Accelerator Operator

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has 40 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.


MAX IV is a Swedish national large-scale research laboratory hosted by Lund University. It provides scientists from Sweden as well as internationally, with state-of-the-art instrumentation for research in areas such as engineering, physics, structural biology, chemistry and nanotechnology. Fully developed it will receive more than 2 000 scientists annually, conducting ground-breaking experiments in materials and life sciences using the brilliant X-ray light.



Would you like to run the world’s brightest light source?

The Accelerator Operations Group works at the front-line of the MAX-IV facility, providing optimal beam conditions for each of our three world-class accelerators.

As an Accelerator Operator, your tasks will include:
- Maintaining the necessary beam conditions
- Documenting issues and actions as they arise, and troubleshooting system failures
- Handover to incoming operators on shift changes
- Radiation safety tasks when necessary
- Machine development, automation, and documentation tasks

The role of Accelerator Operator consists entirely of shift work, with operator coverage needed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We are hiring for part time positions, with either 50% or 75% being a possibility.

Qualifications
You perform well as a shift worker, and are happy to work during evenings, nights, as well as during the weekend.

You have a Bachelors degree or equivalent in physics or engineering, and/or significant experience in the operation of large, complex, scientific facilities. You have significant programming skills, with experience in interfacing with modern control systems being a major plus. Knowledge of Python and/or Matlab is advantageous.

As a person you have strong communications skills, and are comfortable solving problems within a team. You consider yourself to be a careful and efficient problem solver, naturally balancing the risks and rewards of various solutions to find the best way forward.

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. We kindly decline all sales and marketing contacts.


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