Vacant job

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. We have approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 staff members in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our strive to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of people.

What we offer

Lund University is a government agency, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation time, and a favorable occupational pension.

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Workplace description

Research at the Department of Chemistry covers all core areas of chemistry. Key research areas utilizing NMR include, among others, organic chemistry, inorganic coordination chemistry, structure-based drug design, polymer chemistry, physicochemical studies of soft matter and phase transitions, structural biology, as well as protein conformational dynamics, aggregation, and amyloid formation.

Since 2021, Lund University has invested significant resources in building a specially designed NMR Centre located at the Department of Chemistry (KILU). The NMR Centre is equipped with three instruments: an 800 MHz Bruker Avance NEO with 4 channels and a 5 mm TCI Z-gradient CryoProbe 1H/13C/15N/2H; a 600 MHz Bruker Avance NEO with 4 channels and a 5 mm QCI(P) Z-gradient CryoProbe 1H-19F/13C/15N/31P; and an older 500 MHz Varian/Agilent VNMRS instrument with 4 channels and several probes. A full-time research engineer (facility manager) has previously been servicing the NMR Centre.

Tasks and responsibilities

The role includes the following tasks:

• Qualified service to users at the NMR Centre, including project planning.
• Training of new users on the operation of the instruments.
• Development of pulse sequences and implementation of new experimental methods.
• Conducting experiments.
• Responsibility for the daily operation and maintenance of hardware and software.
• Planning for future new investments together with the NMR Centre's steering group.

Qualifications

Requirements for the position are:

• A PhD in chemistry, physics, or another subject relevant to the position, or equivalent competence.
• Substantial knowledge and documented practical experience in NMR spectroscopy.
• Very good ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.

The position also requires that you are:

• service-oriented and pedagogical,
• independent and responsible,
• analytical and problem-solving, and
• meticulous and structured.

You have the ability to provide qualified support, work systematically with technical challenges, and drive the work forward in a quality-conscious manner.

Merits for the position include:

• A PhD in NMR spectroscopy.
• Experience in method development, pulse sequence development, or implementation of new experimental methods in NMR spectroscopy.
• Experience in the operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of advanced NMR instruments, particularly Bruker systems.
• Previous responsibility for NMR facilities or equivalent research infrastructure.

Other information

The position is a permanent appointment with a full-time extent (100%), with a start date of November 1, 2026, or as agreed.

Due to holiday periods, the first selection will take place at the end of August/beginning of September. Contact persons: Mikael Akke, [email protected] – available throughout the application period, except week 32, August 3-9; Daniel Topgaard, [email protected]; Ola Wendt, [email protected].

How to apply

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application must include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how it matches your merits. The application must also include a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and any other documents you wish to submit (copies of grades, reference contacts, recommendation letters, etc.).

We look forward to receiving your application!

LTH – Lund University Faculty of Engineering – is part of Lund University. At LTH, we educate people, build knowledge for the future, and work hard to develop society. We create space for brilliant research and inspire the creative development of technology, architecture, and design. Nearly 12,000 students study here. Each year, our researchers – many of whom operate within world-leading profile areas – publish approximately 100 dissertations and 2,000 scientific findings. A number of research results and student projects are refined into innovations. Together, we explore and create – for the benefit of the world.

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