Postdoc for DanMAX beamline in Lund, Sweden

The Department of Chemistry and iNANO, Aarhus University, seeks candidates for a 20-month full time post-doctoral position. The position involves two main tasks: 1) Operation and development of the powder Xray diffraction instruments at the materials science beamline, DanMAX – www.maxiv.lu.se/danmax, at the MAX IV 3 GeV synchrotron storage ring in Lund, Sweden. 2) Research on crystallographic texture of piezoelectrics using X-ray scattering using the beamline and similar complementary facilities under the supervision of the beamline manager.

The DanMAX beamline is a collaboration between Aarhus University, the Technical University of Denmark, University of Copenhagen and Lund University. It is designed to perform materials science using 15-35 keV X-rays for powder X-ray diffraction and full field imaging. There is a strong focus on in situ and in operando experiments. AU is heading the design and implementation of PXRD. The PXRD2D instrument at DanMAX is in regular user operation. During the employment period the successful candidate will be part in bringing the Imaging instrument and the high resolution PXRD instrument into operation. He/she is expected to take part in the general operation of the beam line, participate in user support, and help develop both hardware and software.

The candidate must have a PhD in chemistry, crystallography, materials science, or equivalent. Additionally, he/she must have a strong background in crystallographic techniques, particularly powder diffraction, PXRD data modeling, and texture modeling. The candidate must have experience in using synchrotron and neutron facilities. Experience with instrumentation development and python programming is required.

The expected starting date is September 1st, 2024. The area of employment is Aarhus University, but the place of work is at MAX IV, Fotongatan 2, 224 84 Lund, Sverige.

The successful candidate will be involved in both the beamline team at MAX IV in Lund and the groups at the Inorganic section at the Department of Chemistry. The Department of Chemistry at Aarhus University (www.chem.au.dk) is one of the leading European chemistry departments with a broad research program. It has a permanent staff of ~30 full and associate professors, a support staff of ~30 people, ~150 PhD students and postdocs, and around 400 students.

The AU part of the DanMAX team is affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) (www.inano.au.dk) as well as the Aarhus Center for Integrated Materials Research (iMAT) (www.imat.au.dk ). iMAT integrates a diverse range of basic and applied materials research areas across departments and centers and thereby strongly contribute to solving some of the Grand Challenges of modern society.

For further information, please contact Senior Researcher and beamline
manager, Mads Ry Jørgensen ([email protected]).

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

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Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the

Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

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The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities .

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here . Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here .

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here .

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website , you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.