Temporary substitute researcher at Veritas and SPECIES beamline

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.


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. Fully developed it will receive more than 2 000 scientists annually, conducting ground-breaking experiments in materials and life sciences using the brilliant X-ray light.



We are looking for a temporary substitute researcher to work as a part of the Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering (RIXS) team.

Currently, the RIXS team has 6 members, who work together on developing new capabilities, building up instruments, beamline and spectrometer commissioning and user support at Veritas and SPECIES (RIXS) beamlines. Both beamlines are equipped with RIXS end stations, which cover different energy regions and resolving powers. At Veritas there is a 10 m Rowland type grating spectrometer for high resolution studies with a time resolved delay line detector (DLD). SPECIES (RIXS) is equipped with a small XES 350 Rowland type spectrometer for low resolution measurements and a high resolution plane grating spectrometer that is currently under build up. Both spectrometers at SPECIES also use time resolved DLD detectors. Both the Vertias and SPECIES (RIXS) beamlines will provide a wide range of sample environments like, N2 cooling and He cryo cooling of solid samples, powder samples, electrochemistry-cell, gas-cell, moisture-cell, and liquid jets, that are currently commissioning. Most of the equipment, at both Veritas and Species (RIXS), are developed in house and as such it is up to the beamline staff to make sure that they are operational for the users. This gives the staff the opportunities to develop unique instruments and experimental environments.

The successful candidate will be offered:

- Excellent possibilities to drive scientific research or instrumentation development independently, in collaboration with the beamline team, or the users.
- To work with a wide variety of experts form the MAX IV, ranging from software developers, hardware installation as well as mechanical construction, assembly and commissioning.
- A stimulating group where we help reach and push the limits of RIXS instrumentation.
- A unique chance to engage with research projects performed by our users.

The person will be encouraged to take part in scientific projects run at both Veritas or SPECIES (RIXS) beamlines by either RIXS team or users.

Tasks

The work tasks of the substitute researcher include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Active participation in the support and maintenance of the beamlines and the end stations in collaboration with the entire beamline and RIXS team.
- Active participation in the development of existing and new functionalities of the beamline and the end station in collaboration with the entire beamline and the RIXS team.
- Interaction with and support of user groups

 

Qualifications

The successful candidate must

- Hold a PhD in physics, chemistry, materials science, or a related discipline.
- Provide documented experience of performing and interpreting synchrotron based RIXS experiments.
- Provide documented experience of working with ultrahigh vacuum instrumentation and RIXS instrumentation at synchrotrons.

The following are considered as an advantage:

- Experience in user support at synchrotrons.
- Good knowledge of Python language.


The successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate the ability work in a team, good communication skills and good command of the English. 

On call services may apply in the future.

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