The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is seeking a beamline scientist for the Spanish beamline “SPLINE,” located at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France. The selected candidate will relocate to Grenoble for a 5 years period, and will assume full responsibility for the management and leadership of the SPLINE beamline, overseeing a dedicated team and ensuring beamline operations together with the beamline responsible.
Key Responsibilities:
Working together with the beamline responsible, They will supervise the team of three postdoc, a technician, and administrative staff. They will guarantee the proper administrative and technical conditions to support users conducting experiments as allocated by the program committee, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations and quality standards imposed by ESRF. They will oversee the enhancement and upkeep of the beamline’s technical capabilities.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
- Extensive experience with synchrotron radiation techniques is required, with desirable expertise in the available techniques at the beamline, such as single crystal diffraction or HAXPES.
- Proven leadership and management skills in an international research environment.
Salary and Benefits:
- Be part of a leading, interdisciplinary project with access to state-of-the-art instruments in materials science.
- Special remuneration will be provided in addition to the base salary to align ESRF standards.
- Possibility of continuation after the end of the contract.
- The position will begin on June 1st.
Application Procedure:
Interested candidates should submit a motivation letter and curriculum vitae (max. 4 pages) by March, 31st to ogi@csic.es, indicating SPLINE application in the subject line.
Contact Information:
For more information or inquiries, please contact: direccion.icmm@csic.es