Lead Scientist, APE-HE Beamline & Operando Spectroscopy

Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; On-site; EUR 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste invites applications for a beamline scientist on the APE-HE line. The role involves operating the beamline as Local Contact for external users and developing a research program based on soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, including near-ambient pressure and cryogenic experiments.

You will commission and develop the operando end-station, integrate IR spectroscopy for multi-technique setups, and contribute to upgrades for Elettra 2.0 storage ring.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science or related field; must be awarded by Dec 2026.
• Proven experience in XPS or XAS with publications aligned to career stage.
• Preference for experience at synchrotrons; operando experiments and near-ambient soft X-ray spectroscopies.
• Additional assets: nanoscience experience, user support at big facilities, materials characterization (LEED/RHEED/XRD/SEM), IR spectroscopy, XAS/XPS data processing, catalyst studies.

Responsibilities

• Operate the APE-HE beamline as Local Contact for external users.
• Develop an independent research programme using soft X-ray spectroscopy under near-ambient and cryogenic conditions.
• Commission and upgrade the operando end-station; integrate complementary techniques.
• Collaborate on NFFA projects focusing on energy materials and metal-organic frameworks; coordinate with other beamlines.

Skills

XPS

XAS

Operando spectroscopy

User support

Communication skills

Education

PhD in physics/chemistry/materials science

Tools

IR spectroscopy

Job description

Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste invites applications for a beamline scientist on the APE-HE line. The role involves operating the beamline as Local Contact for external users and developing a research program based on soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, including near-ambient pressure and cryogenic experiments.

You will commission and develop the operando end-station, integrate IR spectroscopy for multi-technique setups, and contribute to upgrades for Elettra 2.0 storage ring.