puzzles in a collaborative setting.

Your profile includes practical experience in operating and maintaining electron microscopes, plus related sample preparation methods.

Qualifikationen

• Experience operating and maintaining electron microscopes.
• Familiarity with small electro-mechanical devices.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) mandatory; German desirable.

Aufgaben

• Operate the center's electron microscopes and the sample preparation facilities.
• Perform preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and basic repairs of microscopy equipment.
• Coordinate complex repairs with instrument manufacturers and external service providers.
• Introduction and training of users to the tools & methods.
• Participation in scientific projects.
• Provide electron-microscopy services to internal and external customers.

Kenntnisse

Electron microscopes operation

Sample preparation

Electro-mechanical devices

Attention to detail

English language

German language

Jobbeschreibung

Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain.

Would you like to be part of a small research & support group at Empa and provide services to internal and external partners in academia and industry? Are you interested in delicate electron-optical instrumentation and motivated to maintain high-end electron microscopes and auxiliary equipment? Finding the cause of a technical problem in a device is a catchy challenge for you, like solving a puzzle? Have you ever desired to be part of an agile team and be able to plan your working day independently? If you think you are a good fit for this position, a welcoming working environment in an international and multidisciplinary research facility awaits you.

Your tasks

• Responsible for the operation of the center's electron microscopes and the sample preparation facilities
• Carry out preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and basic repairs of microscopy equipment
• Coordinate more complex repairs and servicing with instrument manufacturers and external service providers
• Introduction and training of users to the tools & methods
• Participation in scientific projects
• Provide electron-microscopy services to internal and external customers

Your profile

You bring along practical experience in the operation and maintenance of electron microscopes, as well as in related sample preparation methods. You are familiar with small electro-mechanical devices. You have a flair for details and perfectionism. You are eager to expand your horizon and to learn new characterization methods and applications thereof. Fluency in English (spoken and written) is mandatory, in German desired.

Our offer

We offer you a challenging and varied range of responsibilities in a dynamic, internationally oriented research environment where you can further develop your professional skills.

We live a culture of inclusion and respect. We welcome all people who are interested in innovative, sustainable and meaningful activities - that's what counts.

Cristina Marinoni, Bereichspersonalleiterin / HR Partner

Questions?

Prof. Dr. Rolf Erni

Group Leader Electron Microscopy Center

https://www.empa.ch/web/s299

Your future place of work

Empa

Ueberlandstrasse 129

8600 Dübendorf

Empa as an employer

Innovative, sustainable, meaningful activities

Creating added value for society

International, multicultural working environment

Freedom to create and develop

Culture of inclusion and respect

Excellent balance between different areas of life

Multiple award-winning and certified employer

Benefits for rail, mobile, childcare, catering, etc.

Good to know

Empa website

Working in Switzerland

Employment process

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