Laboratory Assistant – VTT, Espoo
10.4.2018Laboratory Assistant – VTT, Espoo
Job description
Laboratory assistant for media kitchen
Form of employment: Full time, Fixed term
Locations: Espoo, Finland
Job area: Research and Development
Application period: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – Sunday, April 15, 2018
With us you will be responsible for
We are seeking to hire a laboratory assistant to work in our media kitchen. The work involves making laboratory solutions and microbial growth media for the research projects involving bacteria, yeast, and filamentous fungi. The work may also involve helping out with laboratory experiments on occasion.
We expect you to have
The candidate should have a laboratory assistant training. Work experience in molecular biology research would be an additional benefit. The work requires precise and accurate laboratory measurement skills. Spoken and written English skills are important, since we work in an international environment.
As a person you are
Laboratory assistants need to be dependable, precise, skillful in the lab, work well with other team members, and contribute to a good working environment.
We offer
At VTT you have the opportunity to work on challenging and interesting assignments in our well-equipped R&D environment as part of our internationally oriented and highly trained personnel. At VTT you can also have flexible working hours, good personal development prospects and the benefits of a large employer.
The position for a 2-year fixed-term. If our project portfolio continues to grow and there is a mutual interest in continuing your employment at VTT then a prolongation of the position is possible.
For further information
If you have questions about the position, please contact Christopher Landowski, the leader of the Protein Production Team, christopher.landowski@vtt.fi.