Physics laboratory technician VET

During your apprenticeship at METAS as a Physics laboratory technician, Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (VET), specialising in physics, you use state-of-the-art technology to measure physical quantities – from nanoseconds to meganewtons. You conduct experiments, establish measurement procedures and develop devices.

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Your education

Your duties

• You conduct experimental and test experiments in various fields of applied physics (optics, electricity, energy and thermodynamics).
• Together with scientists, you plan suitable measurement procedures.
• You develop special devices according to specifications or your own drawings and adapt them.
• You apply the basic principles of electronics, mechanics, physics and measurement technology in everyday laboratory work.

Your profile

• Secondary school qualification with good grades in mathematics and natural sciences
• Interest in physics, mathematics and technology
• Craftsmanship
• Good imagination and analytical thinking as well as the ability to grasp new concepts quickly
• Strong ability to concentrate and sense of responsibility
• Willingness to learn and team player

Information day

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Additional information

• Berufsbildungscenter Bbc
• Technische Berufsschule Zürich TBZ
• Physiklaborant.ch - Everything you need to know about the job
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Lehrmeister von Physiklaboranten AGLPL

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