Festanstellung at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH in Garching
Online since 2024-07-05
Conducting research for a changing society: This is what drives us at Forschungszentrum Jülich. As a member of the Helmholtz Association, we aim to tackle the grand societal challenges of our time and conduct research into the possibilities of a digitized society, a climate-friendly energy system, and a resource-efficient economy. Work together with around 7,400 employees in one of Europe’s biggest research centers and help us to shape change!
The Jülich Centre for Neutron Science – Neutron Methods (JCNS-4) operates at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) in Garching near Munich a suite of high-performance neutron scattering instruments. It provides access to these instruments for scientists from universities and research institutions in Germany and throughout the world. Within the user program more than 1,000 scientists visit the MLZ every year to perform experiments in the physical, chemical, biological, and materials sciences. In addition, JCNS is actively pursuing a research program in the field of hard matter science to understand the structural and magnetic order, fluctuations and excitations in magnetic systems and in highly correlated electron systems at the atomic level.
We are looking to recruit an
Instrument Scientist / Postdoc – Small Angle Neutron and X-Ray Scattering KWS-3/X
Your Job:
We are looking for a highly motivated
postdoc to join the small angle neutron scattering
(SANS) team as a second instrument scientist at
the KWS-3, focusing on SANS diffractometer and the
new KWS-X (SAXS / WAXS / USAXS) diffractometer
with a metal jet light source. Both instruments
are operated in the user program. This position is
not only to support the users but also to
strengthen the user community in the field of
soft-matter, biological systems, food, and also
porous materials. Additionally, we are looking to
intensify our contacts with industry and
industrial applications. In this position you will
have the opportunity to perform your own
high-profile research in close cooperation with
JCNS-1 (located in Jülich). Your duties and
responsibilities within this position:
• Providing local contact support for users
of the neutron KWS-3 and X-ray KWS-X instrument of
JCNS at MLZ
• Intensifying and widening industrial
contacts and industrial applications by networking
• Supporting users during the experiment and
during the analysis of the results
• Conducting and disseminating world-class
research via publications and conference
presentations in the fields mentioned above
• Representing and actively working on
increasing the user base at MLZ
Your Profile:
• Master’s and subsequent PhD degree in one
of the fields mentioned above, like biophysics,
physical chemistry, polymer science, or a related
discipline
• A proven track record in neutron / X-ray
scattering research, preferably SANS / SAXS and
modeling of polymer and protein structures, would
be a distinct advantage
• Proven collaborations with the industry
would round your profile
• Passion for networking and contacting new
users
Very good command of written and spoken
English
• Initiative character, creativity, good
interpersonal, communication, and presentation
skills, result orientation, and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as a
player in the SANS team
• Readiness for on-call duty during the user
operation periods
Our Offer:
We work on the very latest issues that
impact our society and are offering you the chance
to actively help in shaping the change! We support
you in your work with:
• Exciting working environment on an
attractive research campus, ideally situated close
to the city of Munich
• The position represents an excellent
opportunity to carry out research using neutron
scattering in a multidisciplinary team at MLZ
• The possibility of using a wide range of
complementary techniques and laboratories both at
MLZ in Garching as well as at Forschungszentrum
Jülich
• Promoting professional development through
participation in national and international
conferences and through various training programs
• Flexible working hours in a full-time
position (39 hours / week) with the option of
slightly reduced working hours
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for
days off between public holidays and weekends
(e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer.
Place of employment: Garching (Munich)
We offer you an exciting and varied role in an
international and interdisciplinary working
environment. The position is for a fixed term of
two years with possible long-term prospects.
Salary and social benefits will conform to the
provisions of the Collective Agreement for the
Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group 13–14,
depending on the applicant’s qualifications and
the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them.
We welcome applications from people with
diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender,
disability, sexual orientation / identity, and
social, ethnic, and religious origin. A diverse
and inclusive working environment with equal
opportunities, in which everyone can realize their
potential, is important to us.
We look forward to receiving your
application by July 28, 2024, via our Online
Recruitment System! Questions about the Offer?
Please feel free to contact us via our
contact form. Please note that for technical
reasons we cannot accept applications via
e-mail.
You can find helpful information on the application and selection process here. You can also find answers to frequently asked questions in our FAQs.
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Garching (Germany)
Englisch
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Miscellaneous
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Lichtenbergstr. 1
85747 Garching, Germany
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