Argonne National Laboratory Hiring for Assistant Beamline Scientist at Lemont, Illinois Full Time

The Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory seeks an Assistant Beamline Scientist to carry out operations and user support at the Spectroscopy (SPC) group beamlines. Along with two bending magnet beamlines for XAFS, the SPC ID beamlines feature: X-ray microprobe station for fluorescence mapping, micro-spectroscopy and confocal imaging; Advanced spectroscopy stations support high resolution fluorescence spectroscopy, emission spectroscopy using bent crystal analyzers and miniature x-ray spectrometers and x-ray Raman spectroscopy. Science at the SPC beamlines includes research programs in, for example, environmental, biological, chemistry, catalysis, and energy science.

As an assistant beamline scientist, the selected candidate will work closely with the SPC group, support general users and conduct a collaborative and independent science program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct user support at the SPC beamlines (9BM, 20BM, 25ID)

• Perform independent research using SPC beamlines

• Participate in technical development of advanced spectroscopy

• Perform experimental data treatment and processing as a part of independent research and user support

• Advance the spectroscopy user program at the APS

• Comply and oversee user compliance with safety regulations

• Role model Argonne’s Core Values

• Understand, value, and promote diversity

Position Requirements

• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated publication record using synchrotron x-ray spectroscopy

• Experience in x-ray spectroscopy and related data analysis and modeling

• Excellent written and oral communications skills

• Demonstrated experience in a team environment with a diverse group of scientists, engineers, technical staff, and users

• LEVEL 2: Bachelor’s and 5+ years experience, Master’s and 3+ years experience or Doctorate and 0 years experience or equivalent

• Ph.D. in experimental physics, chemistry, material science or related field

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Development of synchrotron beamline instrumentation.

• In-situ synchrotron measurements under different sample environments

• Scientific Python programming particularly within the bluesky project

• Ability to train others.

• A minimal of two years of synchrotron experience in conducting independent experimental research at synchrotron facilities.

Job Family

Research Development (RD)

Job Profile

Physics 2

Worker Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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