ESRF - Post-doctoral Fellow in chemistry for the ID24 and BM23 XAFS beamlines

At a glance

Job title: Post-doctoral Fellow in chemistry for the ID24 and BM23 XAFS beamlines
Ref.: PDBM23-1
Contract type: Time-limited contract
Salary range: 45.5 K€ minimum
Publication start on Front Office : Site internet: 15/06/2023
Contract duration: 18 months, renewable for a further 6 or 18 months

Context & Job description

BM23 and ID24 are two beamlines of the ESRF dedicated to the X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS). BM23 is a general-purpose energy scanning XAS beamline installed on a two-pole wiggler ID24 is an undulator beamline with two branches: an energy dispersive branch (ID24-ED) and a scanning branch (ID24-DCM). The beamlines cover a wide range of applications in chemistry, solid-state physics, materials science, biology, environmental science, geochemistry, geophysics and planetology.

Chemistry and materials science are among the prioritized research directions at BM23 and ID24. You are expected to work in these fields, conducting research, providing user support and developing the relevant capabilities of the beamlines.

As a postdoctoral fellow at BM23 and ID24, you will:

Participate in ongoing in-house research program in the field of chemistry and catalysis at BM23 and ID24
Develop your own research program in collaboration with your academic and/or industrial contacts
Support the external users as a local contact
Help to ensure continuous operation of BM23, ID24 and supporting chemistry labs
Contribute to enhancing the performance of BM23 and ID24 in the field of chemistry (designing new instrumentation, adapting complementary analytical techniques, developing new software, etc)

Further information can be obtained from Olivier Mathon (+33 438 88 25 61, e-mail: mathon@esrf.fr) or Kirill Lomachenko (tel: +33 438 88 19 14, e-mail: lomachenko@esrf.fr)

Expected profile

PhD in chemistry, materials science, physics or closely related field obtained less than three years ago
Strong background in chemistry (preferably catalysis or electrochemistry)
Good Knowledge of X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
At least, basic programming skills
Ability to productively interact with multi-disciplinary international staff and facility users
Proficiency in English (working language at the ESRF)
Experience with in situ catalytic or electrochemical experiments at synchrotrons is desirable
Good Python programming skills would be an advantage
Experience with infrared spectroscopy, X-ray emission spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction is desirable

Working conditions

Do you recognize yourself in this description? Apply now for your next professional adventure!

What we offer:

Join an innovative international research institute, with a workforce from 38 different countries
Collaborate with global experts to advance science and address societal challenges
Come and live in a vibrant city, in the heart of the Alps, and Europe's Green Capital 2022
Enjoy a workplace designed to support your quality of life
Benefit from our competitive compensation and allowances package, including financial support for your relocation to Grenoble

For further information on employment terms and conditions, please refer to https://www.esrf.fr/home/Jobs/what-we-offer.html

The deadline to apply is 27 August 2023

The ESRF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from disabled persons.

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Company description

The European Synchrotron, the ESRF, is an international research centre based in Grenoble, France.

Through its innovative engineering, pioneering scientific vision and a strong commitment from its 700 staff members, the ESRF is recognised as one of the top research facilities worldwide. Its particle accelerator produces intense X-ray beams that are used by thousands of scientists each year for experiments in diverse fields such as biology, medicine, environmental sciences, cultural heritage, materials science, and physics.

Supported by 21 countries, the ESRF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity.