Laboratory Technichian, ST1, Helsinki

St1 Oy is a subsidiary for St1 Nordic Oy, a Nordic energy group whose vision is to be the leading producer and seller of CO2-aware energy. The Group researches and develops economically viable, environmentally sustainable energy solutions. St1 focuses on fuels marketing activities, oil refining and renewable energy solutions such as waste-based advanced ethanol fuels and industrial wind power. The Group has 1300 St1 and Shell branded retail stations in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Headquartered in Helsinki, St1 employs currently more than 770 people. www.st1.com

St1 Oy is looking for a

Laboratory technician / Laboratory assistant, Helsinki

We are looking for a Laboratory technician for a temporary position to our R&D laboratory located in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. The employment contract is a fixed-term project contract for about one (1) year. You will support our R&D researchers in their work with bioprocess development and help in running bioreactor experiments and other small lab scale activities. A significant part of your work includes taking samples from bioreactors, sample preparation and their analysis with LC. You will also report analysis results to our researchers. One part of your work will be to support our production facilities and analyse bioethanol samples by GC and IC. Also, general laboratory maintenance tasks are part of your daily responsibilities. The position might require occasional traveling in Finland. You will be a part of our Bioprocess Development team in the Biorefining Business Development & Production Unit.

To succeed, you should be both independent and able to work in a team. You should have an innovative and open attitude and willingness to learn new. Good written and verbal communication skills in Finnish are required. You will need English skills to be able to solve problems with laboratory equipment and to understand Nordic review sessions.

We expect you to have basic knowledge / experience on LC, IC and GC analysis and instrumentation. Experience in carrying out microbial work and laboratory scale bioprocesses with enzymes, yeasts and fungi will be regarded as an advantage but not obligatory for this position. Your educational background would preferably be vocational or Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biosciences or related field with relevant working experience.

We offer you a versatile and challenging working environment where you get the opportunity to develop yourself and to work with new technologies and concepts with a group of professionals that have a true passion for their work and mission. You will be a part of a growing and innovative Finnish energy corporation with a clear vision and drive.

Interested?

Interested? Please apply by registering your CV in English through Manpower.fi by Thursday November 26th.

For more information, feel free to contact Recuitment Consultant Suvi Väänänen, [email protected] +358401679091 or Recruitment Consultant Laura Parviainen [email protected] +358406310261.

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