Laboratory Technician/Research Engineer

PaebblRotterdamOn-siteFull-time4 weeks ago

Paebbl is seeking a practical, safety-minded Laboratory Technician/Research Engineer with an engineering background to strengthen its R&D laboratory team in Rotterdam. The role focuses on ensuring reliable analytical and characterisation work, including sample preparation, instrument operation, maintenance, and data management, with secondary responsibility for reactor operation and support for new laboratory set-ups.

What you'll do

Operate analytical and characterisation instruments reliably, including sample preparation, calibration, quality checks and data collection.
Keep the laboratory safe, clean, organised and ready for planned work, including chemical and consumables management, sample labelling, equipment scheduling and routine housekeeping.
Carry out routine cleaning, preventive maintenance and first-line troubleshooting on instruments and laboratory equipment; document work and escalate faults when specialist support is needed.
Prepare and manage samples for analytical, characterisation and mineralisation experiments, maintaining complete traceability of samples, instrument settings, calibration status and deviations.
Support experimental planning by confirming equipment readiness, maintenance status, materials availability and practical execution constraints.
Manage experimental data and metadata in agreed repositories; use spreadsheets and basic programming, for example Python, for data cleaning, simple calculations, repeatable analysis and clear data presentation.
Operate defined laboratory-reactor workflows after training and sign-off, and provide cover for the dedicated reactor operator during planned or unplanned absence.
Support the design, assembly and testing of new mechanical laboratory set-ups when required by research projects.
Improve SOPs, data templates, housekeeping standards and laboratory workflows, and collaborate with R&D, process engineering, operations and SHEQ colleagues to transfer practical learning between lab and scale-up activities.

What you need

Must-have

ICP-OESXRFParticle-size analysisTGAXRDBETPythonExcel

Nice-to-have

Mineral processingMineral carbonationHydrometallurgyCementitious materialsSlurry-based processesPressurised continuous prototype reactorsGas-liquid-solid systemsScale-up experimentation

Soft skills

OrganisationAttention to detailProactiveReliableProblem solvingCommunicationOwnershipMethodical

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