The Max Planck Society is Germany's premier research organization. The 86 Max Planck Institutes conduct research at highest levels, in the service of the general public, in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.

The Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) is located at the Science Campus Hamburg‑Bahrenfeld and investigates dynamical phenomena within matter down to the elementary timescales of atomic and electronic motions, the femtosecond or attosecond timescale. The focus is on the use of short wavelength ultrafast probes, such as X‑rays or electron pulses, which are capable of measuring atomic and electronic structures in matter of all kinds.

The MPSD currently consists of three scientific departments focusing on solid-state physics and theoretical methods in these fields. The MPSD is a partner in the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), collaborating with the Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY), European XFEL (EuXFEL) and the University of Hamburg in the development of science based on the X‑ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs).

For our new department "nanoscale quantum materials" we are looking for a

Physical Laboratory Technician (m/f/x)

As a Physical Laboratory Technician, you will play a central role in our group, overseeing the laboratory infrastructure and operations. This includes multiple large cryostats operating at ultra-low temperatures (‑269 °C) and high magnetic fields, as well as a range of precision instruments for electrical and optical experiments and nanofabrication. You will oversee the laboratories' technical development, safe operation and maintenance of these systems. You will also support scientific modifications in collaboration with our researchers.

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