Technician at Department Quantum Nanoscience

Job description 

We offer a position in which you will support researchers and students in designing, optimizing, troubleshooting, and maintaining research setups and experimental equipment. You understand the needs of our scientists and are committed to providing an optimal technical solution or infrastructure. You will work closely with a small team of fellow technicians, colleagues from TU Delft Contract and Real Estate, and specialists from our mechanical workshop.

Within the Department of Quantum Nanoscience, we operate a variety of laboratories equipped with a wide range of complex instruments, including different types of microscopes, lasers, magnets, and wet and dry cryostats.

In addition to providing technical support to these diverse research groups, you will face another major challenge in this role: in 2028, our entire department will move to a new building. This is a significant project in which you, as a technician, will play a key role.

In preparation for this relocation, you will coordinate with the scientific staff of the department to:

• Develop timelines with priorities and key points of attention for each laboratory.
• Create and maintain an overview of laboratory equipment and its specifications.
• Assess which equipment can be relocated and which should be replaced.
• Develop relocation and replacement plans.

You will balance competing interests, assess departmental requirements against the design and capabilities of the new facility, and provide both solicited and unsolicited advice to departmental management.

Alongside these more project-oriented responsibilities, the department has an interest in hands-on support in the following core areas of expertise:

• Vacuum technology — pumps, leak detection, vacuum components, evacuation systems
• Electronics and electrical engineering — electronic circuits, troubleshooting, power supplies, instrumentation, wiring
• Laboratory infrastructure and facilities — electrical infrastructure, cooling water, compressed gases, ventilation, HVAC/climate control

Would you like to get an impression of the research conducted within our department? Take a look at the following videos showcasing some of our quantum research activities.

Job requirements 

• You have a higher professional or academic degree (HBO/WO) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Laboratory Technology, Cryogenic Engineering or a related field, or an MBO qualification supplemented with relevant work experience.
• You have knowledge and hands-on experience in at least one of the core areas of expertise described above. You are comfortable working in an international environment and can communicate fluently in Dutch and English with researchers, students, colleagues, and suppliers.
• You maintain a professional attitude and demonstrate this in both your work and interactions with others.
• You thrive in a dynamic environment where priorities can change rapidly, and creative solutions are often required.
• You prioritize safety first, including willingness to attend training courses to maintain or further develop your knowledge in areas such as laser safety, working with chemicals, and related topics.
• Possession of, or willingness to obtain, a First Aid and Emergency Response (BHV) certificate.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology) 

Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference. 

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow. These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future. 

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional. Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward. 

Faculty Applied Sciences 

With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers. 

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