Student worker, visitor guide at MAX IV - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Your team
The Communications Group at MAX IV consists of a Head of Communications, three communications officers and a webmaster. The group is responsible for supporting both internal and external communication with tasks such as news reporting, social media presence, newsletters, maintenance and development of maxiv.se, and outreach to schools and the public. 
 
Would you like to work at one of the brightest lightsources in the world?

MAX IV is looking for 
students who would like to be part of our student employee team and help us guide visitors and present our facility. MAX IV Laboratory welcomes many visitors every year and offers guided tours for companies, organizations, students and the general public. Our student guides help our guests understand and be inspired by the important research that takes place at MAX IV.

To qualify for this position you need to be a full time student, having fulfilled at least 60hp and you have not started doctoral studies. The student contract follows the academic term and can be used for a maximum of four terms in total.

Your main work tasks will be 
Giving tours of the MAX IV facility for visitors, assisting with public facing events such as our Open Day, and supporting administrative tasks related to visits and communications. Visitors range from high school students to political figures and business leaders, so guides should be comfortable speaking to different audiences. Primary hours will be weekday mornings, with occasional special events on the weekend.

To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications 
Experience as a guide at MAX IV, another synchrotron, or a scientific or cultural institution is preferred. A previous knowledge of synchrotrons as part of your education or have done a project at a synchrotron. If not, we require students with a great interest in our facility and a willingness to learn.

Below are seen as merits
Public speaking and teaching skills are a strong plus.
Bilingual candidates (Swedish/English) encouraged as tours are given in both languages. 

As a person you are curious, motivated and reliable. You are passionate about inspiring others to discover science. 

What we offer
When you join our MAX IV family, 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.

The employment is part time with a choice of between 10-20% and will run throughout the autumn term (August 28th 2023-January 14th 2024). Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.

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

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