Research engineer FlexPES
Lunds universitet, MAX IV, Spectroscopy / Fysikjobb / Lund
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MAX IV is a national large-scale research laboratory providing scientists from Sweden and the rest of the world with instruments for research in areas such as materials science, structural biology, chemistry and nanotechnology. Fully developed it will receive more than 2 000 scientists annually. 200 people are currently employed at the MAX IV Laboratory.
FlexPES is an undulator based soft x-ray beamline, which is under construction now and will become operational in 2018.
It has two branches and can accommodate up to four end stations, which are planned to be used for high-resolution spectroscopy (x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and near edge x-ray absorption spectroscopy (NEXAFS)) on surfaces and in gas phase. One end station is dedicated to UHV surface science, and two more are for photoemission and electro-ion coincidence studies on gases, clusters and liquids. There is also a port for the user-defined experiments.
We are now looking for a research engineer to join the FlexPES team.
Once employed, the candidate will work together with the beamline manager and other team members with construction, commissioning and operation of the beamline, and run various development projects at the end stations. These projects include automation of experiments, development of control systems, mechanical design of new equipment, etc. In general, the research engineer will be responsible for both maintenance of the existing equipment and for the new technical developments, including design, procurement, testing and commissioning. The candidate is also expected to participate in providing support to the external user groups, with the chance to develop collaborative research with the various users, and pursue his/her own research and/or development projects. A partial support of the off-line laboratory with scanning tunnelling microscope will also be one of the duties.
The candidate is expected to have and demonstrate strong interest and sufficient skills in developing new experimental setups, sample environments and detection schemes, which can advance experimental capabilities at the beamline. Existence of own research projects and collaboration networks is highly desirable.
The tasks include (but are not restricted to) the following:
- Providing technical support for all equipment at both branches of the FlexPES beamline, including vacuum sub-systems, motion and manipulation, detectors, electronics and relevant software, with the main focus on the end stations (photoelectron spectroscopy and x-ray absorption on solid surfaces and in the gas phase).
- Developing new and upgrading the existing equipment, from CAD designing to final testing. Testing and commissioning of all purchased and home-built equipment, enabling user operation of all planned instruments.
- Providing regular user support to all external groups (visiting scientists) working with the equipment at FlexPES (to be shared with other team members).
- Writing scripts for controlling various motors and detectors, both stand-alone and as a part of the beamline control system.
- Writing software for data acquisition and analysis. -looks like a repetition of point 4.
- Assisting in running the STM laboratory.
Qualifications
- The candidate must hold a PhD in physics, solid state chemistry, or similar
- Proven considerable experience (at least 3 years) in the use and maintenance of ultra-high vacuum equipment and developing complicated scientific instrumentation.
- Proven considerable experience (at least 3 years) in XPS, NEXAFS and ARPES techniques with synchrotron radiation.
- Proven record of initiating, running and completing instrument development projects relevant for synchrotron radiation beamlines.
- Proven record of extensive user support at a large-scale scientific facility (e.g. synchrotron radiation source).
- Proven record of advanced data analysis and programming with Python and IgorPro.
- Documented experience in software development for controlling scientific equipment (preferably in Python/Tango).
- Documented experience in mechanical engineering and CAD design.
- Own research projects involving relevant techniques (XPS/NEXAFS/ARPES) and a presence of scientific collaborations with other research groups or institutions is a strong plus. Considerable scientific record is a strong plus.
- Knowledge of the STM technique is a merit.
Ability to work in a team, good communication skills, and a good command of English are required for successful completion of the tasks.
Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.
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Publiceringsdatum2017-11-06ErsättningMåndslön
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2017-11-17
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: PA2017/3262
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanKontaktSamuli Urpelainen
samuli.urpelainen@maxiv.lu.seAlexei Preobrajenski
alexei.preobrajenski@maxiv.lu.seFöretagLunds universitet, MAX IV, Spectroscopy
AdressLunds universitet, MAX IV, Spectroscopy
P.O Box 118
22100 Lund
KontorsadressP.O Box 118
Jobbnummer 3786882
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