Erfaren forskare till ForMAX projektet

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MAX IV-laboratoriet har varit framgångsrikt i drygt 30 år och driver idag MAX IV, den nya synkrotronljusanläggningen i Lund.
Fullt utbyggt kommer den att ta emot mer än 2 000 forskare årligen från Sverige och resten av världen. De forskar inom bland annat materialvetenskap, strukturbiologi, kemi och nanoteknologi. 200 personer är idag anställda vid MAX IV-laboratoriet.
MAX IV, Sveriges största och mest ambitiösa satsning på forskningsinfrastruktur invigdes i juni 2016 och är världens ljusstarkaste synkrotronljusanläggning.
MAX IV-laboratoriet är en nationell forskningsanläggning med Lunds universitet som värd.



ForMAX – a research infrastructure platform and a beamline

The forest is a valuable, renewable resource that could provide society with advanced wood based materials helping to lower society’s dependence on fossil raw materials and thereby reduce the climatic- and environmental impact.

The ForMAX beamline is part of an effort to develop a world leading research infrastructure platform supporting the investigation of novel materials at MAX IV and train a new generation of scientist that will exploit this platform in their research.

The ForMAX beamline will be designed to support the techniques that are most appropriate to address research questions within the field of wood based materials such as SAXS, WAXS and x-ray imaging. They will be used to study the structure and properties of nano-cellulose, wood fiber structures, fiber joints and bio-composites, as well as to study industrial processes such as wood dissolving and pulping. The project includes the development of tailor-made experimental environments that will enable unique experiments for materials characterization and to follow complex processes in real time.

The ForMAX platform will also include other beamlines at MAX IV that after adaption can be of use to support research within bio-based materials. The ForMAX beamline and platform is a close collaboration between academic research communities and the Swedish forestry industry. The beamline is expected to come into operation in 2020.

We are now looking for an experienced individual that can help us deliver the ForMAX beamline.

Job description

MAX IV aims to build the ForMAX beamline, a new SAXS/WAXS/imaging beamline and we are now looking for an experienced Scientist that can act as Project Manager and lead the design, procurement and construction of the beamline and in the future be part of the operation team.

The project Manager’s tasks include:

- To secure the necessary internal and external resources and competences to form a beamline project team
- To conduct work-, time-, and resource planning for the beamline project in collaboration with the MAX IV Beamline Project Office
- To communicate and cooperate with external and internal stakeholders. Examples of external stakeholders are the Wallenberg Wood Science Center, representatives from the forest industry, and academics. Internal stakeholders are the management, the Beamline Project Office, procurement, engineering etc.
- To develop a Conceptual Design Report (CDR), including a preliminary budget
- Progress the CDR into a detailed design report (DDR) including the technical specifications and budget needed to take the project into procurement and construction
- To initiate and coordinate activities to strengthen the ForMAX platform i.e. build a strong user community of both academic and industrial scientists

Qualifications

The following qualifications must be met:

- PhD in a scientific area relevant for the ForMAX project and documented post-doctoral experience within such an area
- Experience with synchrotron based research on soft or biomaterials
- Project management skills
- Strong social and communication skills
- Good command of written and spoken English
- Experience with design, construction or at least expert use and development of sample environments or endstations relevant to ForMAX

The following qualifications are considered an asset:

- Experience in design, construction and operation of x-ray beamlines
- Documented experience in planning of and participation in outreach activities for academia and/or industry
- Experience from forest based research or industrial experience within the forest industry
- Experience in interacting with funding agencies and science policy-making organizations
- An extensive academic network, preferentially within the Nordic and Baltic countries



This is a two year position with possibility for extending into a permanent position

For questions regarding the ForMAX project please contact Magnus Larsson
+46 725 546309

For other questions contact Tomas Lundqvist
+46 708 467688

For questions regarding working at a beamline project at MAX IV and other technical questions please contact Yngve Cerenius
+46 709 997941

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