Senior engineer (overingeniør)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Location
India | India
Job description
About The Job
NTNU NanoLab in Trondheim has an open permanent position for a senior engineer ('overingeniør') within our cleanroom.
You will use your in-depth fabrication and characterisation experience to train new users and help existing users achieve results in the cleanroom.
NTNU is the foremost technical university in Norway and located in Trondheim. NTNU NanoLab is a cleanroom of class 100-10.000 (ISO 5-7) equipped for nanostructuring and –characterisation by physical, chemical and biological methods. The cleanroom is a strategic, cross-disciplinary initiative at NTNU to promote and coordinate research in nanoscience, nanotechnology and functional materials. NTNU NanoLab is also part of a national infrastructure for micro- and nanofabrication (NorFab) and the European cleanroom consortium EuroNanoLab. The cleanroom is a hands-on infrastructure and is open for students, researchers and industry.
The engineers of NTNU NanoLab are competence holders for the cleanroom and its instrumentation. We have an international, exciting and positive work environment with good opportunities for both professional and personal development. We are currently expanding our technical staff of seven people with new positions. Therefore, we are looking for a senior engineer to contribute in our nanocharacterisation area, as well as to an operator service covering both nanocharacterisation and micro- or nanofabrication techniques.
Duties of the position Your work covers the nanocharacterisation area of the cleanroom, which is equipped with several SEMs, two dual-beam FIB instruments, an AFM and several smaller characterisation instruments as well as thin-film, lithography and wet & dry etch processes. You will on-board new users and support existing users of the cleanroom using your expertise in process development, fabrication, and characterisation.
NanoLab has both academic and commercial users and the position may at times contribute to an operator service for nanostructuring and -characterisation for commercial customers. It includes troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of existing characterisation equipment, as well as procurement and installation of new equipment. You will work closely with the other expert engineers in characterisation, thin-film and lithography and tie together these areas of expertise to help our users get the most out of the opportunities the NanoLab offers.
Qualifications - Master/PhD in a relevant field is a requirement. Relevant work experience may compensate for formal education.
- In-depth SEM and FIB experience is a requirement.
- Advanced micro- and nanofabrication experience of complex, multilayer devices is highly beneficial (can be MEMS, CMOS or other relevant types of technology)
- Relevant work experience is highly beneficial.
- Experience within other micro- and nanocharacterisation techniques (such as AFM, ellipsometry and micro–Raman Spectroscopy) is highly beneficial.
- Experience in servicing and maintaining advanced research equipment is beneficial.
- Experience in process development is beneficial.
- Experience in programming is beneficial.
About You The successful candidate is practical, service minded and solution oriented. You are committed to quality and excellence in the field of nanocharacterization and to stay updated in the latest trends and advancements in characterization technologies. You wish to optimise and develop the cleanroom workflow and the characterisation equipment performance and share your knowledge with colleagues, cleanroom users and international networks. You have experience from a range of techniques used in academic cleanroom environment, such as NanoLab, and know what it takes to develop complex micro/nano devices. You are self-driven and have good co-operation, organisation, and prioritisation skills. Personal suitability is of high importance for this position. Good written and oral communication skills in both English and a Scandinavian language are required. Applicants who do not master a Scandinavian language are expected to reach level 3 in NTNU's Norwegian course within 3 years.
In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal suitability, as well as motivation, in terms of the qualification requirements specified in the advertisement
We offer - exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
- an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
- favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- employee benefits
Salary and conditions The gross salary for the position of Senior engineer (overingeniør) code 1087 is normally remunerated at gross from NOK 549 200 – 716 400 before tax per year, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2 % is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria's in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.
It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis.
About The Application Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.
The Application Must Contain - CV, certificates and diplomas
- name and adress of three references
If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation required can be found here . If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well.
General information NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is a strength. We want our faculty and staff to reflect Norway's culturally diverse population and we continuously seek to hire the best minds. This enables NTNU to increase productivity and innovation, improve decision making processes, raise employee satisfaction, compete academically with global top-ranking institutions and carry out our social responsibilities within education and research. NTNU emphasizes accessibility and encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, ability status, periods of unemployment or ethnic and cultural background.
The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.
As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.
A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation . You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Peter Köllensperger, email [HIDDEN TEXT]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Joakim Henriksen, e-mail: [HIDDEN TEXT]
If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation.
Application deadline: 19.01.2024 NTNU - knowledge for a better world NTNU - knowledge for a better world The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life.
NTNU NanoLab is a 700m2cleanroom facility opened in 2009 and is a major part of NTNU´s strategic initiative for Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Functional Materials - NTNU Nano. Since then NTNU NanoLab have developed and currently supports the research of more than 70 faculty at NTNU, 250 annual users with 25.000 user hours, of which 10% stem from industry. The NTNU NanoLab staff includes the director, eight service and process engineers and a head of laboratory. The Faculty of Natural Science s is the host faculty for the NTNU Nanolab.
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