Computational Diffraction Instrument Scientist

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance
Flexible work hours
Medical and retirement plans

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory invites applications for a Computational Instrument Scientist focused on software analysis tools for powder diffraction instruments. This role sits in the Diffraction Section of the Neutron Scattering Division, collaborating across instrument teams and applying methods to multi-dimensional data analysis and real-time visualization.

You will contribute to software development, documentation, and user support, with opportunities to work on upgrade projects and expand

Qualifications

  • PhD in physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, or related field.
  • Two+ years of research experience beyond PhD; commensurate with years of experience.
  • Demonstrated track record of scientific software development.

Responsibilities

  • Refine data reduction, analysis and modeling software requirements for user communities.
  • Develop documentation and tutorials for data acquisition, reduction and analysis.
  • Participate in instrument upgrade projects with a focus on software development for data reduction, analysis and modeling.
  • Triage and prioritize issues and bugs reported by users.
  • Communicate software development activities to instrument teams.

Skills

Scientific software
Data analysis
Neutron scattering

Education

PhD in physics or related

Tools

Diffraction software
Reverse Monte Carlo
Documentation tools

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory invites applications for a Computational Instrument Scientist focused on software analysis tools for powder diffraction instruments. This role sits in the Diffraction Section of the Neutron Scattering Division, collaborating across instrument teams and applying methods to multi-dimensional data analysis and real-time visualization.

You will contribute to software development, documentation, and user support, with opportunities to work on upgrade projects and expand

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