Laboratory Technician

LEAD AND SUPPORT GROUND-BREAKING MOLTEN SALT EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGNS

Do you become energized by doing something out of the ordinary and do you see yourself thrive in a start-up environment? Do you want to use your skills to build new and innovative experiments to generate state of the art data needed to design a complex nuclear reactor? Then we may be the place you are looking for!

At Seaborg Technologies we are developing a nuclear power plant concept fundamentally different from what exists today. By bringing to market an advanced and innovative molten salt reactor we are making nuclear an inexpensive, sustainable, and scalable technology that can make fossil fuels a thing of the past and revolutionise energy markets. The opportunity to make an impact on climate change and provide millions of people with cheap and accessible energy is what motivates all of us every day. 

Creating an innovation that may change the world isn’t easy and it requires a truly diverse group of people with the best of what humanity can offer. We know that we cannot do this alone, so we work closely with regulators, shipyards, academic institutions, and the nuclear industry all over the world to develop and identify needed technologies and materials so we can design and produce an advanced floating nuclear power plant. 

This is your chance to become part of a collaborative research environment where you can chart an uncommonly diverse career and help change the world. 

The start-up environment allows for great influence, the possibility to take on responsibility and grow but also demands flexibility. 

THE ROLE 

The Laboratory Technician will conduct tests and experiments and work with molten salt chemistry and radioisotopes in our newly developed state-of-the-art laboratory. The role also includes maintaining laboratory equipment and ensuring that all laboratory processes adhere to the highest standards of accuracy and safety. The laboratory technician is responsible for maintaining a clean and organized laboratory, ensuring correct and efficient laboratory workflows, stockkeeping and laboratory upkeep, performing and developing decommissioning of our experimental set-ups, as well as performing routine chemical and structural analyses on laboratory samples The laboratory technician will be the owner of specific analytical techniques, will support the laboratory QA and improvement thereof and ensure compliance with relevant legislations. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITES & TASKS

• Support the lab team in ensuring compliance with relevant legislative requirements for laboratory facilities, the required documentation, and suggestions for implementation of these in the ever-developing workflows in our R&D laboratories.
• Write, implement, and improve procedures to run the laboratories efficiently.
• Procure consumables and chemicals and maintain basic laboratory inventory.
• Carry out routine laboratory tasks such as decommissioning of experiments, equipment cleaning, maintenance and calibration, chemical segregation, chemical waste disposal, and maintenance of equipment logs.
• Execute experimental procedures and follow experimental protocols while participating in the development of SOPs.
• Be a champion of laboratory safety.
• Perform chemical and structural analysis on laboratory samples using various techniques, such as ICP-OES, SEM, and XRD
• Prepare material samples for microscopy analysis, using micro-preparation equipment such as cutting, embedding, polishing, and grinding.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• You hold a Laboratory Technician education in chemistry or similar technical training.
• You have 2+ years of practical laboratory experience.
• You have experience working in a regulated laboratory or industry (e.g. biological hazards, clean room) as well as knowledge of Danish regulations on laboratory work (e.g., Arbejdstilsynet).
• Experience with micro-preparation equipment, including epoxy and isocyanates certification is preferred.
• Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) or other relevant GXP certification is preferred.
• Experience with characterization techniques such as STA, SEM, XRD, ICP-OES, etc. is an advantage, but not a prerequisite.

PERSONAL COMPETENCIES

• You see problems and take initiative in finding solutions. You take responsibility of your tasks and obligations and make sure they are done.
• You communicate clearly and with empathy and understanding, so you can interact with many different stakeholders within a wide variety of technical disciplines.
• You understand the needs for- and are motivated by following rules and regulations meticulously, ensuring all work is thorough and complies with standards.
• You are persistent and committed to identifying solutions to problems, even within strict regulatory frameworks and organizational guidelines.
• You are adaptable and resilient in environments with constant change, thriving on finding structure amid chaos.
• A role model for implementing good laboratory practices, ensuring adherence to safety protocols, and maintaining a clean and organized laboratory environment.

WHAT WE OFFER 

• The chance to work on a ground-breaking technology that will impact the global energy landscape. 
• Working closely with globally acknowledged experts in the field. 
• An international and diverse team.
• Personal and professional development opportunities and support. 
• Informal and flexible work environment.

WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM?

Please submit a motivational letter and CV in English by 25th of October 2024.

As we strive to have a neutral hiring process, please do not add a picture to your CV. We look forward to reading your application.