PostDoc TomoWISE

MAX IV Laboratory; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 480,000 - 580,000; Full time

Job summary

MAX IV Laboratory in Lund is seeking a post-doctoral fellow with a strong interest in materials for sustainability to participate in the construction of the TomoWISE tomography beamline and its initial scientific program, with the possibility of early commissioning in 2028.

The successful candidate will carry out an independent research project, collaborate with current and future users, and contribute to developing tomography imaging methodologies while engaging with the beamline team.

Qualifications

• PhD in a STEM field.
• Experience in materials science research or tomography method development with interest in sustainability materials.
• Experience with experimental research, microscopy and imaging, preferably using X-rays.
• Proven ability to develop research projects from proposal to publication.
• Experience presenting at conferences and publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
• Fluency in English – spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the installation and commissioning of beamline instrumentation, including optics, sample stages, and detectors.
• Contribute to the implementation of relevant software for tomographic reconstruction and image analysis, in collaboration with the beamline team and other internal resources.
• Drive your own research program, within national and international collaborations, focused on materials for sustainability.
• Present and publish your research results internally and in conferences, workshops, and peer-reviewed journals.
• Engage with the MAX IV user community and contribute to the outreach of the team.

Skills

English fluency

Microscopy & imaging

Education

PhD in STEM

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.

Your team

MAX IV is building TomoWISE, a new tomography beamline dedicated to advancing materials science for sustainability. To complete this project, we are forming a specialised team to develop the beamline into a fully operational facility.

As part of this team, which now includes a Beamline Lead Scientist, a Research Engineer and a Data Scientist, you will collaborate closely with experts across the Technical and Science divisions to plan, install, and commission advanced infrastructure and equipment. You will contribute to developing and maintaining tomographic imaging methodologies and supporting future beamline users. The project is led by the TomoWISE Beamline Lead Scientist, and the team will be part of the Beamline Office Group within the Science Division for the duration of the project.

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

MAX IV is looking for a post-doc with a strong interest in research on materials for sustainability, enthusiasm for advancing materials science research using tomographic imaging, and a strong commitment to serving the scientific community. The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to participate and contribute to the construction of a new beamline and be part of its initial scientific program with the possibility of early commissioning of the large beam option in 2028. Alongside contributing to the beamline project and preparing for its future capabilities, the candidate is expected to carry out an independent research project, preferably within collaborations with present and future users of MAX IV.

Your main work tasks will be

• Contribute to the installation and commissioning of beamline instrumentation, including optics, sample stages, and detectors.
• Contribute to the implementation of relevant software for tomographic reconstruction and image analysis, in collaboration with the beamline team and other internal resources.
• Drive your own research program, within national and international collaborations, focused on focused on materials for sustainability.
• Present and publish your research results internally and in conferences, workshops, and peer-reviewed journals.
• Engage with the MAX IV user community and contribute to the outreach of the team.

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

• PhD in a STEM field.
• Experience in materials science research, or in tomography method development, with a genuine scientific interest in a materials science domain (e.g., structural materials, energy materials, geology, functional materials for sustainability).
• Experience with experimental research, with a focus on microscopy and imaging, preferably using X-rays. This includes hands-on work with instrumentation, commissioning, and data acquisition/analysis.
• Proven ability to develop research projects from proposal to publication, with a collaborative approach.
• Experience presenting at conferences and publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
• Fluency in English – spoken and written.

Below are seen as merits

• Experience and ability to prioritize and communicate efficiently in a fast-paced environment of a large-scale user facility.
• Hands-on approach with a dedication to experimental work.
• Experience working in large collaborative teams.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with internal and external partners.
• Background in scientific programming is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-based approaches for image reconstruction, segmentation, or quantitative data analysis is considered a merit.

As a person you are curious, self-driven, flexible, communicative, and dedicated to teamwork. You have proven ability to handle complex system integration and to coordinate effectively with support groups, working as part of a multidisciplinary team where contributions from technical and scientific staff across divisions are essential to progress, is an asset.

Appointment to the position of postdoc requires that the applicant has a PhD or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the subject of the position, completed no more than three years before the application deadline. Under special circumstances the PhD can have been completed previous to the aforementioned three years.

Further information

This is a full-time, fixed-term employment. A postdoctoral fellow is employed under a period

of at least two years and at most three years. The period of employment is determined in accordance with the agreement “Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor-2022-02-01” ("Agreement on fixed-term employment as a post-doctoral fellow, 2022-02-01").

What we offer

When you join our MAX IV team, you enter a world of cutting-edge science. We make the invisible visible by supporting scientists 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!

For further information, please visit:

https://www.maxiv.lu.se/about-us/careers/compensation-benefits/

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.

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