Chief engineer in microbiology

The position

At the Department of Arctic and Marine Biology (AMB), UiT Norway's Arctic University, there is a 50% permanent position available as a chief engineer. The position is linked to the research group “Microorganisms and Plants” (MP).

AMB includes 6 research groups. Research and teaching at AMB has a broad span, from molecular mechanisms at cellular/subcellular levels via studies of adaptations at the organismal level, to ecological interactions in aquatic and terrestrial environments. The institute is an exciting and cutting-edge academic and research unit in biology that addresses challenges in basic research, industrial and administrative-oriented research with a strong focus on the North. The Institute has extensive national and international research collaboration including regional institutions like Framsenteret, IMR and NIBIO.

The workplace is at UiT in Tromsø.

Job description

The chief engineer will actively participate in the teaching and research work carried out within the MP research group.

The tasks will include:

• Operation of anaerobic glove boxes and bioreactors for experiments and working with samples under controlled conditions – associated with setup, operation, maintenance, and safety (gas and chemicals).
• Use, maintenance and service of gas chromatographs. You will alos work with safty procurement, and upkeep of equipment for daily operations, contact with manufacturers and distributors, as well as training of students and researchers.
• Operation of local gas storage and related tasks such as ordering and maintenance of equipment.
• Contribution to supervision and training of master's and PhD students.
• Contribution to preparation and teaching of the master's and PhD course BIO 3018/8018 (Environmental Molecular Genetics).
• Contributions to the HSE work at the faculty re. teaching and labs
• Changes in work tasks will have to be taken into account.

Qualifications

• Master's in Microbiology
• Experience with cultivation of methanotrophic microorganisms
• Experience with cultivation microorganisms in bioreactors
• Experience with gas measurements using gas chromatography and laser spectrometry
• Experience with advanced experiments and autosampling technology
• Experience with fieldwork in Arctic areas
• You must be fluent in English, and preferable have a good command of Norwegian or a Scandinavian language. If not, you are expected to learn Norwegian within two years.

We are looking for a motivated candidate with a positive attitude and the ability to work independently, organized and accurately. Good collaboration skills.

The assessment will emphasize the candidates motivation and personal suitability for the position.

We offer

• A good working environment with dedicated colleagues
• Flexible working hours and a state collective pay agreement
• Pension scheme through the state pension fund

Remuneration of Chief Engineer positions are in salary code 1087 on the pay scale for Norwegian state employees. There is a 2% deduction for contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. As a state employee, you have one of the best pension schemes availiable. For more information see: spk.no.

Application

The application must be submitted electronically via www.jobbnorge.no, and shall include:

• CV and application letter
• Diplomas and transcripts
• Written references
• Contact information to 2-3 references

All documentation has to be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Inclusion and diversity

UiT The Arctic University i Norway is working actively to promote equality, gender balance and diversity among employees and students, and to create an inclusive and safe working environment. We believe that inclusion and diversity is a strength and we want employees with different competencies, professional experience, life experience and perspectives.

If you have a disability, a gap in your CV or immigrant background, we encourage you to tick the box for this in your application. If there are qualified applicants, we invite least one in each group for an interview. If you get the job, we will adapt the working conditions if you need it. Apart from selecting the right candidates, we will only use the information for anonymous statistics.

General information

The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants.

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background.

UiT will emphasize making the necessary adaptations to the working conditions for employees with reduced functional ability. Questions can be directed to the contact person for the position.

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.