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

Your team

The General Safety Team is one of three teams within the Safety Group at MAX IV. The team consists of specialists in fire safety, chemical safety, laser safety, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, and machine safety. The team also manages physical protection and security at the MAX IV Laboratory.

We collaborate closely with engineers, researchers, administrative staff, and technical personnel across the facility, providing expert guidance to ensure the safe design, procurement, commissioning, and operation of MAX IV. Together, we contribute to a proactive and integrated safety culture.

Would you like to work at one of the brightest light sources in the world?

MAX IV is looking for an experienced Chemical Safety Coordinator to lead and further develop chemical safety at our world-class research facility. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and continuously improving our chemical safety management program, ensuring compliance with Swedish legislation and best practices. You will work closely with managers, researchers, project teams, and contractors, providing expert support on chemical risk management, training, permitting, and safe operational practices. This is a unique opportunity to combine scientific expertise with strategic safety work in an international research environment.

Your main work tasks will be

• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Chemical Safety Program at MAX IV.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Swedish and EU chemical legislation and regulations.
• Coordinate and support chemical risk management processes, including hazard identification, exposure assessments, substitution of hazardous chemicals (including CMR substances), and implementation of appropriate risk control measures.
• Develop and maintain organizational procedures, standards, and guidance for the safe purchasing, handling, storage, transport, labelling, and disposal of chemicals.
• Own and administer the chemical inventory management system, including governance, user support, training, and system documentation, while supporting line managers in fulfilling their responsibility to maintain accurate chemical inventories and registrations.
• Develop and deliver chemical safety training, guidance, and awareness initiatives for managers, employees, contractors, and other relevant stakeholders, including training in the chemical inventory management system and associated responsibilities.
• Plan and conduct inspections, audits, and follow-up activities to verify compliance with internal chemical safety requirements and applicable legislation, and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (including authorities, occupational health services, waste contractors, and other safety functions) on matters relating to chemical safety.

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

• Extensive experience (8+ years) working as a chemical safety coordinator in industrial or scientific environments.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead chemical safety activities in a larger organisation.
• Documented experience in communicating chemical safety requirements and delivering training.
• Experience administering a chemical inventory management system.
• MSc in Chemistry.
• Excellent proficiency in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

The following are seen as merits

• Experience from a Swedish university or research organisation in a similar role.
• Experience developing and implementing a chemical safety management program.
• Experience collaborating with scientists, engineers, and project managers in a research environment.
• PhD in Chemistry or another relevant discipline.

As a person you are someone who is proactive, structured, and confident in working both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. You communicate clearly, build strong relationships across functions, and have a strong commitment to safety, quality, and compliance. You approach challenges thoughtfully and use your problem-solving skills effectively to find practical and sustainable solutions.

What we offer

When you join our MAX IV team, you step into a world of front-edge science. We make the invisible visible by supporting scientists 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 supportive 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

www.sweden.se

https://www.maxiv.lu.se/about-us/careers/compensation-benefits/

Probationary period may apply.

MAX IV is a national research laboratory with Lund University as the host university. MAX IV provides state-of-the-art equipment for research in areas such as engineering, physics, structural biology, chemistry, and nanotechnology. MAX IV will host up to 2,000 national and international researchers annually, who conduct groundbreaking experiments in materials and biosciences using the brilliant X-ray light.

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