Technical Director

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.


Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.




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.

MAX IV Laboratory is forming a Technical Division to centralise technical skills and support to serve its mission as an international scientific user facility. This includes MAX IV's portfolio of beamlines, accelerators, and technical infrastructures. The Technical Division will also be central to executing ongoing and future development projects driven by the strategic growth of the laboratory. The new division, with about 100 staff, will be formed by joining the controls & IT and engineering groups currently organized under the Accelerator and Science Divisions.


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



MAX IV is looking for an experienced and highly motivated leader as Technical Director.

As a member of the MAX IV management team, you will report to the MAX IV Director and contribute to Laboratory strategy. You will be the primary driver, in close collaboration with the Accelerator, Science, and Administrative Divisions, for developing and implementing the internal structure and working procedures of the Technical Division.


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

Education

- Masters degree in engineering/computing science or equivalent

Skills/Experience

- At least 10 years in a senior management position in a research or development environment with advanced technologies, leading highly competent technical professionals
- Technical background in areas important to MAX IV, such as: controls software, X-ray instrumentation, detectors, vacuum engineering, automation, high precision mechanical design & manufacturing, electrical systems, or infrastructure for these areas
- Experience working in senior management teams and leading other leaders in positions like Technical Director, CTO or similar
- Experience driving organizational change and development in large or complex organizations
- Experience working in an internationally diverse environment
- Experience in project management
- Written/oral fluency in English

Below are seen as merits:

- Written/oral fluency in Swedish

As a person you

- have a strategic mindset and strong analytical ability
- have a strong drive and a willingness to take decisions
- have the ability to motivate people to strive toward a common goal
- have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- are a confident and mature leader with integrity and resilience


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://sweden.se
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/


Contact
Max IV cooperates with Maquire for this recruitment. If you have questions regarding the position, please contact Christina Fredriksson + 46 702 715140, christina.fredriksson@maquire.se

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