Beamline Scientist at MAXPEEM

Lund University; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 614,000 - 837,000; Full time

Job summary

Lund University, hosting MAX IV in Lund, seeks a beamline scientist for the AC-SPELEEM MAXPEEM beamline. You will ensure day-to-day operation, support users, and contribute to instrumentation development and method implementations.

The role involves pursuing your own research, collaborating with users, and supervising students and postdocs in a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry or related area.
• Experience with soft X-ray synchrotron-based techniques in magnetism, 2D materials or surface science.
• Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience with PEEM or LEEM.
• Programming for data analysis (Python, C++, Matlab, Igor Pro).
• Experience using ultrahigh vacuum instrumentation.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent English, communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust operation of the beamline and prepare for user experiments.
• Provide user support during the setup and execution of beamline experiments.
• Maintain technical infrastructure and pursue user-friendly improvements.
• Develop and implement methods and beamline instrumentation.
• Carry out procurements for developing and maintaining infrastructure.
• Collaborate with beamline lead on feasibility checks.
• Communicate with MAX IV team and external partners.
• Explain capabilities and upgrade plans to users.
• Create and maintain beamline documentation.
• Enforce safety rules and train users.
• Pursue own research program with users and obtain external funding.
• Contribute to the research portfolio and supervise temporary staff.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Independent work

English proficiency

Education

PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry

Tools

Python

C++

Matlab

Igor Pro

PEEM

LEEM

ultrahigh vacuum instrumentation

Job description

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 46 000 students and 8 500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard equality, equal opportunities and diversity as a strength and an asset.

MAX IV is looking for a beamline scientist at the state-of-the-art AC-SPELEEM beamline MAXPEEM to further develop the spectromicroscopy program, including advancing the instrumentation, growing user communities, and pursuing their own scientific research.

Your team

The MAXPEEM beamline is dedicated to spectromicroscopy with nanometer resolution on magnetic materials, semiconductor devices, metal alloys, heterogeneous catalysts, and other nanostructured surfaces using SPELEEM. The beamline provides variable-polarization VUV and soft X-ray light to the state-of-the-art Aberration-Corrected SPELEEΜ microscope. The team consists of six members - three scientists, two postdocs, and a technician, who are actively driving multiple research and development projects within magnetism, 2D materials, surface science, and industrial applications.

Would you like to work at one of the brightest lightsources in the world?

Your main work tasks will be

• Ensure the robust, optimal day-to-day operation of the beamline, including all instruments, software, and adjacent facilities, and prepare it for the planned user experiments.
• Provide support to the users during the setup and execution of beamline experiments.
• Organise the constant availability of technical infrastructure and work towards improvements for a user-friendly beamline.
• Contribute to the continuous development and implementation of methods and beamline instrumentation.
• Carry out procurements for developing and maintaining the technical infrastructure.
• Together with the beamline lead, perform proposal feasibility checks.
• Communicate with the beamline team members and other relevant staff at MAX IV and external partners.
• Communicate to the existing and potential new users the current capabilities and the upgrade plans of the beamline.
• Create and maintain beamline documentations.
• Have a solid knowledge of the general and organizational safety rules and requirements, and instruct users and team members.
• Pursue own research program in collaboration with users or members of team and acquire external funding.
• Play an active role in the development of the research portfolio of the beamline.
• Supervise temporary staff (PostDocs, PhD, and Master students).

To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related area.
• Demonstrated experience in performing experiments, with soft x-ray synchrotron-based techniques within fields of magnetism, ferroelectricity, 2D materials, surface science, or related.
• A good track record of published articles in peer-reviewed journals highlighting findings from your research and experimental activities.
• Demonstrated experience in performing experiments with photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM) or low-energy electron microscopy (LEEM).
• Experienceinprogramming(e.g., Python, C++, Matlab, Igor Pro, or other) for data analysis.
• Experience in using andmaintainingultrahigh vacuum instrumentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Excellentcommand of the English language,good communication, and teamwork skills.

Below are seen as merits

• Hands-on experience with photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM) or low-energy electron microscopy (LEEM).
• Experience in programming for automation or data acquisition.
• Experience in user support atsynchrotrons.

What we offer

When you join our MAX IV team, you step into a world of cutting-edge science. We make the invisible visible by supporting scientist from all over the world, generating scientific results for the benefit of society. We offer you a multicultural work environment with great opportunities for personal development with respect for a healthy work-life balance.

Would you like to work in a challenging and supporting environment? Then join us and take the opportunity to make a real difference!

MAX IV is a Swedish national large-scale research infrastructure hosted by Lund University. It provides scientists from Sweden and abroad, with intense x-rays and state-of-the-art instrumentation for research in areas such as engineering, physics, structural biology, chemistry and nanotechnology. Its 16 beamlines receive up to 2 000 scientists annually, conducting ground-breaking experiments in materials and life sciences using the brilliant X-rays.

Type of employment

Permanent position – (starting with a temporary contract)

Contract type

Full time

First day of employment

As per agreement

Salary

Monthly salary

Number of positions

1

Full-time equivalent

100

City

Lund

Country

Sweden

Reference number

PA2026/2785

Contact

Union representative