Laboratory Manager — EPFL
NewCHF 83'500 - 126'500
EPFL · Lausanne (VD)
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
SalaryCHF 83'500 - 126'500
Role overview
Mission
The Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements is seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee and implement data management and regulatory compliance and support the laboratory’s experimental research.
The role involves laboratory organisation, equipment maintenance, documentation management, user support and coordination of shared experimental infrastructure.
- Mission
- The Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements is seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee and implement data management and regulatory compliance and support the laboratory’s experimental research.
- Main duties and responsibilities
- Laboratory compliance: help establish and maintain good laboratory practices, user routines, documentation standards, and internal procedures.
Main responsibilities
- Main duties and responsibilities
- Laboratory compliance: help establish and maintain good laboratory practices, user routines, documentation standards, and internal procedures.
Contacts
- For complementary information, please contact Prof.
- Tobias Kippenberg per e-mail: [email protected]
Company and context
- Maintain the safety, organization and cleanliness of laboratories and storage spaces in compliance with laboratory rules and in coordination with group members.
- Implement a booking system for lab equipment usage by spin-offs.
- Organise new setups, lab spaces and renovations (Advanced Science Building).
- Oversee safety audits and lab safety training for internal and external users.
- Data management and team support: control of laboratory notebooks (TEAMS), management of internal IT simulation software for the laboratory (COMSOL, Lumerical, Ansys and Sonnet) and assist in monitoring and establishing proper documentation of scientific and technical results (via e.g.
- GIT, Lab/task management software).
- Initiate weekly laboratory organization meetings with sub-teams.
- Support the onboarding and training of new students, postdocs, and technical staff in laboratory routines.
- Cleanroom support (fabrication, packaging, and sample flow coordination): liaise with the R&D team and senior processing engineer to ensure the continuity of fabrication-related activities, including nanofabrication tasks, documentation of established processes and techniques, and equipment requests (platform tools), as well as installation and testing.
- Contribute to maintaining and improving routines for photonic chip packaging, testing, and experimental integration.
Additional details
- Continuous monitoring and innovation management: maintain an orderly environment in the labs (ASANA) and take the lead in adopting the latest technology and software to efficiently document knowledge, samples and research management.
- Attention to detail and passion for organization and efficiency Management experience in a similar role
- Familiarity with software and computer programming (Python, GIT, etc.) strongly preferred Basic cleanroom experience preferable Excellent technical problem-solving skills
- Open-mindedness, communication skills and critical thinking Willingness to learn
- Working proficiency in English and French (written/spoken)
- Excellent international working environment with access to world-class facilities A young, dynamic, flexible and highly motivated research group
- EPFL is located in the French speaking part of Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva, with a university campus offering a rich cultural environment
- Contract Start Date : 01.08.2026 Duration: 1 year, renewable
Notes and original content
- Attention to detail and passion for organization and efficiency
- Management experience in a similar role
- Familiarity with software and computer programming (Python, GIT, etc.) strongly preferred
- Basic cleanroom experience preferable
- Excellent technical problem-solving skills
- Open-mindedness, communication skills and critical thinking
- Willingness to learn
- Excellent international working environment with access to world-class facilities
- A young, dynamic, flexible and highly motivated research group
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