Laboratory technician with focus on chemical analysis

The Man Technology Environment Research Centre (MTM) at Örebro University focuses on applied research on chemical compounds of different origin in the environment and their relations to sustainable development.

We are now in the process of establishing the Environmental Forensic (EnForce) Laboratory. It is a new research effort funded by the Knowledge Foundation research profile program in collaboration with ten partners from trade and industry and the Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (Swetox). The main goal of the EnForce Laboratory is to track and identify environmental pollutants with a better understanding of their effects. The objectives are to develop and apply advanced analytical methods including metabolomics, bioassay technologies and speciation for effect-directed analysis and hazard assessment of the full spectrum of toxicologically relevant anthropogenic chemicals, mixtures, transformation products and metals in the bio- and technospheres.

We are seeking a chemist with interest in chemical analysis and mass spectrometry for a fixed term position as laboratory technician.

Duties and responsibilities
The laboratory technician will work closely together with researchers and support research projects with analysis of different human and environmental sample matrices. Focus is on environmental pollutants using liquid- and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. The laboratory technician will be responsible for sample registration, maintaining instruments, chemical purchases and inventory. Duties also include contacts with suppliers and instrument manufacturers, and to maintain chromatographic and mass spectrometric instruments.

Qualifications
The person we are looking for has previous experience and is interested in laboratory work and analytical instruments. The successful candidate has at least a Bachelor degree in Science with focus on chemistry or equivalent and experience in analytical laboratory work including handling of analytical instruments. Experience in routine chemical analysis, quality assurance, or mass spectrometry is a merit. The successful candidate should be well organized and analytically oriented, be flexible and open to change as well have the ability to independently work with chemical analysis. Proficiency in written and spoken English is a requirement. General assessment criteria include good interpersonal skills and an ability to cooperate as well as the ability and suitability otherwise required to perform the duties well.

Equality
Our ambition is to create a workplace that is characterised by gender equality and diversity.

Information
The position is a full-time two years position starting in spring 2017. Provided the project is continued, the position may be converted into a permanent one. The salary depends on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.

For more information about the position, please contact assoc. prof. Anna Kärrman +46 19 30 14 01 (anna.karrman@oru.se), prof. Tuulia Hyötyläinen +46 19 30 24 87 (tuulia.hyötyläinen@oru.se). For information about EnForce and MTM, please visit www.oru.se/mtm or contact prof. Magnus Engwall +46 19 30 36 06 (magnus.engwall@oru.se).

Application
The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.

For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:


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Covering letter


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CV


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Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references



Only documents written in Swedish, English, Norwegian and Danish can be reviewed.

The application deadline is May 5, 2017. We look forward to receiving your application!

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As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), Örebro University is required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.