| The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL),
situated in Grenoble, France, is Europe's leading
research facility for fundamental research using
neutrons. The ILL operates the brightest neutron
source in the world, reliably delivering intense
neutron beams to 40 unique scientific
instruments. The Institute welcomes 1700 visiting
scientists per year to carry out world-class
research in solid-state physics, crystallography,
soft matter, biology, chemistry and fundamental
physics. Funded primarily by its three founder
members: France, Germany and the United Kingdom,
the ILL has also signed scientific collaboration
agreements with 10 other European countries. The
Science Division currently has a vacancy for a: RESEARCH
SCIENTIST (m/f)
Materials
science & Engineering
Duties:
Working within the Diffraction
Group (DIF) you will be co-responsible for
the instrument SALSA, a world-class
diffractometer dedicated to the non-destructive
determination of residual stresses deep inside
materials and engineering components (http://www.ill.fr/YellowBook/SALSA). The instrument is used for materials
science and engineering, as well as industrial
research and development.
Most of the work performed on
SALSA makes use of the resources of our Facility
for Materials Engineering (FaME38), which
provides stress rigs and equipment for the
precise mapping of engineering components.
You will be expected to assist
ILL’s visiting scientists in conducting
their experiments on diffraction instruments,
participate in the development and operation of
SALSA, make your expertise available to
industrial users, and carry out your own active
research programme.
Qualifications and
experience:
PhD in physics, materials
science, engineering or a related field.
We are particularly interested
in highly motivated candidates with experience in
materials science, physics or engineering and
practical skills in instrumentation, sample
preparation and experimentation.
The work on the instrument
SALSA is extremely varied and offers an
opportunity for a resourceful candidate to
develop new techniques for extending the range of
applications available.
The post represents an
excellent opportunity for young postdoctoral
scientists to develop their expertise, broaden
their experience and interact with leading
scientists from around the world. Applications
from more experienced scientists who are able to
obtain a secondment period from their home
institute will also be considered.
Language skills:
As an international research
centre, we are particularly keen to ensure that
we also attract applicants from outside France.
You must have a sound knowledge of English and be
willing to learn French (a language course will
be paid for by the ILL). Knowledge of German
would be an advantage.
Notes:
Fixed-term
5-year contract.
Further
information can be obtained by contacting the
Diffraction Group Leader: Dr. J.
Rodriguez-Carvajal, email: jrc@ill.fr or via
http://www.ill.fr/dif.
Benefits:
Generous company benefits (adaptation and
expatriation allowance), relocation assistance
and language courses may be offered.
How to apply:
Please submit your application
on line, with
a list of publications, no
later than 31.03.2010, via our website: http://www.ill.fr/careers (Vacancy reference: 10/06).
In line with
our policy of Equal Opportunities, we encourage
anyone with relevant qualifications to apply.
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