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Research Technician III [581]

$76,000–$104,000 year

On-siteBoca Raton, Florida, United States

Full TimeMedium

Job Summary

Support dilution refrigerator cooldowns and warmups, including system preparation, payload installation, line purges, valve operations, and thermometry checks. Assist with resistance measurements, microwave systems trace collection, and basic quality checks while accurately recording data in LabOpsHub. Perform first-pass troubleshooting and coordinate with Sample Prep, Controls, and partner teams to support payload readiness and laboratory throughput. Help establish Florida lab operations by documenting workflows and applying practices learned during the Burnaby training assignment. Follow approved procedures, take ownership of assigned tasks, and escalate technical risks appropriately.

Required Qualifications

  • 2+ years of demonstrated practical skills and applied technical knowledge, including at least two years of hands-on technical experience
  • Experience working with laboratory instrumentation, experimental hardware, or another technical operating environment
  • Strong attention to detail, documentation discipline, and ability to follow detailed procedures consistently
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, respond to changing priorities, and work increasingly independently after training
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills
  • Willingness to learn new systems and develop hands-on cryogenic operating skills
  • A degree or technical diploma in engineering, physics, or related field
  • Experience with cryogenic or vacuum systems
  • Willingness and ability to temporarily relocate to Burnaby, British Columbia, for a short-term international assignment for required onsite training assignment lasting up to 180 days
  • Ability to obtain and maintain authorization to work in Canada for the duration of the temporary assignment
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a valid passport and travel to customer and company sites across North America and Europe
  • Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance
  • Active U.S. government security clearance
  • U.S. citizenship

Desired Qualifications

  • A degree or technical diploma in engineering, physics, or related field is valued but not required

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