Post Doc at Claess - España - ALBA Synchrotron

ALBA Synchrotron

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España

hace 3 semanas

Publicado por:

Isabel García

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Deadline
10/12/2023

Division
Experiments

Institution
ALBA is the Spanish synchrotron light source, a large research infrastructure operating ten beamlines, complementary facilities, and an Electron Microscopy Center, this last in partnership with other institutions. Currently constructing multiple more beamlines, expanding the Electron Microscopy Center, and integrating advanced data analytics, it sums up a wide range of infrastructures geared toward finding solutions to societal challenges.

Located in Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain), it is funded by the Spanish Government (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación) and the Catalan Government (Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament de Recerca i Universitats).

The synchrotron light produced by 3 GeV electrons is used by thousands of researchers to analyse and understand the properties and functionality of matter, spanning a wide variety of fields, such as catalytic research, health, energy production/storage, environmental research, communication technologies, or cultural heritage.

Our highly motivated staff works in a multidisciplinary work environment with an atmosphere formed by lived diversity, inclusion and respect for our colleagues.

Located close to Barcelona in a natural park and well connected by car and public transportation, with excellent connectivity to the world and an employer who understands the importance of life-work balance.

Facing an upgrade to ALBA II, a 4th generation facility, which will increase dramatically brightness and coherent flux, ALBA is in a phase of growth and dynamics.

Being a part of the ALBA team will promote your career and will give you the opportunities to explore new territories.

We are offering a post doc position at the CLEASS beamline, a hard X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopy beamline; as member of the CLAESS group, you will

colloborate with your collegues to operate safely the beamline, support the public and industrial users, and most importantly, you will promote your own scientific program by using the instrument and growing your research network.

This position will be of interest for enthusiastic scientists holding a degree in Physics Chemistry, Material Science, or similar scientific discipline.

For more information, you can take a look on our history watching this video:

Tasks
Provide user support to public and proprietary users including performing Local Contact duties.
Collaborate with you colleagues to maintain the beamline and contribute to the upgrade of the beamline within the ALBA II context.
Engage with other groups of the Experiments Division and ALBA to find synergies between the programs and develop new opportunities for the facility.
Develop your own scientific program in one of ALBA's focus areas, including energy materials, catalysis, and environmental science, using spectroscopy techniques (XAS/XES) in combination with other capabilities available at ALBA.
Engage in projects and collaborations of the transversal research program of the section (for example on energy storage and/or catalysis) at internal, national and

European level. This may also include the initiation of new projects if appropriate.

RequirementsApplications that do not present the aforementioned or required documentation during the selection procedure will not be accepted.

Hold a PhD or have programmed the PhD defense date in Physics, or Chemistry, or Material Science or similar disciplines.

Have 2 years of work experiences (including PhD work) in XAS and/or XES spectroscopy.
Selection Process Development
The selection will be carried out through the competitionopposition system.

As a first phase, an analysis of the curriculum will be carried out (assessment of previous experience and / or scientific history, degree, training and other professional information relevant to the position).

The assessment of the CV in the competition phase will be scored up to 40 points, and will consider the following aspects:

Scientific and technical experience in XAS and XES techniques. (20 points)
Excellent Publication record in a scientific field like catalysis, energy storage or environmental sciences with strong emphasis XAS/XES results. (20 points)

The interview will assess the following aspects, among others:

Capability of running synchrotron experiments and exploit the experimental results. (20 points)
Capability of maintain and develop instrumentation. (10 points)
Good interpersonal and communication skills, including the capability to work in a multidisciplinary team. (10 points)
Work experiences at multiple synchrotron light facilities. (10 points)
Good organizational and planning skills. (5 points)
Selfmotivation. (5 points)

In case of a tied final score, the position will be awarded to the person who belongs to the most underrepresented gender in the corresponding Division