PostDoc TomoWISE (PA2026/2013)

Sustainable Urban Design (SUDes) Programme; Max (NE); On-site; USD 44,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Lund University / MAX IV invites applications for a PostDoc to join the TomoWISE beamline project. You will contribute to installing and commissioning instrumentation, develop tomographic imaging methods, and advance a new beamline from construction toward an initial scientific program.

The successful candidate will run an independent research project within collaborations, publish results, and engage with the user community as the beamline evolves toward early commissioning in 2028.

Qualifications

• PhD in a STEM field.
• Experience in materials science or tomography method development.
• Interest in sustainability-related materials (structural, energy, geology, functional materials).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Tomography imaging

Materials science

Image analysis

Beamline software

Education

PhD in STEM field

Tools

Tomography software

Job description

PostDoc TomoWISE

Lund University, MAX IV

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 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).