Scientific Software Expert - Data Acquisition and Processing

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Your team

You will join the Scientific Data group of the Technical Division, a small international team with diverse scientific backgrounds.

We are responsible for the data acquisition from state-of-the-art detectors through to the support and implementation of online and offline scientific data processing, visualisation and analyses.

MAX IV is looking for a Scientific Software Expert for Data Acquisition and Processing with the chance to contribute at all levels of the data acquisition, processing and scientific computing chain. The MAX IV beamlines operate a variety of detectors and cameras, from delay lines to CMOS cameras to mega-pixel photon counting detectors. Detectors are integrated into the wider beamline control system (Tango) and their data are streamed into process pipelines (running in a central Kubernetes cluster) to allow online visualisation of the experiment and data reduction to more manageable formats for analysis by the user. As a member of our group, you will have the chance to master these detector systems and contribute to the algorithms and framework that make up the data processing pipelines. Handling high data rates and volumes while maintaining scientific accuracy is central to the challenge.

Beside other group members you will work closely together with beamline scientists, HPC experts, the controls software group and potentially with MAX IV partners from other large-scale photon and neutron (PaN) facilities. The group supports data analyses from all three major techniques: scattering/diffraction, imaging and spectroscopy, and work closely with the scientists in those areas. You are strongly encouraged to foster your own projects and collaborations and participate in experiments in MAX IV or other facilities in order to connect software experts and scientists.

Your main work tasks will be
• Integration of detectors into control and DAQ pipelines and support of these systems in operation
• Development of data processing, analysis and scientific computing tools, most likely in
scattering/diffraction and imaging domains
• Development of other PaN scientific software projects, e.g. related to data management
• Participation in related experiments.

To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications
• Degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, data science or equivalent qualifications or
experience
• A proven ability in software development for data handling/analysis in a high-level programing
language (Python, C++, etc) in a linux environment
• A documented significant contribution to the development of a scientific software during the last
three years.

Below are seen as merits
• Practical experience in a scientific software project related to PaN sciences in general
• Knowledge of relevant X-ray techniques such as scattering/diffraction or imaging
• Experience of processing data from the above techniques
• PhD in physics, mathematics, computer science, data science or related field
• Experience working with photon detectors for scientific applications
• Experience with high performance distributed computing
• Experience in hardware accelerated computing

As a person you are/have
• Good communication skills, ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels in and outside
MAX IV
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• A self-starter with a passion for learning new technologies
• A team player committed to the goals of the team
• Reliable and responsible
• Able to listen and respect others
• A problem solver

What we offer
When you join MAX IV, you step into a world of frontline science. We make the invisible visible by supporting scientists from all over the world, and generating scientific results for the benefit of society. We offer you a multicultural work environment with great opportunities for personal development, and with respect for a healthy work-life balance.

Would you like to work in a challenging and supporting environment? Then join us and take the opportunity to make a real difference!

For further information, please visit:
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-lund-university/work-lund-university
http://www.sweden.se
https://www.maxiv.lu.se/about-us/careers/compensation-benefits/

Probationary period may apply.

On call services may apply.



MAX IV is a Swedish national large-scale research laboratory hosted by Lund University. It provides scientists from Sweden as well as internationally, with state-of-the-art instrumentation for research in areas such as engineering, physics, structural biology, chemistry and nanotechnology. It will receive up to 2 000 scientists annually, conducting ground-breaking experiments in materials and life sciences using the brilliant X-ray light.

The MAX IV IT teams are placed under the Technical Division and deliver solutions to the whole MAX IV organisation in the areas of electronics, software, infrastructure and scientific software. This is a dynamic and highly challenging environment and requires close collaboration with the beamline staff in order to understand the needs and be effective in forming solutions. We are around 50 people in total who work in 4 domains in a well-organised and agile way. We hold values of lean management, knowledge spread, user autonomy, continuous improvement and flexibility as guiding principles for our work.

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