Research Engineer BioMAX

Big Science Sweden; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution in Sweden is seeking a temporary engineer to maintain and develop beamline instrumentation at BioMAX and MicroMAX. In this role, you will collaborate with skilled colleagues to ensure the beamlines function effectively for research users, contributing to projects that enhance instrumentation in a friendly and diverse team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with beamline instrumentation.
• Ability to work in a complex technical and scientific environment.
• Strong collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop beamline instrumentation at BioMAX and MicroMAX.
• Ensure beamlines are ready for user research.
• Develop and improve instrumentation projects.

Job description

The macromolecular crystallography (MX) group is responsible for the two beamlines BioMAX and MicroMAX and the fragment screening facility FragMAX, all supporting structural biology research aiming at understanding biology at a molecular level with applications in drug development and biotechnology. The international and interdisciplinary MX group consists of around 15 persons.

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

MAX IV are looking for temporary (substitute) engineer who will maintain and develop the beamline instrumentation at BioMAX and MicroMAX. You will work with the other members of the BioMAX and MicroMAX teams to make sure the beamlines are functioning and ready to serve the research conducted by our users. Your will also be involved in projects to develop and improve instrumentation at the beamline. You will work in a complex technical and scientific environment, but your skills will be complemented by the skills of others in the group and by other groups at MAX IV. You will work in a group of friendly, curious and skillful staff with different backgrounds.