Vacancy No. 07/2025

Chemist or Physicist (m/f/d) or related natural scientist

Job description

Your main tasks will include:

  • Supervision of experiments with the X-ray emission spectrometer (XES-spectrometer) at the ACT station of the CAT-ACT beamline, KIT Light Source
  • Managing development and commissioning of new instrumentation part of the XES-spectrometer at the ACT station.
  • Co-development of in-situ experimental setups at the X-SPEC beamline at the KIT Light Source
  • Contribution to the development and installation of the ROXS station for soft X-ray studies of actinide materials at the X-SPEC beamline, KIT Light Source
  • Updating and improving the documentation for the XES-spectrometer
  • Investigation of actinide sample systems using high-resolution XES/XAS and NIXS methods
  • Performing data analysis and publishing results
  • Contribution to teaching activities<
Personal qualification
  • University degree in Chemistry or Physics (Master's) or related natural sciences, preferably with a completed PhD
  • Experience with working at a synchrotron, preferably, but not necessary, as a beamline scientist. A completed PhD or a postdoc with focus on synchrotron radiation X-ray methods could be also a sufficient qualification for the position.
  • In-depth experience in the design and commissioning of X-ray emission spectrometers is an advantage
  • Knowledge and practical experience with inelastic X-ray scattering or X-ray spectroscopy are beneficial
  • Excellent proficiency in spoken and written English
  • Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills
  • Ability to collaborate across disciplines.
    • Organizational unit

    Institute for Nuclear Waste Disposal (INE)

    Starting date

    ab sofort / immediately

    Salary

    Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

    Contract duration

    31.12.2026.

    Application up to

    15.02.2025

    Contact person in line-management

    For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Tonya Vitova, Tel. +49 721 608-24024.

    Application

    Please apply online using the button below for this vacancy number 07/2025 .
    Personnel Support is provided by 

    Ms Ratzel
    phone: +49 721 608-25544,

    Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

    We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.
    Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

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