Beamline Scientist for the Time-Resolved Ultrasmall-Angle Scattering Beamline ID02

ESRF; Grenoble; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation support

Competitive compensation and allowance

International research environment

Descripción de la vacante

The ESRF in Grenoble seeks a Beamline Scientist to operate and maintain the beamline, support external users as local contact, and develop an in-house research programme focused on soft matter or biophysical systems.

You will contribute to beamline maintenance, new sample environments, and data analysis methods while pursuing high-resolution, time-resolved scattering experiments such as SAXS/WAXS/USAXS and XPCS.

Formación

• PhD in physics, chemistry or biology or closely related subject.
• Several years of postdoctoral experience in applying X-ray scattering to soft matter.
• Strong aptitude for synchrotron beamline instrumentation, including programming and AI.
• Sound knowledge of scattering data analysis and modelling.
• Proficiency in English as working language.

Responsabilidades

• Provide support to external users as local contact on the beamline.
• Develop an in-house research programme at the intersection of soft matter or biophysics.
• Maintain and develop the beamline, new sample environments and data analysis methods.
• Apply high-resolution SAXS/WAXS/USAXS and XPCS techniques to structure and dynamics studies.

Conocimientos

PhD required

Postdoctoral experience

Synchrotron instrumentation

Programming

AI skills

Scattering data analysis

English proficiency

Educación

PhD in Physics/Chemistry/Biology

Herramientas

Programming

AI techniques

Data analysis tools

Descripción del empleo

Context & Job description

You will actively involve in the operation and maintenance of the beamline, providing support to external users as local contact, and develop your own inhouse research programme which should remain in the forefront of soft matter or biophysical sciences.

Your primary missions as a Beamline Scientist will be to provide support to external users by acting as local contact and perform inhouse research.

Together with other beamline staff, you will be required to contribute to the maintenance and development of the beamline, new sample environments and data analysis methods. ID02 is a high-resolution time-resolved SAXS/WAXS/USAXS instrument featuring a 34 m long detector tube combined with state-of-the-art detectors. In addition, XPCS can be performed in the SAXS/USAXS configuration. The beamline is primarily dedicated to research on soft materials and biological specimens.

Current inhouse research topics include dynamics of driven colloids, spontaneous self-assembly processes in amphiphilic systems, and relationship between microstructure and rheology in complex fluids. Your research programme should be focused on exploiting high resolution and time-resolved scattering methods for the investigation of structure and dynamics of soft matter or biological systems that further diversify current activities.

Expected profile

• You should have a Ph.D. in Physics or Chemistry or Biology or a closely related subject.
• In addition, you should have several years of postdoctoral experience, especially in applying X-ray scattering techniques to study soft matter or related systems.
• You are expected to have a strong aptitude for synchrotron beamline instrumentation including programming and AI skills.
• Furthermore sound knowledge of scattering data analysis and modelling will be essential for the inhouse reasearch and user support.
• You are proficient in English, the working language at the ESRF.

Working conditions

5 years temporary contract

The salary will be calculated on the basis of relevant qualifications and professional experience.

What makes the ESRF experience unique…

• Join an innovative international research institute, with a workforce from 38 different countries
• Collaborate with global experts to advance science and address societal challenges
• Come and live in a vibrant city, in the heart of the Alps, and Europe's Green Capital 2022
• Enjoy a workplace designed to support your quality of life
• Benefit from our competitive compensation and allowances package, including financial support for your relocation to Grenoble

For further information on employment terms and conditions, please refer to 'What we offer' section of our Careers page https://www.esrf.fr/Jobs

The ESRF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from disabled persons.

Company description

The European Synchrotron, the ESRF, is an international research centre based in Grenoble, France.

Through its innovative engineering, pioneering scientific vision and a strong commitment from its 700 staff members, the ESRF is recognised as one of the top research facilities worldwide. Its particle accelerator produces intense X-ray beams that are used by thousands of scientists each year for experiments in diverse fields such as biology, medicine, environmental sciences, cultural heritage, materials science, and physics.

Supported by 19 countries, the ESRF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity.