Technician for the LéXPLORE platform

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Technician for the LéXPLORE platform Mission The Limnology Center ( ) coordinates the LéXPLORE platform ( , a unique floating research infrastructure on Lake Geneva. LéXPLORE provides state-of-the-art instrumentation for the continuous monitoring of physical, chemical, and biological processes in aquatic ecosystems. Data and metadata collected on the platform are openly available through the DATALAKES portal ( ).

Building on nearly a decade of successful operation, the next phase of LéXPLORE, led by EPFL, Eawag, and the University of Lausanne, will combine long-term high-frequency observations with targeted sampling strategies to address emerging scientific and environmental challenges.

The technician will join a small and highly collaborative operational team and work closely with a second technician to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the platform. The position involves regular interactions with researchers, engineers, students, and the general public, as well as collaborations with national and international research teams.

The successful candidate will contribute to the operation, maintenance, and continued development of LéXPLORE, helping to ensure reliable instrumentation, secure infrastructure, high-quality data, and the successful implementation of research and outreach activities. The position combines fieldwork, technical maintenance, instrumentation, data quality control, and support for scientific projects in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Main duties and responsibilities

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• Contribute to the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of LéXPLORE.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot scientific instrumentation, including sensor calibration, sampling system configuration, technical procedures, and data quality control.
• Maintain, repair, and improve the platform's infrastructure and equipment. This includes installations, cleaning, routine maintenance activities, power supply systems, ROV inspections and recovery operations.
• Provide technical support to research groups and contribute to the successful implementation of scientific projects on LéXPLORE.
• Contribute to data management and curation activities, and collaborate with the DATALAKES team to ensure efficient data flows and clear documentation of datasets.
• Support outreach and communication activities, including public visits and media events.