Scientist for the Helmholtz International Beamline for Extreme Fields

Dt Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Personalabteilung; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International research campus

Flexible working hours

Family-friendly atmosphere

Training and development opportunities

Deutschland-Ticket (Germany-wide)

Health management & occupational-p ens

Job summary

DESY in Hamburg invites applications for a Scientist for the Helmholtz International Beamline for Extreme Fields (HIBEF) at the European XFEL. This 3-year limited appointment focuses on user operation and scientific development.

You will operate the HED-HIBEF instrument, further develop diffraction platforms for high-pressure research and dynamic laser experiments, and have opportunities to pursue your own research within this field.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, chemistry, or related field.
• Strong background in X-ray powder diffraction and data analysis.
• Interest in high energy density physics or quantum materials.

Responsibilities

• Ensure user operation at the HED-HIBEF instrument at European XFEL.
• Further develop diffraction platforms for static high pressure research and dynamic laser compression.
• Opportunity to develop your own research activity in one of the above fields.
• Actively shape the further scientific development of our user communities.

Skills

X-ray powder diffraction

Data analysis

Single crystal diffraction

X-ray imaging and spectroscopy

Education

PhD in physics, chemistry, or related field

Job description

For our location in Hamburg we are seeking:

Scientist for the Helmholtz International Beamline for Extreme Fields

Limited: 3 years | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: FSMA051/2026 | Deadline: 10.11.2026 | Full-time/Part-time

DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

The European XFEL a 3.4 km-long X-ray laser facility, produces X-rays of unique quality for studies in physics, chemistry, the life sciences, materialsresearchandotherdisciplines. DESYisapartoftheHelmholtzInternationalBeamlineforExtremeFields(HIBEF)consortiumattheHED instrument to perform research in extreme conditions of temperature, pressure, and electromagnetic fields which leverage the peak brilliance, energy range, coherence, and time structure of European XFEL.

About your role:

• Ensure the user operation at the HED-HIBEF instrument at European XFEL
• Further develop the diffraction platforms for static high pressure research, dynamic laser compression with the DIPOLE100Xlaser, and pulsed high magnetic fields at the HED-HIBEF instrument at European XFEL
• Have the opportunity to develop your own research activity in one of the above fields
• Actively shape the further scientific development of our user communities

About you:

• You hold a PhD in physics, chemistry, or a related field
• You have an interest in high energy density physics, geo-andplanetary science, or quantum materials
• You have strong background in X-ray powder diffraction
• Good skills in data analysis are required
• Knowledge of single crystal diffraction, X-ray imaging and spectroscopy techniques is an additional asset

You have experience in one or several of the following:

• Diamond anvil cell techniques
• Dynamic laser compression experiments with high energy lasers
• ExperimentsInpulsedhighmagneticfields

Good reasons to join:

• Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus.
• Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us.
• Gender equality is an important aspect for us.
• To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours and variable part-time.
• You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision.
• As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH.
• DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

For further information please contact Cornelius Strohm at [phone] ([e-mail]).

DESY promotes equal opportunities, diversityandinclusion. We therefore welcome applications from people of all dimensions of diversity. The professionaldevelopmentofwomenis very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position. Applications from severely disabled persons and those with equivalent status will be given preference if they are equally qualified (sbv.desy.de).

You can find further information here: https://www.desy.de/career/apprenticeship/

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Personalabteilung|Notkestraße85|22607Hamburg Phone: [phone]