About this role
- Manage equipment: Keep climate chambers, sensors, data loggers and other measurement equipment ready for use, and carry out checks, calibrations and preventive maintenance.
- Resolve technical issues: Troubleshoot practical technical problems and coordinate repairs with suppliers or technical services.
- Support experiments and measurement campaigns: Prepare equipment, connect sensors, start data collection and monitor measurement quality in the laboratory and on site.
- Guide users: Give researchers and students clear instructions on using equipment safely and correctly.
- Improve measurement setups: Build, test and improve setups together with researchers and technical partners.
- Maintain documentation, stock and safety: Keep technical records and stock inventories up to date, follow up on routine purchases and help maintain a safe and orderly laboratory environment.
You hold a professional bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical or scientific field, such as electromechanics, electronics and ICT, energy technology, biomedical laboratory technology or agricultural technology. Recent graduates and candidates with an equivalent level of competence gained through relevant experience are also eligible.
- Technical foundation: You enjoy hands-on work with equipment and have a basic knowledge of sensors, measurement systems, electronics or technical installations.
- Independent working: You take initiative, plan and document your work carefully, and take a focused approach to solving practical technical problems.
- Collaboration and support: You have a service-oriented approach and provide researchers and students with clear practical instructions.
- Safety and quality: You pay attention to safety, quality and good housekeeping in a laboratory environment.
- Flexibility: You are willing to travel for planned measurement campaigns and to further develop your skills in digital measurement systems and automated data collection.
Languages and software: You communicate in Dutch and English, or are willing to further develop your proficiency in one of these languages, and you are familiar with Microsoft Office Experience in one or more of the following areas is an asset, but is not required: Measuring environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, air velocity, air quality or energy consumption; Physiological measurement equipment, climate control installations, building management systems or connected sensors; Digital data collection or software such as LabVIEW, MATLAB or Python.