Associate Scientist, HAXPES/PEEM Beamline Development

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's SSRL invites applications for an Associate Scientist to join the HAXPES/PEEM beamline project. The position focuses on design, construction, commissioning, and later scientific program development with user support.

The successful candidate will contribute to beamline optics, endstation integration, and cross-disciplinary research in microelectronics, semiconductor materials, and buried interfaces, while mentoring and collaborating with SSRL staff and

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, applied physics, or materials science.
• At least two years of post-PhD research experience.
• Strong publication record and experimental achievements in materials science.
• Extensive knowledge of HAXPES and/or PEEM techniques.
• Experience developing, operating, and maintaining complex beamline systems at a synchrotron.
• Facility operations and user-support experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and commissioning of the HAXPES/PEEM beamline and endstation.
• Translate scientific requirements into technical specs for beamline optics and instrumentation.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and scientists to deliver high-performance systems.
• Lead and participate in system integration, testing, and performance optimization.
• Develop and lead a research program utilizing HAXPES/PEEM in alignment with SSRL goals.
• Collaborate with SSRL staff, users, and external partners; publish results and present at venues.
• Establish and grow the SSRL HAXPES/PEEM user program and provide comprehensive user support.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Facility operations

User support

HAXPES/PEEM proficiency

Education

PhD in physics / materials science

Tools

HAXPES/PEEM instrumentation

Job description

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's SSRL invites applications for an Associate Scientist to join the HAXPES/PEEM beamline project. The position focuses on design, construction, commissioning, and later scientific program development with user support.

The successful candidate will contribute to beamline optics, endstation integration, and cross-disciplinary research in microelectronics, semiconductor materials, and buried interfaces, while mentoring and collaborating with SSRL staff and