NanoARPES Beamline Lead & UHV Specialist

Natural Sciences - Institut for Fysik og Astronomi; Denmark; On-site; DKK 520,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Research infrastructure access

Interdisciplinary environment

Open and critical discussion culture

Networking and social activities

Equality and work-life balance

Job summary

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Aarhus University seeks a permanent staff member to lead and maintain UHV beamlines for nanoARPES experiments at the ASTRID2 facility. You will oversee the AU-SGM4 beamline and its end-station infrastructure, work with students and internal/external users, and contribute to future developments in ARPES capabilities.

Applicants should hold a master's in physics and have experience with ARPES, synchrotron beamlines, and UHV systems; a PhD is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics required and PhD preferred.
• Experience with angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) or similar.
• Proven track record with synchrotron beamline facilities.
• Experience in maintaining and applying UHV systems in experimental physics.

Responsibilities

• Run and maintain ultra-high vacuum beamlines at the ASTRID2 light source.
• Be the main responsible person for AU-SGM4 beamline and nanoARPES end-station infrastructure.
• Support users (internal and external) during beamtimes and data handling discussions.
• Assist in commissioning tasks, e.g., integration of the APPLE-II undulator for polarization-resolved experiments.
• Contribute to infrastructure adjustments related to the ARPES system and connected equipment.
• Lead development of control and analysis software for these activities.

Skills

Angle-resolved photoemission

Synchrotron beamline facilities

UHV systems maintenance

Team collaboration

Student training

Education

Master's degree in Physics

PhD in Physics (advantage)

Tools

APPLE-II undulator

PHAROS laser system

UHV systems

Glovebox

Cryo cooler

Job description

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Aarhus University seeks a permanent staff member to lead and maintain UHV beamlines for nanoARPES experiments at the ASTRID2 facility. You will oversee the AU-SGM4 beamline and its end-station infrastructure, work with students and internal/external users, and contribute to future developments in ARPES capabilities.

Applicants should hold a master's in physics and have experience with ARPES, synchrotron beamlines, and UHV systems; a PhD is an advantage.