Laboratory Technician, Support Labs

Big Science Sweden; Town of Sweden (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden in the Town of Sweden is seeking a highly motivated lab technician for their Support Labs team. The role involves scheduling lab access training, providing user support, maintaining laboratory equipment, and ensuring a safe working environment. Candidates should have experience with laboratory work and strict adherence to health and safety regulations. An opportunity to work at one of the brightest light sources in the world awaits skilled individuals looking to contribute to advanced scientific research.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting lab access training for users.
• Ability to monitor and maintain inventory of lab supplies.
• Knowledge of standard operating procedures in laboratory settings.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and conduct lab access training for users.
• Provide ongoing user support for instrument usage.
• Perform routine maintenance of lab equipment.

Skills

Instrument-specific training

Routine laboratory functions

Inventory management

Laboratory equipment maintenance

Health and safety regulations

Tools

Balances

Pipettes

pH meters

Centrifuges

UV-Vis spectrophotometers

Job description

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.