Technician in Electron Microscopy (80-100%)

EMPA - Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt; Dübendorf; Vor Ort; CHF 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

EMPA in Dübendorf near Zürich invites a Technician in Electron Microscopy (80-100%) to join a small research and support group serving internal and external partners in academia and industry. You will manage the electron microscopes and the sample preparation facilities, ensuring instruments run with high reliability and throughput.

Fluency in English is mandatory; German is desirable. You will engage in scientific projects, train users, and deliver characterization services in an international,

Qualifikationen

• Practical experience in operation and maintenance of electron microscopes
• Familiar with small electro‑mechanical devices
• Attention to detail and perfectionism
• Willingness to learn new characterization methods and applications
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is mandatory; German desired

Aufgaben

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

Kenntnisse

Electron microscopy

Sample preparation

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Training users

English proficiency

Tools

Electron microscopes

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.

Technician in Electron Microscopy (80-100%)

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.

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