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

ESRF Safety Group; Grenoble; Híbrido; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ESRF - The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble invites applications for the Beamline Scientist position on the Time-Resolved Ultrasmall-Angle Scattering Beamline ID02. The role covers operation, user support, and pioneering in-house research using high-resolution SAXS/WAXS/USAXS techniques.

The candidate will develop new sample environments and data-analysis methods while advancing soft matter and biophysical science topics.

Formación

• Ph.D. in Physics, Chemistry or Biology or closely related field.
• Several years of postdoctoral experience applying X-ray scattering to soft matter or related systems.
• Strong aptitude for synchrotron beamline instrumentation including programming and AI skills.
• Proficiency in English, ESRF working language.

Responsabilidades

• Provide support to external users as local contact and perform in-house research.
• Involve in operation and maintenance of the beamline and contribute to its development.
• Develop in-house research programme focused on soft matter or biophysical systems using time-resolved scattering methods.
• Contribute to maintenance of beamline hardware and data analysis tools.

Conocimientos

Synchrotron instrumentation

Programming

AI skills

English proficiency

Postdoc experience

Educación

PhD in Physics, Chemistry or Biology

Herramientas

X-ray scattering techniques

Descripción del empleo

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

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

At a glance

• Job title: Beamline Scientist for the Time-Resolved Ultrasmall-Angle Scattering Beamline ID02
• Ref.: 26-43-T-EXP-MXIS
• Contract type: Time-limited contract
• Working time: Full-time job
• Publication start on Intranet: 06/11/2026
• Contract duration: 5 years temporary contract

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.
• 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

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Enjoy a workplace designed to support your quality of life

Benefit from ourcompetitive 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.