For our location in Hamburg we are seeking:

Postdoctoral fellow in X-ray multibeam ptychographic imaging at PETRA III / MAX IV

Remuneration Group 13 | Limited: 4 years | Starting date: 04.04.2022 | ID: FSPO021/2021 | Deadline: 31.01.2022 | Full-time/Part-time

DESY, with its more than 2700 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

The project aims to advance the ptychography technique by parallel illumination of the sample by several focused beams to utilize an incoherent fraction of the synchrotron beam to speed up the experiment. The main goal is to bring the performance of multibeam ptychography to a general user level for routine operation.

About your role:

• Design and simulations of the optical scheme for X-ray multibeam ptychography
• Commissioning of the optics, set-up integration
• Experiments with end-user, experimental data evaluation (ptychography/tomography)

About you:

• Ph.D. in physics or related field
• Experience in performing experiments at synchrotron
• Experience with scanning/full field coherent X-ray imaging/microscopy or ptychography and/or tomography
• Solid experience with programming (C#, C++, Python)
• Hands-on experience with Fourier optics
• Good communication skills and ability to work in an international and multi-disciplinary team with English as a working language

Good reasons to join:

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. We attach particular importance to appreciative cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time and job-sharing. You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our compre­hensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH.

For further information please contact Dr. M. Lyubomirskiy at +49 40 8998-3203 (mikhail.lyubomirskiy@desy.de).

Please kindly submit your complete application documents including your salary expectations.

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal.

DESY promotes equal opportunities and diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position.
Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified.

You can find further information here:
https://www.desy.de/career

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Human Resources Department | Notkestraße 85 | 22607 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 8998-3392