Beamline Scientist SoftiMAX
Lunds Universitet / Fysikjobb / Lund
2026-04-08
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Your team
SoftiMAX is a soft X-ray beamline focussed on spectro-microscopy and coherent imaging techniques, with 2 branch lines. The first branch delivers a nanoprobe beam for Scanning Transmission X-ray Microscopy (STXM) and ptychography measurements, catering to many research fields including environmental science, life sciences, advanced materials and magnetism. The second branch has a stronger focus on exploring coherence, with diffraction imaging, holography and x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS) on solid state samples. The SoftiMAX team currently consists of 3 permanent staff, a postdoc, and a shared technician.
Your role
We are now looking for a researcher with a strong background in soft x-ray microscopy on magnetic materials and/or the use and development of coherent x-ray microscopy techniques, to join the SoftiMAX team. As part of the team, you will ensure optimal operation of the beamline plus its two end-stations. In addition, you will take an active role in strategic development of the beamline, shaping the user community, as well as have a chance to pursue your own project(s) at the beamline.
Main work tasks
As part of the team, you will actively help maintain and run the beamline, the end-stations and data processing tools, with a primary focus on magnetic experiments and/or coherent techniques, applicable to both branches
You will support your share of users during the planning, setup, and execution of experiments, and discuss development of e.g. user sample environments or analysis code for experiments, as well as perform outreach to attract new users
As a scientist, you are ready to perform scientific research and work on method development that fits to the SoftiMAX beamline and promote your results within the (prospective) user community and at conferences
To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications
PhD in natural sciences in a subject relevant to SoftiMAX
Demonstrated experience in performing novel and cutting-edge experiments, with soft x-ray microscopy for magnetic materials and/or coherent techniques using X-rays
Good Python programming skills, a working knowledge of collaborative software tools, and experience with the implementation of data acquisition or analysis algorithms
You have a good track record of published articles in peer reviewed journals highlighting findings from your research and experimental activities
Demonstrated ability to work independently
Good command of English, good communication skills and being a good fit within the team
Qualifications below are seen as merits
Experience in instrumentation development: including timing, novel optics, in-situ environments, cryogenics, nano-positioning and/or scanning set ups
Experience in other, relevant x-ray (imaging) techniques, like fluorescence mapping, hard x-ray coherent diffraction and/or tomography, or experience in magnetic measurements and/or STM/AFM
As a person you are someone who actively seeks out new possibilities and pursues novel ideas. You are interested in interdisciplinary and collaborative research and able to work effectively with research groups of diverse backgrounds as well as engineers and technicians.
What we offer
When you join our MAX IV team, you step into a world of front edge science. We make the invisible visible by supporting scientists from all over the world, generating scientific results for the benefit of society. We offer you a multicultural work environment with great opportunities for personal development 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!
Probation period may apply.
For further information, please visit:
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www.sweden.seCompensation & benefits
MAX IV är ett nationellt forskningslaboratorium med Lunds universitet som värduniversitet. MAX IV tillhandahåller toppmodern utrustning för forskning inom områden som teknik, fysik, strukturbiologi, kemi och nanoteknik. MAX IV kommer att ta emot upp till 2 000 nationella och internationella forskare årligen, vilka genomför banbrytande experiment inom material- och biovetenskap med hjälp av det briljanta röntgenljuset.
Vi undanber oss alla kontakter från annonsförsäljare, rekryterings- och bemanningsföretag på grund av statliga upphandlingsregler.
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Arbetsgivare Lunds Universitet (org.nr 202100-3211),
https://www.lu.se/vacancies P.O Box 118 (
visa karta)
221 00 LUND
Arbetsplats Lund
Kontakt Gruppchef
Karina Thånell
karina.thanell@maxiv.lu.se 0462226553 Jobbnummer 9842196