Laboratory Technician - Chemical and Beamline Support (PA2026/2459)

Sustainable Urban Design (SUDes) Programme

Max (NE)

On-site

USD 49,000 - 72,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

MAX IV Laboratory, located in Lund, Sweden, seeks an experienced Laboratory Technician to join the Support Labs team. The role centers on chemical management, safe handling, and delivery of chemicals and supplies for experiments, working closely with group managers, staff, beamline teams and visiting users.

You will conduct chemical inventories, assist with safety assessments, and help maintain procedures and workflows, while providing hands-on support in a dynamic, multi-user facility.

Qualifications

Must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (chemistry, chemical engineering, life science or equivalent).
Experience in a laboratory environment, preferably at a large-scale research or user facility.
Hands-on experience as a laboratory technician across shared/multi-user labs, with at least 1 year of user support.
Experience guiding, supervising, and training in bio/chemical lab environments.
Proven experience in safe chemical handling, storage, and day-to-day lab practices.
Experience organizing chemical storage with proper segregation and storage of different chemicals.
Strong ability to follow and enforce SOPs and safety instructions.
Experience maintaining chemical inventories (registration, stock control, locations, removal).
Ability to work independently while coordinating with a team.
Service-oriented mindset with experience supporting scientists/users in a lab setting.
Excellent spoken and written English for daily interaction with international users.

Responsibilities

Manage ordering, receiving, stocking, and availability of chemicals, PPE, and lab consumables.
Register incoming chemicals in KLARA or equivalent systems.
Prepare chemicals, solutions, and materials for staff and user experiments.
Organise and maintain safe, compliant chemical storage and lab environments.
Conduct annual chemical inventories for support labs and beamlines.
Provide practical chemical handling support and lab onboarding for staff and users.
Support risk assessments, lab safety, and systematic work environment activities.
Support science division management in chemical management and safety responsibilities.
Maintain and improve lab procedures, documentation, routines, and workflows.
Support beamline operations and mail-in experiments, sample logistics, and 3D printing activities.

Skills

Laboratory experience

User support

Training

Chemical safety

Chemical storage

SOP adherence

Inventory management

Independent work

Team coordination

Service mindset

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in chemistry/chemical engineering/life sciences

Tools

KLARA system

3D printing

Job description

Laboratory Technician - Chemical and Beamline Support

MAX IV is a Swedish national large-scale research infrastructure hosted by Lund University.

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 46 000 students and 8 500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Your team

The Support Labs team is part of the Beamline Office group and manages 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 assistance for sample preparation, characterization, and sample handling. As a user facility, MAX IV welcomes a wide range of external researchers. The Support Labs therefore play an essential role in enabling users to carry out their experiments safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established procedures and laboratory standards.

About the role

A key focus of the role is to ensure that chemicals and laboratory supplies required for experiments are available, correctly registered, safely stored, and appropriately prepared and delivered.

You will support the daily operations of the Support Labs and work closely with group managers, 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 management, laboratory operations, user support, and training.

The needs and priorities of our laboratories can vary depending on ongoing experiments and user activities. We are therefore looking for someone who is flexible, service‑mindful, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment, while maintaining a structured approach and consistently following established laboratory and safety practices.

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

MAX IV is looking for an experienced Laboratory Technician to join the Support Labs team.

Your main work tasks will be

Manage/support ordering, receiving, stocking, and availability of chemicals, PPE, and laboratory consumables.
Register incoming chemicals in KLARA or equivalent systems.
Prepare chemicals, solutions, and materials for staff and user experiments.
Organise and maintain safe, compliant chemical storage and laboratory environments.
Conduct annual chemical inventories for support laboratories and beamlines.
Provide practical chemical handling support and laboratory onboarding for staff and users.
Support risk assessments, laboratory safety, and systematic work environment activities.
Support the science division management in chemical management and safety responsibilities.
Maintain and improve laboratory procedures, documentation, routines, and workflows.
Support beamline operations, including mail‑in experiments, sample logistics, and 3D printing activities.

To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as chemistry, chemical engineering, life science or equivalent
Experience working in a laboratory environment, preferably at a large‑scale research or user facility.
Hands‑on experience as a laboratory technician working simultaneously across shared and multi‑user laboratories, with at least one year of experience in user support.
Practical experience providing guidance, supervision, and training in bio or chemical laboratory environments.
Proven experience in safe chemical handling, storage, and day‑to‑day laboratory practices.
Practical experience organising chemical storage, including appropriate segregation and storage of different types of chemicals.
Strong ability to follow, apply, and enforce standard operating procedures and safety instructions.
Experience in maintaining chemical inventories, including registration, stock control, storage locations, and removal of outdated or unwanted chemicals.
Strong ability to work independently in daily operations while coordinating closely with a team.
A clear service‑oriented mindset and experience supporting scientists or users in a laboratory setting.
Very good spoken and written English, as daily interaction with international users is required.

Below are seen as merits

Familiarity using laboratory management or booking systems.
Experience writing SOPs, instructions, or laboratory documentation.
Proven experience in the routine operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment used in sample environment laboratories, i.e., 3d printers, machining tools etc.

As a person you are

A collaborative team player with strong communication skills that is service‑mindful and committed to supporting users in achieving their scientific goals. You are goal oriented and organised, capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining high‑quality work.

What we offer

When you join our MAX IV team, you step into a world of front edge science. We make the invisible visible by supporting scientist from all over the world, generating scientific results for the benefit of society. We offer you a multicultural work environment with great opportunities for personal development with respect for a healthy work‑life balance.

Further Information

For further information, please visit:
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-lund-university/work-lund-university
https://www.sweden.se
https://www.maxiv.lu.se/about-us/careers/compensation-benefits/

Probationary period may apply.
On call services may apply in the future.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Would you like to work in a challenging and supporting environment? Then join us and take the opportunity to make a real difference!

Type of employment

Permanent position – (starting with a temporary contract)

Contract type

Full time

First day of employment

As per agreement

Salary

Monthly salary

Number of positions