Vacant job

We are now looking for an experienced Lab-Coordinator for SciLifeLab – we warmly welcome your application!

About SciLifeLab

SciLifeLab is an internationally leading center for life science research. The organization is run by KTH, KI, SU, and UU. Leading researchers from the top universities are brought together here. The foundation of the collaboration is excellence and enabling research that is so high-tech that it would otherwise not be possible in Sweden. At SciLifeLab, we not only apply the latest and most advanced technology; we are also involved in developing it.

The largest hub for SciLifeLab is SciLifeLab Campus Solna. In the building, approximately 1,300 dedicated researchers and support staff move about. Here, modern laboratories are continuously adapted and developed to accommodate cutting-edge research with the latest standards and methods.

About the department/group

At SciLifeLab Campus Solna, the Site Support group works with the purpose of enabling and making the infrastructure that researchers need accessible. Here, you become part of a pleasant team of eight people with high competence and a high service level. You will be employed by KTH and placed at Campus Solna. As a Lab-Coordinator, you will work closely with colleagues in Site Support, as many tasks overlap or are shared within the team.

Responsibilities

The work combines service and support in a research environment.

• Help our tenants navigate various technical issues that may arise in the operation of a laboratory, such as electricity, gas, cooling, benches, and equipment.
• Participate in defining and specifying tenants' requirements regarding laboratory needs, such as electricity, gas, cooling, benches, and equipment.
• Compile information prior to renovations and adaptations of research laboratories.
• Compile documentation and participate in improvement work, such as policies.
• Initiate, drive, execute, and follow up on smaller projects, while keeping all parties updated.
• This role has a coordinating function involving the organization of service and maintenance of various systems in the buildings. This may involve contacting and organizing third-party suppliers to solve problems in the lab, such as gas piping or cooling issues.
• Together with our freezer manager, organize practical tasks related to our freezer hotel. This may include handling our temperature monitoring system ViewLinc from the Finnish company Vaisala, or purchasing new freezers through framework agreement suppliers.
• Purchasing, and assisting with procurements within the Public Procurement Act (LOU).

Qualifications

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in technical or natural science subjects, or equivalent competence acquired through work experience that the employer deems relevant.
• You speak and write Swedish and English fluently, as this is required in daily work.
• You have at least five years of experience working in laboratory operations, research infrastructure, technical management, facility management, or other related activities that the employer deems relevant.

Personal qualities

We are looking for someone with high social competence. You thrive working with many different contact surfaces simultaneously, such as tenants, other departments, and functions. To succeed in this role, you need to be receptive to others and capture their needs. You have a constructive approach and see opportunities in change.

It is important for the role that you are experienced, confident, and independent in your work. This is because the job requires daily interaction with academic operations at all levels. You are accustomed to taking responsibility for your work, following up with colleagues, and driving issues forward on your own.

The role places high demands on flexibility as the work takes place in a changing and highly complex environment. You can adapt your work and quickly shift gears when conditions change, i.e., make your own decisions to drive projects forward.

You will work closely with people who are technical experts, craftsmen, suppliers, researchers, and professors. It is important to be able to collaborate, listen, discuss, and compromise to find solutions and see opportunities in cooperation to drive the development of our laboratories forward.

Merits

• Work experience in change management.
• Experience working in research labs.
• Experience in preparing materials for laboratory adaptation and change.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience in construction projects.
• Experience in Facility Management.
• Experience in public sector service.
• Trained laboratory engineer or biomedical analyst, or education in laboratory methodology, research, pharmaceuticals, facility management.
• Have a genuine interest in new technology and new technical solutions.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

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Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring your application is complete when submitted and that the qualifications we seek in the advertisement are evident in your CV.

In this recruitment, you apply only with your CV. Instead of a cover letter, you will be asked to answer one or more questions in the recruitment system. It is important that you answer the questions carefully and truthfully, so that we get a clear picture of your competence and experience. We base our selection on the qualifications stated in the advertisement.

About the employment

The employment is permanent according to agreement.

The employment begins with a six-month probationary period.

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