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Technicians / Service Engineers - DTU Nanolab (m/f/d)

Do you want to be a member of the Nanolab team at the Technical University of Denmark. DTU Nanolab is among the world’s best-equipped open access facilities within micro- and nano fabrication and characterization. We are located at and fully owned by the Technical University of Denmark just north of Copenhagen. We are currently seeking one to two dedicated and service-minded technicians or service engineers to do maintenance and repair of several of the highly technological equipment we have in our facility.

Job description

You will become a member of the Lithography and Wet Chemistry group. The group is responsible for more than 100 advanced tools, some inside our cleanroom facility other in neighboring support and back-end laboratories. We cover a wide range of tasks within photolithographic and chemical processes, chip packaging and inspection. We are also responsible for repair and maintenance of our equipment as well as setting up new processes. Our main purpose is to support nanolab’s users, who are students, researchers and private companies and to secure that our equipment is well maintained and meets our ISO9001 certified quality standards.

Primary tasks

The position requires you have a flair for and interest in electronics, mechatronics and automation, as most of our equipment has elements in all these areas.

You must be comfortable with handling larger equipment that can contain different chemicals such as solvents, acids and bases.

Take part in equipment maintenance
Troubleshooting and repair of broken equipment
Purchasing spare parts
Organizing maintenance and repair tasks
Documentation of breakdowns, repairs and maintenance tasks
Equipment maintenance and repairs also includes several fume hoods and wet benches with automatic sash and processing baths as well as optical microscopes.

Most of the work will take place in our cleanroom facilities.

This further implies that you:

are able to work in an environment where it can be necessary to wear specialized safety and protective equipment.
are able to respond quickly and effectively in emergency situations, including evacuation in case of alarms.
are able to perform tasks that require work while standing up and mobility for longer periods.
Are mentally able to handle work with potentially hazardous chemicals and gases in accordance with applicable safety procedures.

The workplace puts high demands on both physical and mental robustness, as safety in the work tasks is crucial. We offer thorough training and support in the role.

Qualifications

We expect the qualified candidate for the position to have a minimum of 3-year relevant education within electronics, mechatronics or automation or a bachelor in engineering. You must be self-driven and pro-active and have an eye for possible safety issues. Since you will be working as part of a team, it is important to have a positive and open-minded attitude.

Further, we expect you have some of the following skills:

experience with troubleshooting
experience within mechatronics
experience with computer controlled automatic systems
basic knowledge of programming and other IT skills.

What we offer in return

We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with the focus on research, teaching, innovation, and scientific advice for the benefit of the surrounding community. We have an informal and welcoming work atmosphere where commitment is essential, and we keep up a good spirit. Our approach to planning and conducting tasks is team oriented with focus on a well-developed social work environment. We offer great flexibility in the position and expect similar flexibility from you.

Salary and appointment terms

Salary and appointment terms are in accordance with either the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC), or the OAO-S Joint Agreement and the organization agreement for Laboratory Technicians and IT staff (HK/Stat), for Craftsmen and Technicians, for Engineering Assistants and Research Technicians at research institutions, etc., or other relevant agreement.

The position is permanent and full-time (37 hours per week). Starting date as soon as possible (according to mutual agreement).

The workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus.

Application and contact

Please submit your online application no later than 14 February 2025 (23:59 Danish time). You can apply for the position online vie the application-button, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Karen Birkelund, Head of Lithography and Wet Chemistry, email. Read more about DTU Nanolab at www.nanolab.dtu.dk.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU Nanolab is a common infrastructure and research facility located at and fully owned by the Technical University of Denmark, DTU. The core facilities consist of a large cleanroom and a state-of-the-art electron microscopy center. The research activities carried out at DTU Nanolab span from nano- and microfabrication with Silicon-based materials, carbon and polymers to the highly sophisticated analysis of nanoscale materials in hard and soft matter.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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Updated at 01/15/2025

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