PhD at Advanced Multilayer X-ray Optics group, CFEL

Organisation/Company Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Research Field Physics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country Germany Application Deadline 24 Jun 2025 - 22:00 (UTC) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Other Offer Starting Date 6 Jun 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

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06.06.2025

DESY

The Advanced Multilayer X-ray Optics group at CFEL is one of the leading research groups developing novel X-ray lenses, also known as multilayer Laue lenses (MLLs). We are now making the highest resolution X-ray lenses in the world, which bring new exciting opportunities for X-ray microscopy but also new challenges to measure their focusing properties. There is an opportunity for a motivated PhD candidate to join our team and be part of these exciting developments.

About your role:

• Develop and test novel MLL designs
• Integrate them in novel settings
• Develop new metrologies using lab sources and synchrotrons
• Develop and apply techniques to characterize and improve X-ray lenses
• Benchmark high numerical aperture MLLs against other X-ray optics at the synchrotron source
• Collaborate on using them for imaging different samples

About you:

• Master in physics or a related field
• Strong interest in X-ray optics, instrumentation and metrology
• Good experimental and programming skills
• Python programming skills would be advantageous
• Good verbal and written English communication skills

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. 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.

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:

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DESY promotes the professional development of women and therefore strongly encourages women to apply for the position to be filled. In addition, severely handicapped persons with equal aptitude are given preferential consideration. The advertised positions are basically suitable for part-time employment.

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

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
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Phone: +49 40 8998-3392

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.