Area: Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology | Job scope: full-time | Duration of employment : limited | Posting-ID: 6529
The University of Siegen is a modern university with an international orientation and a focus on interdisciplinary research. It currently has around 14,000 students and covers a range of research fields from the humanities, social and economic sciences to natural sciences, engineering and life sciences. With over 2,000 employees, the university is one of the largest employers in the region and offers a unique environment for teaching, study, research and knowledge transfer.
We seek:
In the Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, Physik / Röntgenphysik, we aim to fill a position with a researcher based in Siegen or Hamburg ( Beamline P04/PETRA III) as soon as possible with the following conditions:
* 100% = 39,83 hours
* Salary scale13 TV-L
* limited by 31.03.2028
Your tasks:
* Participation in a German-Swedish collaboration project with Universities of Siegen, Lund, Uppsala and Stockholm and research centres DESY, HZB Berlin, Max Born Institute Berlin. The goal of the project is to measure dynamics in 2D and 3D systems with coherent synchrotron radiation (XPCS).
* Collaboration, preparation, and participation on beamlines at DESY, Hamburg and other synchrotron radiation sources (e.g. MAX IV, Lund)
* Participation in the commissioning of a TimePix detector for soft X-rays at the beamline P04/PETRA III, DESY.
* Data analysis.
Your profile:
* Good scientific university degree (Master or comparable) in physics or a related discipline close to solid state physics.
* Experience with experiments in the field of x-ray diffraction.
* Knowledge of Python
* Strong organisational skills.
* Very good English language skills.
Our range of services:
* Promotion of own scientific qualification (e.g. PhD)
* Work location at PETRA III, DESY, a world-wide leading research centre for synchrotron radiation.
* Diverse opportunities to take on responsibility and make a visible contribution to research and teaching.
* A modern understanding of leadership and collaboration.
* Good work-life balance, for example, through flexible working hours and work location, as well as support with childcare.
* Extensive personnel development programme.
* Health management with a wide range of prevention and counselling services.
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