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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""
lang="EN-GB">The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL),
situated in Grenoble, France, is Europe's leading research facility for
fundamental research using neutrons. The ILL 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: France, Germany and the United Kingdom, the
ILL has
also signed scientific collaboration agreements with 10 other European
countries.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span
style="" lang="EN-GB">Within the
Science Division, the Large Scale Structures (LSS) Group is now
recruiting a:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;" align="center"><b>RESEARCH
SCIENTIST (m/f)</b><br>
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<b style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 1pt;"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;" lang="EN-US">The LSS group
comprises a range of instruments designed to carry out studies on the
structure
of matter on a scale of one to hundreds of nanometers. These include
instruments for small-angle scattering, reflectometry, diffraction from
single
crystals or one or two-dimensionally ordered materials. The range of
science
covered is very broad, from polymer and colloid science through
structural
molecular biology to materials science and magnetic phenomena. ILL
scientists
also have access to ancillary laboratories, including a protein
deuteration
facility (D-Lab) and a soft matter laboratory (PSCM) for sample
preparation and
characterization. These laboratories are run in partnership with
European and
also Grenoble-based research centres and facilitate collaboration with
local
and external scientists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;" lang="EN-US">Working within the
Large Scale Structures (LSS) Group in the field of Neutron
Reflectometry you
will be involved in the day-to-day running, as well as the longer term
development, of the reflectometer D17. The instrument is a vertical
sample
reflectometer dedicated to the study of soft matter, biological systems
and
magnetic structures. You will be expected to help with the ongoing
optimization
of the instrument hardware, software and sample environment, carry out
your own
active research programme, and assist ILL users in conducting their
experiments.<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;" lang="EN-US"><i>Qualifications
and experience: </i><o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;" lang="EN-US"><br>
Ph.D. in physical
sciences. Experience in reflectometry and interest in soft condensed
matter. Computing
skills and a general interest in software development, particularly in
the
field of off-specular data analysis, would be considered an advantage.<br>
</span><o:p></o:p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"
lang="EN-US">The post
represents an excellent opportunity for a young postdoctoral scientist
to
develop expertise, broaden experience and interact with leading
scientists from
around the world. Applications from more experienced scientists who are
able to
obtain a secondment period from their home institute will also be
considered.<br>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><i>Notes:</i><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);" lang="EN-US">Fixed-term
contract of 5 years</span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);" lang="EN-US">.</span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);" lang="EN-GB">
<br>
Generous company benefits (adaptation and expatriation allowance),
relocation
assistance and language courses may be offered.<br>
Further information can be obtained by
contacting the head of the LSS Group: Dr. R. Cubitt, tel.:
+33(0)4.76.20.72.15, e-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:cubitt@ill.fr">cubitt@ill.fr</a>
or via <a href="http://www.ill.fr/lss">http://www.ill.fr/lss</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><br>
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>15.09.2010</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>10/19</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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