- Waste management.

IMDEA Materials Institute is a public research organization founded in 2007 by Madrid's regional government to carry out research of excellence in Material Science and Engineering by attracting talent from all over the world to work in an international and multidisciplinary environment. IMDEA Materials has grown rapidly since its foundation and currently includes more than 120 researchers from 22 nationalities and has become one of the leading research centers in materials in Europe which has received the María de Maeztu seal of excellence from the Spanish government. The research activities have been focused on the areas of materials for transport, energy, and health care and the Institute has state-of-the-art facilities for processing, characterization and simulation of advanced materials.

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Description

- Effectively support researchers by providing technical support, demonstrating procedures and collecting, preparing and/or testing samples.
- Preparation of technical reports.
- Ensure that the laboratories are well-stocked and resourced and that waste is disposed of according to the established procedure.
- Understand the requirements, issues and outcomes needed in their technical area.
- Understand the purpose, operate and maintain the equipment and installations in their laboratories.
- Take responsibility for ensuring that health and safety practices are followed in their laboratories.
- Collaborate with management to provide a safe and healthy workplace and carry out health and safety evaluation.

Laboratory management tasks

- Support laboratory users and train new users.
- Develop and maintain laboratory procedures,



protocols, and instructions.
- Purchase chemicals and laboratory materials, liaise with suppliers, and monitor stocks.
- Ensure the proper storage of research materials, including those left by former users.
- Coordinate equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Support health and safety compliance in coordination with the H&S; Technician, including user guidance, PPE use, and delivery records.
- Maintain chemical and equipment inventories and the physical SDS repository.
- Control access to restricted-use equipment, train users, and maintain authorisation records.
- Manage laboratory waste.
- Coordinate activities with external service providers.
- Plan laboratory activities.
- Identify risks and contribute to risk assessments and accident investigations.

Technical tasks

- Perform measurements, tests and analysis of results using specialised laboratory equipment, and prepare the corresponding technical reports.
- Provide training and technical supervision to users in sample preparation and metallographic characterisation.
- Support additive manufacturing activities, including the use of Reduced Build Volume systems.
- Perform and support melting, casting and solidification processes, including induction and arc furnaces, casting and drop-casting, directional solidification,



infiltration and atomisation.
- Perform and support powder metallurgy and sintering processes.
- Perform physical simulation and thermomechanical testing, including tensile and compression tests, melting and solidification studies, dilatometry and phase-transformation analysis, stress-relaxation studies, liquid-embrittlement studies, solid/liquid interface analysis, weld HAZ cycles, and annealing with air or water.
- Ensure that laboratory procedures comply with applicable quality standards.
- Perform and coordinate equipment calibration and verification.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical and scientific issues.

Requirements

Required experience:

At least 5 years experience in similar position in research institutions

Desirable experience

Previous experience in research institutions in technical and research activities.

Participation in writing proposals for research projects and providing technical external services.

Required training

- Vocational training or university degree in Chemistry, Materials science (or similar).
- Spanish level≥ C1 CEFR
- English level≥ B1 CEFR

Desirable training

- Master in occupational risk prevention.
- Training in laboratory management and/or quality control systems.
- English B2.

Technical and professional requirements

- Metallographic sample preparation and optical microscopy.
- Hardness testing.
- Additive manufacturing.
- Casting and directional solidification.
- Induction and arc furnaces.
- Atomisation and powder metallurgy/sintering.
- Heat treatments.
- Physical simulation using Gleeble or equivalent equipment, inc

📌 Laboratory coordinator – Metalography and Additive Manufacturing (Getafe)
🏢 Imdea Materials Institute
📍 Getafe