Floor Coordinator

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 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.



Your team
The Beamline Office provides technical and operational support for beamlines to accommodate x-ray experiments 24 hours a day.

Would you like to work at the brightest lightsource in the world?



MAX IV is looking for a Floor Coordinator, who will be present and available on the experimental floor, to assist the beamlines and user groups with all manner of technical and operational challenges. You will be part of a team who is the main point of contact to solve problems and ensure beamline operations continues efficiently and effectively.

This position consists entirely of 24/7 shift work.  



Your main work tasks will be

Provide on-site shift support to beamlines in commissioning and operation by:

- Tour beamlines during shift to be available and present for assistance
- Monitor floor coordinator on-call phone and respond in timely manner
- Maintain beamline operations logbook with issues and current events
- Follow up on operational downtime issues and communicate with beamlines

Provide on-site shift support for safety related activities and events by:

- Rapid response and support to safety alarms on experimental floor
- Acknowledge and respond to facility wide safety issues
- Perform required radiation monitoring walkthroughs during off-hour shifts
- Provide experimental safety assistance for users
- After hours support for gas cylinder exchange and liquid nitrogen dewars

To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications

- You perform well as a shift worker, and are happy to work during evenings, nights, as well as during weekends.
- You have a Bachelors degree or equivalent in physics or engineering, and/or significant experience in the operation of large, complex, scientific facilities.
- You are able to communicate effectively in English with both speaking and writing.
- You are physically capable of moving a 50L, 80kg bottle of compressed gas with a trolley.

Below are seen as merits

- Knowledge of synchrotrons and x-ray experiments is a significant advantage.
- Previous experience working with radiation safety is desirable.
- Experience working with vacuum systems is desirable.
- Experience working with 3D printers is a plus.
- Understanding of Python scripting is a plus.

As a person you are a strong communicator and are comfortable solving complex problems. This will sometimes require contacting system owners during unsociable hours.

Friendly and approachable person willing to go out of your way to accommodate a user group.

Interviews will be called during application time, please apply in English.

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.

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
https://lu.varbi.com/center/tool/position/442772/edit/tab:2/sweden.se
https://www.maxiv.lu.se/about-us/careerjobs/comp_and_benefits/

Probationary period may apply.



On call services may apply in the future.

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