Experienced X-ray imaging specialist

We are expanding our team of experts with an experienced X-ray imaging specialist with a keen interest in applied interdisciplinary research and in solving industrial problems and challenges.

Background
RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden) offers world leading applied research, development and innovation services to strengthen industrial competitiveness and promote a sustainable society. Our clients and partners range from large international companies down to small enterprises, universities and other research organizations. An important part of our mission is to strengthen the innovation system by providing testbeds, pilot lines and demonstration facilities. A promise we make to our clients is to always provide cutting edge tools when addressing industrial and societal research challenges. In this context, we are looking to strengthen our photon and neutron competence to better exploit the opportunities provided by the MAX IV synchrotron and the European Spallation Source (ESS) by recruiting an x-ray imaging specialist.  

Your role
You will be based in Lund and your primary focus will be to assist industry in utilizing MAX IV especially in the area of X-ray tomography. Your position will be at the RISE division Bioeconomy and Health, and department Material and Surface Design. You will assist industry in translating their needs and challenges to techniques at MAX IV, most often combined with other techniques available at RISE. You will also support in building RISE internal X-ray tomography (imaging) competence, work closely with staff at MAX IV, and create networks with national and international specialists and with people at other synchrotron facilities. You will work in both academic and industrial projects with project initiation and planning, experimental design, performance of experiments at synchrotron or lab-scale facilities, data evaluation and data interpretation, and writing reports.

This work will be performed in close collaboration with researchers or project leaders at RISE and in academia. You must also be ready to work with RISE researchers and project leaders from many different fields within RISE. It is important that you have the ability to place the results in the perspective of industry and that you are able to compare your data with data from other techniques. You will lead projects and apply for grants to strengthen the RISE competence in the field of X-ray tomography, imaging and visualization. You will be in discussions with industrial partners to suggest solutions to their needs and to initiate projects with them.

Who are you?
You are an experienced X-ray imaging (tomography) specialist with broad knowledge from different materials and questions. You have a PhD within physics, chemistry, or materials science with a good overview and basic understanding of X-ray imaging methods. Important skills include:

- experience with X-ray tomography.


- advanced analysis and visualisation of multidimensional (3D) datasets.


- previous involvement in multidisciplinary research projects.


- knowledge about structural studies of a wide range of complex materials and formulations



Knowledge about neutron tomography is a plus. It is important that you have experience of grant applications. You have good social skills and you like to work with people within projects tackling industrial challenges or who build new knowledge together with academia. The job requires a strong driving force towards innovation and knowledge building, an open mind, as well as good business and communication skills.

We welcome with your application!
If this sounds exciting and you want to know more, you are welcome to contact Marie Sjöberg, 010 -516 6083, Unit manager Smart materials or Niklas Lorén, 010-516 6614, project leader RISE Large scale research infrastructure project. Last application date is 15 March 2022.  Interviews may take place during the application period.

Our union representatives are: Lazaros Tsantaridis, SACO, +46 105 166 221 and Linda Ikatti, Unionen, +46 105 165 161.