Job openings

Bloomington IN

The Indiana University Center for the Exploration of Energy and Materials (CEEM), together with the Indiana University Physics Department, is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to develop neutron scattering techniques applied to quantum information and quantum materials. CEEM houses a small accelerator-based neutron source called the Low Energy Neutron Source (LENS) that focuses on the development of instrumentation such as neutron spin-echo techniques and neutron polarization filters as well as on the application of neutron scattering to a variety of scientific problems. LENS has strong partnerships with national and international neutron facilities (e.g. NCNR and SNS/HFIR in the U.S. and ISIS in the UK) and an international reputation for neutron scattering investigations and for building novel instrumentation.
The post-doctoral appointee will work on one or more projects including: the use of superconducting neutron Wollaston prisms to probe quantum entanglement in materials such as those which exhibit quantum spin liquid behavior; the development of novel RF neutron-spin-flippers using high temperature superconducting materials; and the development of a wide-angle neutron spin echo spectrometer, again using high Tc materials. Development of new instrumentation will require computer simulation using commercially available software such as MagNet© and COMSOL© and well as mechanical design, testing and neutron beam experiments at LENS and at national neutron facilities. The appointee will have the opportunity to spend extended time at the labs mentioned above in the course of these projects.

-Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent qualification in a field such as Physics, Chemistry or Engineering. Experience with neutron or synchrotron x-ray experiments and/or the development of associated instrumentation is an advantage but not a necessity.
-Experience in designing, building and using novel instrumentation for science experiments will be an advantage.
-The position is available immediately. The initial Postdoctoral Associate appointment will be for 1 year, with the expectation for renewal for an additional 2 years, contingent on funding.
-Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
-Applications for postdoctoral positions are accepted on a continuing basis, and starting dates can be adjusted to suit the candidates.

Applications, including a CV, a list of publications, a statement of research, and three references, should be submitted through the application portal located at http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/6063

Shanghai, China

No. of available position: 2-3
-The laboratory of Prof. Hong Liang, Institute of Natural Sciences and School of Physics and Astronomy of Shanghai Jiao Tong University at Shanghai, China, is seeking talented and highly motivated postdoctoral researchers, who love scientific research, critical thinking and teamwork.
-Professor Hong is one of the 12th batch of “Thousands of Young Talents Project” candidates. His team bas engaged in the physical research of macromolecule, biological macromolecule and interfacial water (including phase transition, dynamics, structure, and the relationship between these properties and functions).
-Prof. Hong has presided over or participated in many key projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Shanghai. He and his group published more than 40 papers on the topic of dynamics of polymer, glass, proteins and interfacial water. See more details at http://ins.sjtu.edu.cn/people/lhong/

Research Topics (using Neutron, Xray scattering, and Computer Simulation to study):
1. Structure, dynamics, and function of water molecules on the surface of biomaterials, including protein, DNA and membrane.
2. Microscopic mechanism of nano materials (graphene, graphene oxide membranes, carbon nanotubes) as filtration membranes for seawater desalination and ion sieving;
3. Structure, dynamics, and function of water in the high salt battery “solvent in salt”.

SALARY AND BENEFITS
1. Successful candidates will get an annual salary in the range of CNY? 200,000– 300,000 based on his/her qualification. The initial contract is 2 years and renewable to 4 years.
2. The research team supports candidates to apply for independent Post-Doctoral Fund and Natural Science Fund Youth Projects. The candidates will be recommended to work in Chinese neutron facilities and other neutron-related institutes after his/her Postdoc contract is finished.

The positions are available immediately and the applications will be evaluated by an ongoing basis.

Melbourne, Australia

RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 91,000 students and 11,000 staff globally. RMIT offers postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online programs to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

The School of Science is one of RMIT’s top-performing research schools, we deliver research that addresses the ‘real life questions’ essential to Australia’s innovation agenda. We attract esteemed experts and researchers from around the world and has strong partnerships with industry and international collaborators.

Benefits

You will conduct experimental research funded by the Australian Research Council Discovery project “Rational design of new synthetic antifreeze molecules for cryopreservation”. This exciting experimental program has a number of aspects which include: studying the interactions of cryoprotectants with membranes using Small Angle X-ray and Neutron Scattering (SAXS/SANS) and Neutron Membrane Diffraction, measurement of the permeability of biological cells, conducting cryopreservation trials and determining the thermal properties of solutions using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The research fellow is expected to contribute significantly to several of these aspects, but the specific direction of the project will be determined by the background and expertise of the successful candidate.

• RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
• In the Areas of Soft Matter, Scattering & Biological Physics
• 2-Year Fixed-Term Position until July 2020
• $83,786 Salary + Superannuation, Flexible Working Arrangements Available

You will have:

An emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs which will contribute to existing Discipline and School research areas evidenced by high quality research publications. Evidence of the development of new research initiatives, competitive research funding and/or relevant industry links will be an advantage
Experience in at least one of the following areas: X-ray or neutron scattering in soft matter; cell culture and imaging; cryopreservation; thermal properties of soft materials
A completed PhD in Physics, Biophysics, Physical Chemistry or related fields

Apply online

Grenoble, France

The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) is an international centre for scientific research situated in Grenoble, France. It is Europe’s leading neutron science facility. We receive over 2000 visiting scientists per year to carry out world-class research in a wide variety of scientific fields. Our Science Division currently has a vacancy for a:

The Large Scale Structures (LSS) group comprises a range of instruments designed to carry out studies on the structure of matter on a scale from a few Ångstroms to hundreds of nanometers. The range of science covers polymer and colloid science, structural biology, materials science and magnetism. Working within the LSS group as part of the Super ADAM team, while carrying out your own active research programme on magnetic structures and thin films, you will be in charge of:
co-running the Super ADAM reflectometer participating both in the day-to-day operation of the instrument, as well as its technical development and upgrades,
providing support to users for scientific experiments and offering guidance with data analysis,
promoting scientific partnerships in your field of research,
participating in the longer term development of instrumentation, sample environment and data analysis.

Super ADAM is a fixed wavelength reflectometer for analysis of surfaces and thin film materials. The instrument is jointly funded by the Swedish Research Council and governed by Universities of Uppsala, Lund and Linkoeping. It operates as a polarized neutron reflectometer that is optimized for the study of magnetic nanostructures, superconductivity, thin films and multilayers. A low-resolution option that will enable studies in soft matter and life sciences is currently under development.

Ph.D. in physics or materials science and experience in neutron or x-ray reflectometry on magnetic systems.
Experience in development of data reduction and analysis software including low-level kernel driver programming, large-scale high precision data acquisition systems and signal processing.
Experience in SPEC instrument control software including in-depth knowledge of macro control language and spec server hardware facility would be an advantage.
Good general knowledge of kinetic and distorted wave approximations and their numerical computation practices.
We are particularly interested in highly motivated candidates who must carry out a personal research programme and contribute to the scientific environment at the ILL.

The post represents an excellent opportunity 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.

Please submit your application on line with a list of publications and the names of 3 references, including one from your present work place, no later than 26.05.2019, via our website: www.ill.eu/careers (Vacancy reference: 19/24).
The interviews will take place on Tuesday 11 and Friday 14 June 2019.

Switzerland

The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. We perform cutting-edge research in the fields of matter and materials, energy and environment and human health. By performing fundamental and applied research, we work on sustainable solutions for major challenges facing society, science and economy. PSI is committed to the training of future generations. Therefore about one quarter of our staff are post-docs, post-graduates or apprentices. Altogether PSI employs 2100 people.

Our institution is based on an interdisciplinary, innovative and dynamic collaboration. You will profit from a systematic training on the job, in addition to personal development possibilities and our pronounced vocational training culture. If you wish to optimally combine work and family life or other personal interests, we are able to support you with our modern employment conditions and the on-site infrastructure.

Your tasks

- Support the user program on the thermal neutron imaging beamline NEUTRA

- Support and acquire industrial use of the NEUTRA beamline

- Support maintainance and development of the instrument

- Develop own science profile in neutron imaging supported materials science

- Collaborate in the Neutron Imaging and Applied Materials Group

Your profile

- PhD in physics, engineering, chemistry or related fields

- Experience in imaging, in particular neutron imaging

- Relevant publication record

Your employment contract is limited to two years.

Please submit your application online by 31 May 2019 (including list of publications and addresses of referees) for the position as a Postdoctoral Fellow (index no. 3304-00).

Apply here

Berlin

We currently have openings for 2 postdoc positions in the Department Methods for Characterization of Transport Phenomena in Energy Materials at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB). Our research focus is on fundamental properties of charge and thermal transport in novel phases of energy and quantum materials. The transport behavior of electrons and phonons is investigated by scattering techniques using photons and neutrons available at HZB and other international facilities. For the synthesis (mainly oxides in powder and single crystalline form by various methods, ie. solid state reaction, flux growth, optical floating zone growth) and characterization with respect to their structural, electronic, magnetic, and thermal properties by a wide range of experimental techniques we are looking for highly motivated postdoctoral researcher.

What we offer

Fixed term contract for 36 months . The salary is based on the Collective Agreement for the German Public Service (TVöD-Bund).

We particularly welcome applications from women. Preference will be given to handicapped applicants provided equal suitability.

The Department Methods for Characterization of Transport Phenomena in Energy Materials engages in fundamental research on charge and thermal transport in novel phases of quantum and strongly correlated materials. The transport behavior of electrons and phonons is investigated by scattering techniques (photons and neutrons) available at the large scale facilities of HZB and elsewhere. The investigated materials are synthesized in the Department in powder and single-crystalline form and are characterized with respect to their structural, electronic, magnetic and thermal properties by a wide range of experimental techniques.

R&D Tasks

- Sample preparation and macroscopic characterization of electronic, magnetic and thermal transport properties using the analytical laboratory infrastructure at HZB

- Structural characterization (X-ray/neutron diffraction) of new phases of bulk (primarily oxide) materials as powders and as single crystals

- Implementation of a high-quality research program on thermal and electric transport phenomena in these novel materials

- Publication of research results in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Your Qualifications

- PhD in Physics or Chemistry, ideally in Experimental Solid State Physics/Chemistry

- Strong experimental background characterization techniques for macroscopic magnetic, electronic and thermal properties

- Working knowledge in the operation and maintenance of low temperature equipment for macroscopic measurements (cryostats)

- Working knowledge in sample synthesis (either powder or single crystals), sample preparation and structural characterization (X-ray or neutron diffraction)

- Demonstrated ability to work within a team, with guest researchers and technical support groups

- Contact details of at least two references should be provided

We look forward to receiving your application via our application management system by 24.05.2019. For reasons of data protection regulations, we are unfortunately unable to consider applications that reach us by email or by mail in the application process.

Apply here

Berlin

We currently have openings for 2 postdoc positions in the Department Methods for Characterization of Transport Phenomena in Energy Materials at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB). Our research focus is on fundamental properties of charge and thermal transport in novel phases of energy and quantum materials. The transport behavior of electrons and phonons is investigated by scattering techniques using photons and neutrons available at HZB and other international facilities. For the synthesis (mainly oxides in powder and single crystalline form by various methods, ie. solid state reaction, flux growth, optical floating zone growth) and characterization with respect to their structural, electronic, magnetic, and thermal properties by a wide range of experimental techniques we are looking for highly motivated postdoctoral researcher.

The Department Methods for Characterization of Transport Phenomena in Energy Materials engages in fundamental research on charge and thermal transport in novel phases of energy and quantum materials. The transport behavior of electrons and phonons is investigated by scattering techniques (photons and neutrons) available at the large scale facilities of HZB. The investigated materials are synthesized in the Department in powder and as single crystals by various methods (ie. solid state reaction, flux growth, optical floating zone) and are characterized with respect to their structural, electronic, magnetic, and thermal properties by a wide range of experimental techniques.

R&D Tasks

- Synthesis and structural characterization (X-ray/neutron diffraction) of new phases of bulk (primarily oxide) materials as powders as well as in single-crystalline form

- Sample preparation and macroscopic characterization of electronic, magnetic and thermal transport properties using the analytical laboratory infrastructure at HZB

- Implementation of a high-quality research program on thermal and electric transport phenomena in these novel materials

- Publication of research results in peer-reviewed scientific journals

What we offer

The salary is based on the Collective Agreement for the German Public Service (TVöD-Bund).

We particularly welcome applications from women. Preference will be given to handicapped applicants provided equal suitability.

Your Qualifications

- PhD in Chemistry or Physics, ideally in Experimental Solid State Chemistry/Physics

- Strong experimental background in inorganic chemical synthesis, in particular powder synthesis by solid state reaction and/or single crystal growth by flux or optical floating zone methods

- Strong experimental background in crystallography, structural analysis by X-ray and/or neutron diffraction

- Working knowledge of characterization techniques for macroscopic magnetic, electronic and thermal material properties

- Demonstrated ability to work within a team, with guest researchers and technical support groups

- Contact details of at least two references should be provided

The employment contract is limited until 2022 within the framework of parental leave representation

We look forward to receiving your application via our application management system by 24.05.2019. For reasons of data protection regulations, we are unfortunately unable to consider applications that reach us by email or by mail in the application process.

Apply here

Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830

Requisition Id 980

The Communications Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks an experienced communications professional to support the Neutron Sciences Directorate (NScD) by developing strategies and products that communicate NScD research, technical advances, and scientific leadership to stakeholders including scientific peers, sponsors, staff, and the public.

The primary purpose of this position is to lead the team responsible for developing and implementing a strategic communications approach that conveys the value of NScD’s research and facilities to diverse audiences, both technical and nontechnical, and to actively participate in the communication of NScD activities. The coordinator will prioritize and help to develop products that tell the compelling story of neutron science research at ORNL, will advise NScD senior leadership, and will manage writing, editing, graphic design, and web services for the directorate. Specifically, the communications coordinator will:

• Identify the most important audiences for ORNL’s Neutron Sciences Directorate, the research most relevant to those audiences, and the best strategies and tactics for building support—including key messages, effective messengers, and selection of the best-suited communications products and platforms.

• Mentor and lead our team of science writers and graphic artists.

• Use state-of-the-art approaches and tools to build a strong presence and reputation for ORNL NScD with government, academic, and research communities and the public.

• Develop and implement internal and external strategic communications plans to promote ORNL’s expertise in neutron sciences (both research and reliable operations) and the value of the Second Target Station project.

• Work with NScD leadership in preparation of presentations and talking points for a variety of groups, including DOE and key stakeholders such as industry leaders and Congress.

• Coach the NScD leadership team on effective communications; manage strategies, in conjunction with ORNL Communications, to enhance internal and external awareness of neutron sciences research, including coordination with lab-wide priorities.

• Prepare NScD personnel for media interviews and establish effective professional relationships with relevant media.

• Oversee NScD’s web presence, including website development, support, and continuous upgrades; search-engine optimization; and monitoring.

• Work with NScD leadership and ORNL Communications staff to plan, coordinate, and execute original communications products to highlight neutron sciences’ work. Products will reach internal and external audiences, both technical and nontechnical, and may include fact sheets and brochures, correspondence, reports for public distribution, articles and feature stories, presentations, advertisements, talking points, newsletters, news releases, videos, and online content.

• Represent ORNL in the Interactions Collaboration to ensure strong relationships with other institutional members as well as ORNL representation in IC materials and outreach.

• Strengthen internal and external branding through consistent messaging across platforms and by applying ORNL styles/standards to internal and external communications products; benchmark other national laboratories and organizations for best practices and new ideas.

• Prepare, edit, maintain, and archive project documents, reports, and other written material. Edit materials for content, consistency, clarity, grammar, and syntax to ensure compliance with customer requirements and ORNL, sponsor, or publisher guidelines.

• Maintain a strong commitment to the implementation and perpetuation of values and ethics.

• Ensure compliance with environment, safety, health and quality program requirements.

Qualifications Required:

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of eight years of progressive experience in communications-related positions. Candidate must be self-motivated and self-directed. Excellent written and oral communications skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills are required. The ability to work with senior leaders and the confidence to fulfill urgent requests in a timely manner are essential. Must possess the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and lead a team in a deadline-driven environment. The candidate must have the ability to work both independently and with all levels of staff in a team-based environment. Must possess strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop and implement solutions.

Qualifications Desired:

Demonstrated experience in communicating large, sophisticated, and complicated national or international science projects; experience working in a research or scientific project environment; and ability to translate complex technical concepts into language easily comprehensible to nonspecialists. Previous experience with DOE is preferred. Previous experience in science writing is beneficial.

Apply on the website here

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired. We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe (unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.

CSNS, Dongguan, China

The sample environment group at the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) is looking for a postdoctoral research assistant candidate for the development of polarized gas system.

The China Spallation Neutron Source located at Dongguan is one of the largest science and technology infrastructure projects in China. The facility currently includes a powerful linear proton accelerator, a rapid circling synchrotron, a target station and three neutron instruments. Currently there are more than 400 scientists and engineers working together in Dongguan on the CSNS project. Once complete, CSNS will support research teams, including many from China and other countries, in addressing significant global challenges that range from healthcare and security to ecology and fuel technology.

The sample environment group at CSNS is developing an integrated Spin-Exchange Optic Pumping (SEOP) system to provide reliable for the purpose of polarized neutron research. The development includes both in-situ and off-situ polarized system and is expected to provide support to various polarized neutron beamline at the CSNS in the future. The sample environment group is now seeking a postdoctoral research assistant candidate to support the development work and perform related research. The candidate will work with other members of the team and cooperate with the instrument scientist and engineers, and contribute to the overall development which includes:

1. Spin Exchange Optical Pumping (SEOP) system principle and application research

2. Design, construction and test of various SEOP prototype system

3. Research of polarized neutron based on the developed SEOP system

Successful candidate is expected to contribute to the delivery of feasible SEOP system within the initial term of 2 year, with the potential long-term position upon term completion. The postdoc candidate is also encouraged to perform his or her own research in the related area of polarized gas or polarized neutron.

The CSNS will provide postdoctoral research assistant an annual salary of Yuan 300,000 ($44,645), as well as postdoc apartment during the term.

Essential qualification and experience:

-Ph.D. degree in physics or related field acquired within 3 years
-Extensive practical experience in instrument development
-Evidence of a strong independent research profile in relevant science areas commensurate with experience
-Ability to work collaboratively and individually.
-Good interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
-Flexibility to work out-of-hour according to neutron experiment schedule
-Capable of communicating in English. Mandarin speaking is highly preferred but not required.
-Willingness to international travel and relocate to Dongguan China during employment.

Desirable experience:
-Experience in Spin Exchange Optical Pumping (SEOP) system development
Experience in polarized neutron instrument development
-Experience with vacuum, cryogenic system and high-power laser system
-Experience with magnetic field simulation, neutron optics simulation and data analysis. Working knowledge with Matlab, Python, Magnet or McStas
-Availability to commence position shortly after appointment

Interested applications should send his or her curriculum vitae and cover letter in English to Prof. Tong

Garching, Germany

For further development and operation of our high-resolution time-of-flight spectrometer TOFTOF and related projects, we invite applications (full time position 40.1h/week) under the reference number W0419TOFTOF of two Instrument scientists.

The Technical University Munich operates the high flux Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) located at the scientific campus in Garching, Germany. The neutron source itself, its research instruments as well as the irradiation facilities provide unique possibilities for the scientific and industrial use of neutron beams.

You play a leading role in the development of methods and instrumentation in the area of high resolution time-of-flight spectroscopy with cold neutrons and are responsible for the operation of the spectrometer TOFTOF at the FRM II. In close collaboration with scientists and engineers from other in-house groups, you will be engaged in the upgrade of the instrument and the development and simulations of similar instruments at FRM II. In addition, you pursue your own research interests based on neutron scattering techniques, i.e. neutron spectroscopy.

The appointment is initially limited; a prolongation is possible. The payment is based on the German pay scale TV-L.

The Technical University Munich is an equal opportunity employer. Therefore, women are especially encouraged to apply. Handicapped applicants having an equivalent experience will be preferred.

Further information is given by the head of our instrument group, Dr. Wiebke Lohstroh.

You have a degree in physics, chemistry, material science or related fields , ideally completed with a PhD / doctorate degree. You have knowledge and experience in the application of neutron scattering or other scattering techniques to investigate the dynamical properties of condensed matter. Knowledge on simulation tools by Monte-Carlo methods are helpful.

Persuasive communication skills and ability to work in a team in an international environment are mandatory. Good oral and written English skills are required, German language skills are an asset.

Applications will be reviewed after May 12th, 2019 and are accepted until the positions are filled. Applicants should send a letter of interest describing relevant experience including detailed curriculum vitae by regular or electronic mail (merged to a pdf file) under the reference number W0419TOFTOF to:

Technische Universität München
Forschungsneutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II)
Personalabteilung
Lichtenbergstraße 1
D-85747 Garching
Phone: +49 89 289 14614
E-Mail: jobs@frm2.tum.de
www.frm2.tum.de

Japan

The Institute of Materials Structure Science (IMSS) promotes extensive and crosscut use of four types of quantum beams, synchrotron radiation (SR), neutrons, muons and positrons, in materials and life sciences. The successful candidate belongs to the Neutron Science Division (KENS) and is expected to drive material science through advanced usages of existing neutron powder diffractometers in J-PARC/MLF. He/she is also expected to develop inter university program with IMSS’s quantum beams. The workplace is KEK Tokai campus.

Applicant must have a Ph. D. and excellent knowledge and experiences of material science based on crystal structure analysis.

Applicant is required to come to KEK for an interview. However, we would consider a TV conference to be the interview if the applicant is required to travel a very long distance. (mostly for people abroad.)

The date of the interview will be informed in the Web site as soon as fixed.

Salary and various allowances are determined according to the KEK rules. (Monthly or Annual salary system)

Please submit application documents by using our Web system.

Refer to the attached PDF.

University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

In the framework of DFG-funded project “Spin dynamics in laterally patterned magnetic landscapes” we are looking for PhD candidate for investigation of magnetization dynamics in nanostructures with ferromagnetic/paramagnetic (FM/PM) interfaces.

The tasks of PhD student will include:
• Thin film fabrication using magnetron sputtering, nanostructuring with electron beam lithography and ion irradiation;
• Magnetic characterization using magnetometry, magnetic microscopy imaging, micromagnetic simulations;
• Ferromagnetic resonance study of thin film bilayers and laterally patterned magnetic landscapes.

The three-year research program is to be realized in collaboration with the University of Augsburg (Germany) and the Technical Federal University Santa Maria (Chile). We aim to understand the complex effect of structural disorder-induced magnetization patterns on the dynamic magnetic properties of embedded nanostructures with periodical FM/PM interfaces, addressing multi-magnon scattering, spin pumping at magnetic interfaces as well as various magnonic effects.

Duration of contract: 3 years
Salary: equivalent to 0.75 x TVöD E13 (about 4125 € gros per month)
Start of position: as soon as candidate is found

Master or equivalent degree in Physics with magnetism background is required. Experience in thin film deposition, fabrication of nanostructures as well as knowledge about ferromagnetic resonance technique and magnetization dynamics in nanostructures are advantageous (but not obligatory).

Applications and questions should be sent to:
Dr. Anna Semisalova (project leader) anna.semisalova@uni-due.de
or Prof. Michael Farle (group leader) sabina.grubba@uni-due.de

Garching, Germany

We are looking to recruit as soon as possible a highly motivated

Postdoc in Physics or Chemistry for the development of advanced sample environment equipment

The Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) operates at the Heinz-Maier-Leibnitz-Zentrum (MLZ) in Garching near Munich a suite of high performance neutron scattering instruments. It provides access to these instruments for scientists from universities and research institutions in Germany and throughout the world. Within the user program more than 1000 scientists visit the MLZ every year to perform experiments in the physical, chemical, biological and materials sciences. In addition, JCNS is actively pursuing a research program in the field of soft matter science and condensed matter physics and energy research.

Design, develop and operate sample environment equipment to perform pressure and temperature jumps

Contribute to the improvement of existing equipment with focus on time resolved measurements on SANS/VSANS and QENS

Conduct and disseminate world-class research via publications and conference presentations in the field of soft matter and biophysics, in close cooperation with the institute “Neutron Scattering and Soft Matter” (JCNS-1) in Jülich and the Soft Matter Physics Group of the Technical University of Munich

Represent and actively work on increasing the user base at MLZ

Our offer:
Exciting working environment on an attractive research campus, ideally situated close to the city of Munich

The position represents an excellent opportunity to carry out research in soft matter and biophysics using neutron scattering in a multidisciplinary team at MLZ

Promoting professional development through participation in national and international conferences and through various training programs

A comprehensive further training programme

Flexible working hours and various opportunities to reconcile work and private life

Limited for 2 years with possible longer-term prospects

Full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours

Salary and social benefits in conformity with the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service (TVöD)

A PhD degree in Physics, Chemistry, Biophysics or a related discipline

A strong background in experimental soft matter and biophysics with focus on structure examination

Knowledge in neutron scattering research preferably real-time SANS, rheo-SANS, or bio-SANS would be a distinct advantage

Very good command of written and spoken English

Initiative character, creativity, good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, result orientation and analytical skills

Online on the JCNS website