<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Postdoctoral research
position, 3 years, in experimental neutron scattering methods.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">A collaboration between ESS
Scandinavia, Lund University (Sweden) and Forschungszentrum Jülich (Germany).<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">The position is part of the
ESS Scandinavia neutron scattering research group under the supervision of
Dieter Richer at Forschungszentrum Jülich and placed at SNS at Oak Ridge,
Tennessee.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Europe is planning the construction of the next generation neutron
source, the European Spallation Source (ESS)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">ESS will be a multi-scientific research facility based on the world’s
most powerful neutron source. Researchers will be able to study a multitude of
different materials there – from plastics and proteins to medicines and
molecules – in order to understand how they are built up and how they work. ESS
will become a hub in Europe’s research infrastructure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">ESS-Scandinavia has proposed that ESS be built in Lund:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Lund and the Öresund region have excellent conditions for attracting
the very best researchers; several distinguished universities, a broad
research-based commercial and industrial scene, well-developed infrastructure.
ESS Scandinavia is actively developing neutron scattering activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) has been involved with the construction
of large facilities, in particular neutron sources. FZJ is currently involved
in the instrumentation programme at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS)
facility in Oak Ridge (USA): FZJ constructs a high resolution neutron spin echo
spectrometer and takes part in the operation of the backscattering instrument
BASIS and the powder diffractometer POWGENE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">A postdoctoral position is
now open at ESS Scandinavia in collaboration with FZJ. This post represents an
excellent opportunity to young scientists with PhD who are willing to broaden
their experience, to develop expertise and to collaborate with high level
scientists in diverse fields and from different origins.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">The successful candidate
will be a dynamic and highly motivated scientist with a PhD in physics or chemistry.
Experience in neutron or synchrotron x-ray scattering will be welcome. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">He/she will be part of the FZJ team based at SNS (USA); he/she will
contribute to the neutron scattering instrumentation development of FZJ and be
part of the scientific support to SNS users at the instruments where FZJ is
involved. English will be the working language. Knowledge in German and Swedish
is an advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Starting date:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> According to
agreement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">The position<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">The announced position is for full time employment by ESS Scandinavia,
Lund University, under the supervision by Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany,
and placed at SNS at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">After the initial three years employment there is a possibility that
the employment will change into a permanent employment at ESS Scandinavia in
Lund.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Information regarding ESS Scandinavia is availably at our website: <a href="http://www.esss.se">http://www.esss.se</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Gender balance is a strong issue at Lund University and we encourage
both men and women to apply for this position. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">PhD in physics or chemistry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Excellent oral and written expression skills in
English is a requirement, knowledge in German, Swedish and other European
languages is an advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">More information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">For further information, please contact Professor Dieter Richter, FZJ, Phone:
+49 2461 61 2499 E-mail: <a href="mailto:d.richter@fz-juelich.de">d.richter@fz-juelich.de</a> ; and Deputy Director for
Science Christian Vettier, ESS Scandinavia Phone: +46 46 222 83 12, E-mail:
<a href="mailto:christian.vettier@esss.se">christian.vettier@esss.se</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">Applications,</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">containing letter of
application and CV, are to be sent to <a href="mailto:registrator@lu.se">registrator@lu.se</a>
or Vice-Chancellor, Lund University, PO Box 117, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden or by
and have to been received by the Registrar by 13<sup>th</sup> of March 2009 at
the latest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please
state the vacancy reference number, PA 2009/409, on your application.</span><!--EndFragment-->
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