Reference No. F 2013/3

The Institute Soft Matter and Functional Materials
Campus Wannsee

is looking for

a postdoctoral scientist (f/m) - Neutron Reflectometry.

Payment according to the Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst (TVöD).
The appointment is valid for 3 years.



The Helmholtz-Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy (HZB) is a German National Laboratory and a member of the Hermann von Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres and has about 1100 emloyees. It hosts the user facilities for neutron scattering, tomography and radiography BER II at the Lise-Meitner Campus in Berlin Wannsee and the electron storage ring BESSY II at the Wilhelm-Conrad-Röntgen Campus in Berlin Adlershof. The Institute Soft Matter and Functional Materials at the Lise-Meitner Campus combines expertise on versatile fields of soft condensed matter with the power of a neutron and X-ray scattering facility. The institute serves the BER II and BESSY II user facilities open to guest scientists from all over the world. To probe the structure and dynamics of condensed matter, BER II and BESSY II provide the national and international research community access to state-of-the-art neutron and X-ray scattering equipment and expertise.

The Institute Soft Matter and Functional Materials at the Helmholtz-Centre Berlin invites applications for a postdoctoral position in neutron reflectometry.

The position is open to postdoctoral candidates who hold a PhD. degree in physics, chemistry, material science or engineering with a strong background in experimental research in soft matter or material science. Experience in neutron an X-ray reflectometry or small angle neutron and X-ray scattering is appreciated.

The successful candidate will participate in the research and development work associated with state-of-the-art neutron scattering instrumentation at the neutron reflectometers V6 and BioRef. She/he will collaborate with renowned guest scientists from all over the world conducting research in a broad variety of subjects in the framework of the BER II user program. She/He will participate in the instrument development scheme at V6 and BioRef. The candidate will also conduct her/his own research program in the field of soft condensed matter research primarily using neutrons, photons and dedicated lab.-based techniques. At BER II 30% of the instrument beam time is reserved for in-house-research.

For informal inquiries:        

Dr. R. Steitz         phone: +49 (0) 30/8062-42149
                             (E-Mail: steitz@helmholtz-berlin.de)

For more information:              

www.helmholtz-berlin.de/forschung/funkma/soft-matter/index_en.html

Further Information Mr. Dr. R. Steitz
Tel. +49 (0) 30/8062-4214

Closing Date: 11.03.2013
As HZB endeavors to increase the number of women working in the scientific field, women are especially encouraged to apply.

Handicapped applicants will be given preference to others of equal qualification.

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14109 Berlin

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