Type of contract: Full-time and undetermined duration contract (CDI)
Le Laboratoire national de sant(Institut public au Grand-Duch de Luxembourg)is recruiting aTechnical Officer(Scientist with a PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related field)(m/f) for the Service Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring (Department Health Protection)in a full time position (40h/week),with a permanent contract starting at the earliest convenience.
About the Laboratoire national de sant (LNS)
The Laboratoire national de sant (LNS) is a public institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Social Security in Luxembourg. As a multidisciplinary institute, it is made up of four diagnostic departments in the fields of medical biology, microbiology, forensic medicine and health protection. It also houses two national centers, one in the field of Pathology and the other in the field of Genetics. All activities are supported by support services forming the administrative and finThe mission of the LNS is to develop analytical and scientific expertise related to the prevention, diagnosis and monitoring of human diseases and to ensure the role of a national control or reference laboratory as well as to carry out forensic tasks. The institution also contributes to the development, harmonization and promotion of technical laboratory methods in close collaboration with local and international analytical laboratories. Within the scope of its responsibilities, the LNS is also leading research and teaching activities in collaboration with partners in Luxembourg and abroad.
With its modern infrastructure in line with the recent evolution of medical and analytical sciences, the LNS is an ambitious laboratory with innovative projects that increase its expertise in public health.
About the service Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring
The Department Health Protection supports public health and health care for problems caused or aggravated by the environment, including indoor pollution, the working context, and consumer products. We fulfill this mission through servicing including expert advice, education and applied research. Our main stakeholders are the hospitals, the ministries and the services for occupational medicine in Luxembourg.
The Department Health Protection hosts two Services:
The Service is also an active partner in the European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC). PARC is funded by the European Unions Horizon Europe framework program for the period of 2021-2027. Within PARC, LNS is grant signatory for Luxembourg and key partner in several workpackages related to human biomonitoring and risk assessment for human exposure to chemicals from the indoor and occupational environment. It involves 200 partners from 28 European countries, including national and EU agencies as well as affiliated research organizations.
A departmental administrative team and a departmental quality and technical coordination team support the Services and the department head.
RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Technical Officer in the laboratory Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring, you are in charge of human biomonitoring and environmental monitoring.
Therefore, you will