Associate Scientist, HAXPES/PEEM Beamline

Stanford University; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University’s SSRL seeks an Associate Scientist to contribute to the design, construction, and commissioning of a new HAXPES/PEEM beamline. The role offers opportunities to develop independent research in microelectronics, semiconductor materials, and buried interfaces within a collaborative SSRL Materials Science Division.

You will define scientific requirements, translate them into technical specs for beamline optics and detectors, and work with engineers, technicians, and scientists

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in physics, applied physics, materials science, or a related discipline with at least two years of post-PhD research.
• Demonstrated research excellence in materials science with publications and experimental results.
• Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with HAXPES and/or PEEM techniques.
• Proven ability to develop, operate, and maintain complex experimental systems at a synchrotron facility.
• Experience with facility operations and user support.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and commissioning of the HAXPES/PEEM beamline and endstation.
• Translate scientific requirements into technical specifications for beamline optics, monochromators, and detectors.
• Lead and participate in system integration, testing, and performance optimization.
• Develop a research program aligned with SSRL's Materials Science Division.
• Support SSRL users through experimental design, beamtime, data analysis, and training.
• Collaborate with SSRL scientists, external partners, and the user community.

Skills

HAXPES

PEEM

Synchrotron beamline operation

Data analysis & scripting

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative work

Education

Ph.D. in physics, applied physics, materials science or related discipline

Tools

HAXPES/PEEM instrumentation

Job description

Stanford University’s SSRL seeks an Associate Scientist to contribute to the design, construction, and commissioning of a new HAXPES/PEEM beamline. The role offers opportunities to develop independent research in microelectronics, semiconductor materials, and buried interfaces within a collaborative SSRL Materials Science Division.

You will define scientific requirements, translate them into technical specs for beamline optics and detectors, and work with engineers, technicians, and scientists