Post-doctoral Fellow for the ID24 and BM23 XAFS beamlines

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 19 countries, the ESRF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity. 

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 programme 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: [email protected]) or Kirill Lomachenko (tel: +33 438 88 19 14, e-mail: [email protected])

• 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

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