Summer worker Vacuum Team
Lunds Universitet / Civilingenjörsjobb / Lund
2026-03-06
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hela Sverige Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world's top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.
Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.
Your team
The vacuum team is responsible for providing support in vacuum technology to MAX IV accelerators and beamlines.
The duties of the vacuum team include: design, simulations, procurement, installation, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting and follow up of ultra-high vacuum systems of the accelerators and beamlines. The team consists of engineers and technicians with experience in vacuum technology.
Would you like to work at the brightest lightsource in the world?
MAX IV is looking for a person to assist the vacuum team in the preparation and execution of planned installation activities of accelerators and beamlines. The installations are planned to be done during Summer Shutdown - which is a period of time when the accelerators are stopped and there is time for maintenance and installation of new equipment.
As a summer worker, you will work together with the vacuum team and your tasks will be to provide hands-on (practical) support during installation, testing, and conditioning of vacuum systems inside the accelerator tunnels and/or beamlines.
The work requires focus, patience, attention to details and may involve work in tight spaces. Furthermore, you should be able to work with mechanical (tools, supports) and electronic (controllers) hardware.
The person will gain basic knowledge of MAX IV accelerator complex and beamlines. Furthermore, experience in vacuum technology, for example: operation of vacuum pumping systems (example: turbomolecular and ion pumps) vacuum measurement basics.
Full time: 100% starting from 15th June and ends 7th August 2026 (both days included).
Your main work tasks will be
• Hands-on support (together with vacuum team members) to install, pump down, test and condition new vacuum hardware in accelerators and beamlines.
• The work will be in different locations across MAX IV and requires work in a team.
To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications
• The applicant must have studied at least two years in an engineering degree.
• Good command in English.
• Good communications skills.
Below are seen as merits
• Interest in technology, physics, particle accelerators.
• Hands-on experience with technical hardware (example: work in a laboratory).
• Basics knowledge of particle accelerators or synchrotron light source facilities.
As a person you are taking initiative, flexible, able to cooperate and service minded.
What we offer
When you join our MAX IV family, you step into a world of front edge science. We make the invisible visible by supporting scientist 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 supporting 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-universityhttp://www.sweden.sehttps://www.maxiv.lu.se/about-us/careerjobs/comp_and_benefits/ Probationary period may apply.
MAX IV is a Swedish national large-scale research infrastructure hosted by Lund University. It provides scientists from Sweden and abroad, with intense x-rays and state-of-the-art instrumentation for research in areas such as engineering, physics, structural biology, chemistry and nanotechnology. Its 16 beamlines receive up to 2 000 scientists annually, conducting ground-breaking experiments in materials and life sciences using the brilliant X-rays.
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Ersättning Monthly salary
Så ansöker du Sista dag att ansöka är 2026-03-29
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökan Arbetsgivarens referens Arbetsgivarens referens för detta jobb är "PA2026/739".
Omfattning Detta är ett heltidsjobb.
Arbetsgivare Lunds Universitet (org.nr 202100-3211)
Arbetsplats Lund University, MAX IV, Engineering I
Kontakt Isabel Gallardo Gonzalez
isabel.gallardo_gonzalez@maxiv.lu.se +46462227337 Jobbnummer 9782359