Your Responsibilities

The Lab Support Facility (LSF) at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) supports scientists by providing the necessary laboratory infrastructure. This includes supplying noble gasses such as Helium, Nitrogen in bottle form and liquid form to our laboratory facilities and groups, waste disposal and autoclaving for the areas of biology, chemistry and physics. We are currently looking for a motivated and hands-on worker to perform the following tasks within our team:

• Functionality checks and maintenance of basic laboratory equipment
• Supply of laboratories with technical gases (exchange of pressurized gas bottles and refilling of liquid nitrogen tanks)
• Disposal of hazardous laboratory waste (including inactivation of biological waste)
• Receipt of goods, such as dry ice, and interaction with contractors
• On campus distribution of goods, such as glassware and other materials
• Occasional assistance to laboratory technicians

Your Profile

• Compulsory school leaving certificate
• Work experience, preferably in a laboratory or similar environment
• Driver’s license class B
• Good knowledge of German and English (we support with internal language courses)
• Independent and service-oriented approach to work
• Good physical condition for transporting heavy containers
• No implants (magnetic fields in the work area)
• Availability to start work at 8:00 a.m. from Monday to Friday