Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Physics

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

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

The Department of Physics is now seeking a Head of Laboratory to lead the operations of Lund Nano Lab. The laboratory is a world-class semiconductor nanofabrication facility, that is part of Myfab – the national infrastructure for micro and nano fabrication. The facility turns over approx. 40 MSEK annually, consists of circa 600 square meters of cleanroom with over 90 installed tools, including epitaxy systems, patterning and processing equipment and characterization instruments. It is an open access facility and has over 150 users from academia and industry. The team includes 14 highly qualified research engineers and technicians. Presently, the building of a new cleanroom facility at Science Village is being planned to double the capacity.

Organizationally, Lund Nano Lab is part of the division of Solid State Physics.  The laboratory and the division are at the heart of NanoLund, the Center for Nanoscience at Lund University which has a world-leading position in the materials science and applications of nanostructured semiconductors. Established in 1988, NanoLund engages more than 300 scientists from the faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine. Located in the region of Skåne in southern Sweden and part of Greater Copenhagen, Lund is also the site of two major research facilities for materials science: MAX IV, the world’s brightest synchrotron light source, and the European Spallation Source (ESS), the world’s most powerful neutron source. Together, Lund University, MAX IV, ESS and the surrounding ecosystem provide an internationally unique environment for the science, technology and commercialization of nanomaterials. For more information: www.ftf.lth.se, www.nano.lu.se, myfab.se. 

Tasks and responsibilities The head of laboratory will lead the day-to-day work of Lund Nano Lab, provide strategic planning, be responsible for the safe and efficient operation and supervise technical personnel.

The responsibilities will include:

  • Day-to-day management of the operation of Lund Nano Lab
  • Staff management of the laboratory staff
  • Responsible for implementation of safe working routines and safe operation
  • Financial management of Lund Nano Lab
  • Setting strategic goals in alignment with NanoLund’s strategic plan and in consultation with NanoLund’s leadership and LNL’s reference groups, including planning of the new laboratory at Science Village
  • Planning of upgrades of the lab facilities, including writing grant applications and active participation in fundraising
  • Contact person for Myfab and the Nordic Nanolab Network
  • Customer relations and customer experience: Contacts with external users, as well as new academic users
  • Coordination of training of training and outreach activities in Lund Nano Lab
  • Coordination of media support in all labs at the Division of Solid State Physics, such as process gases, vacuum, de-ionized water, cooling water, compressed air
  • Reporting to the management of the Division of Solid State Physics and NanoLund.

Requirements and basis of assessment We are looking for an experienced head of facility who is flexible and would like to work with the full spectrum from daily operations to strategy.

The following documented experiences and qualifications are required:

  • MSc-degree or PhD in a relevant area such as physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, nanoscience or a similar education.
  • Extensive experience in staff management
  • Experience of operation management of an academic or industrial research facility
  • Experience of safety responsibility
  • Experience of financial responsibility
  • Proficiency in English including the ability to write technical documentation in English
  • Excellent communication skills

We expect you to be an excellent leader, to have good organizational skills, that you are self-motivated and have an ability to prioritize and handle multiple demands. Furthermore, in the selection of the successful candidate, much emphasis will be placed on interpersonal skills and the ability to lead a sustainable development of the facility and to bear significant responsibility.

Further, the following additional qualifications and experience would be beneficial:

  • Experience with clean room work
  • Experience of implementing working routines for safe handling of dangerous gases and chemicals
  • Practical knowledge of semiconductor nanofabrication, of epitaxy and/or of vacuum technology
  • Knowledge of Swedish language and Swedish regulations

With this recruitment we hope to stimulate our environment with fresh influences, and explicitly welcome applications from national and international university laboratories, institutes or companies.

Terms of employment Permanent position, 100 %, with start as soon as possible. Probationary employment may be applied. The job title will be laboratoriechef in the employment contract.

Instructions on how to apply Applications should include a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the employment corresponds to your qualifications. The application should also contain a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.).

Type of employment Permanent position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment Snarast
Salary monthly
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100
City Lund
County Skåne län
Country Sweden
Reference number PA2019/2072
Contact
  • Dan Hessman, Head of Division, +46462220337
  • Heiner Linke, Director of NanoLund, +46462224245
Union representative
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64
  • SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-222 93 66
Published 05.Jun.2019
Last application date 25.Jun.2019 11:59 PM CEST

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