Lab Technician

Jobbeschreibung

As a Lab Technician at Vitrealab, you will play a central role in keeping our laboratory and fabrication environment running smoothly. You will work across a diverse set of tasks—from general lab maintenance and repairs to cleanroom assistance, equipment setup, workshop tasks, and technical procurement. Depending on your background and interests, the position can be part-time (focused on maintenance and technical support) or full-time (including additional responsibilities in waveguide fabrication and characterization).

Your responsibilities
- General laboratory upkeep and organization
- Routine lab maintenance, small repairs, and infrastructure improvements
- Cleanroom-specific tasks such as assembly setup and lab cleaning
- Communication with external partners and service providers
- Tracking and managing of small scale chemical waste (Sondermüll)
- Keeping Safety Data Sheets up-to-date
- Operating and maintaining 3D printers
- Technical purchasing and handling returns
- Working with compressed-air systems
- Managing lab supplies (gloves, tissues, chemicals, …)
- Operating CNC equipment and performing workshop tasks (cutting, drilling, etc.)
- Supporting upgrades to the lab, such as improving enclosures, fixing dryers, and expanding lab space
- Monitoring environmental indicators (humidity, power warnings)

Additional support waveguide-related tasks
- Polishing and sample preparation for coating
- Wafer ungluing, annealing, and chip cleaving
- Improving fabrication temperature stability
- Simple waveguide chip characterization
- Supporting waveguide wafer fabrication and scribing workflows
- Cleaning and preparing wafers

Job-Anforderungen

Mandatory:
- Technical Bachelor’s degree or strong vocational training
- Valid Austrian work permit
- Fluency in German
- Work-proficiency in English
- Hands-on mentality and willingness to work with technical equipment
- Ability to communicate well with external companies, suppliers, and service partners
- Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools, machines, and workflows

Nice to have:
- Experience with technical machinery, lab equipment, PCs, or workshop tools
- Experience in a cleanroom or laboratory environment
- Basic understanding of fabrication tools, 3D printing, CNC machines, or electronics
- Ability to work independently and solve problems in a dynamic setting

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IMPORTANT:
We will NOT consider applicants without native/close to native German speaking skills and without valid Austrian work permit.

Einsatzort

1230, Wien