Experienced Laboratory Technician Organic contaminants (BAC +3) (m/f)

Job description:

As a laboratory technician, you will:

• Be working under the direct supervision and guidance of the Technical Responsible, which will further report to the Unit Head.
• Receive and encode the samples collected from the occupational and environmental monitoring activities.
• Perform analytical laboratory work for the analyses of organic pollutants and/or their metabolites in samples collected for the indoor environment and/or for human biomonitoring (using GC-MS, GC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS).
• Participate in the optimization of existing methods and the development of new methods under the supervision of the Technical Responsible.
• Validate the developed methods according to the quality system.
• Participate in the daily maintenances and troubleshooting of the analytical instruments (GC-MS, GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS, etc).
• Take part in daily quality control activities (document management, procedure writing, calibration, metrology, etc.).
• Be involved in the management of consumables stock and purchasing.

This list of tasks should not be considered exhaustive. Missions may vary depending on the specific needs of the unit.

Job specific skills:

• A Laboratory technician formation (BAC +3) giving access to to the authorization to practice as a “laborantin” in Luxembourg, with strong experience in GC-MS and LC-MS.
• Knowledge of other analytical techniques is considered an asset.
• Experience of more than 5 years in organic compounds analysis, preferentially in the field of occupational and environmental health (environmental and/or human biological samples).
• Good knowledge of the standard ISO 17025 and preferentially working experience in an accredited laboratory (ISO 17025 or 15189).
• Fluency in French (oral and written). Good working proficiency in English. German and/or Luxembourgish will be considered as an asset.

Key skills:

• Strong organizational skills and structured way of working.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team.
• Ability to act with rigor and thoroughness.
• Good communication skills.
• Sense of responsibility, organization and confidentiality.
• Motivation and ability to take decisions and initiatives.

We offer

• A highly competitive salary.
• A dynamic department in full expansion and developing new activities at request of its stakeholders.
• An international and multidisciplinary environment.
• Continuous training possibilities.

If you meet the above profile requirements and wish to apply, please send your application (CV, letter of intent and copies of your degrees) by clicking on the application button below.

Applications will be processed in order of arrival. The utmost confidentiality will be granted to each application.