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style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">The Institut
Laue-Langevin (ILL), situated in <st1:City w:st="on">Grenoble</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">France</st1:country-region>, is <st1:place
w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>'s
leading research facility for fundamental research using neutrons. The <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">ILL</st1:State></st1:place> operates
the
brightest neutron source in the world, reliably delivering intense
neutron
beams to 40 unique scientific instruments. The Institute welcomes 1700
visiting
scientists per year to carry out world-class research in solid-state
physics,
crystallography, soft matter, biology, chemistry and fundamental
physics.
Funded primarily by its three founder members: <st1:country-region
w:st="on">France</st1:country-region>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region> and the <st1:country-region
w:st="on">United Kingdom</st1:country-region>, the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">ILL</st1:State></st1:place> has also
signed scientific collaboration
agreements with 10 other European countries. The Science Division
currently has
a vacancy for a<b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">:<br>
</span></b></span></p>
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<b>RESEARCH SCIENTIST (neutron spectroscopy) - m/f</b><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><b><span
style="color: rgb(0, 0, 51);"></span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 3.6pt;"><b style=""><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">Working
within the <b style="">Time-Of-Flight and High-Resolution
(TOF/HR) Group</b>, you will be co-responsible for operating and
improving a
neutron time-of-flight spectrometer (IN6).<o:p></o:p><br>
You will be responsible for
assisting <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">ILL</st1:place></st1:State>'s
visiting scientists with their experiments and you will also
participate in
operating and developing the instrument.<o:p></o:p><br>
In addition you will carry out
an active research programme based on neutron spectroscopy and modern
calculation tools, that you will use and develop within the Scientific
Computing group. Duties will also include the promotion of scientific
partnerships in your field of research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span><i><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">Qualifications
and experience:</span></i><b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"
lang="EN-GB">Ph.D. in physics or chemistry.<o:p></o:p><br>
We are particularly interested in highly motivated candidates with
knowledge
of neutron scattering techniques. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"
lang="EN-GB">A strong background in neutron spectroscopy and
ab-initio caclulation and/or MD-simulations is an asset<span
style="color: black; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span><br>
The post represents
an excellent opportunity for young postdoctoral scientists to develop
expertise, broaden experience and interact with leading scientists from
around
the world. Applications from more experienced scientists able to obtain
a
secondment period from their home institution will also be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></strong><i><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">Notes:</span></i><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);" lang="EN-GB">Fixed-term
contract of 5 years.<br>
Generous company benefits (adaptation and expatriation allowance),
relocation
assistance and language courses may be offered.<o:p></o:p><br>
Further information can be obtained by
contacting the Time-of-Flight and High-Resolution Group Leader: Dr H.
Schober, <span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;">Tel. +33 (0)4 76 20 72
06.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">Please submit your
application on line, </span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);" lang="EN-GB">with a
list of publications</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">,
no later than <b>31.03.2009</b>,
via our website:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="DE"><a href="http://www.ill.fr/careers">http://www.ill.fr/careers</a></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><span style=""> </span>(Vacancy
reference: <b>09/04</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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