Technical expert Cleanroom Microfabrication
Category: Management & Professionals
1 Working at the VUB
For almost 50 years, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has stood for freedom, equality and connectedness. These values are strongly present on our cuses, in our students as well as our staff. At the VUB, youll find a diverse collection of personalities: pure innovators and especially people who are 100% their authentic selves. With about 3,500 employees, we are the largest Flemish speaking employer in Brussels, an international city with which we are all too happy to be connected, and around which our four cuses are located.
2 Position Description
VUB opens a new cleanroom (MICROLAB) for microfabrication, in particular the plasma etching of silicon and glass for microfluidics. The cleanroom is in the latest phase of construction and operations are starting up.
MICROLAB covers 550 m, of which 300 m will be equipped with the most advanced machines for every essential production step in microfabrication. Most machines and instruments are newly purchased and latest state of the art.
As Technical Expert Microfabrication you will take responsibility for these machines and instruments with the main result areas:
* Supervise installation of new machines and instruments until they are operational.
* Take the necessary actions in a timely manner so that the advanced microfabrication machines and instruments are properly maintained.
* Keep in touch with (potential) suppliers for maintenance of machines and to remain up to date of new developments for the most important machines.
* Development and optimization of etching processes and associated sub processes (lithography, deposition, dry or wet cleaning, etc.).
* Supervise researchers in the operation of the machines.
* First line support in solving operational problems with machines and instruments.
* Provide training for new users on plasma devices.
* Execution of processes for academic and industrial clients.
* Prepare and possibly attend technical meetings with internal or external customers.
* Maintain order and quality in the cleanroom.
For this position, Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Cus (Ixelles) will be your home base.
Reporting You will report to the Operational Manager and Scientific Director of MICROLAB. At the start, you will have one colleague who can support you technically. If the cleanroom grows, this team can/will be expanded.
3 Profile
* Degree of Master in Chemistry, Electronics, Electromechanics, Electricity, Master in Engineering or Industrial Engineering is required, or equivalent by experience.
You have expertise in microfabrication of silicon and/or glass (in cleanroom environment), in particular experience in plasma etching is an ass