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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:
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:
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:
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 |
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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 |
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Published | 05.Jun.2019 |
Last application date | 25.Jun.2019 11:59 PM CEST |