Beamline Scientist

**Beamline Scientist / Senior Beamline Scientist**

**£33,963 - £39,955 / £43,790 - £51,517 per annum**

**Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire**

**Full time / Flexible hours considered**

**Reference: 10977**

**About Us**

Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron science facility. By accelerating electrons to near light-speed, Diamond generates brilliant beams of light from infra-red to X-rays which are used for academic and industry research and development acrossa range of scientific disciplines including structural biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, earth, and environmental sciences.

**About the Role**

We now have an opportunity for a Beamline Scientist or Senior Beamline Scientist to liaise with the Principle Beamline Scientist for the commissioning and operation of Diamond’s I15 beamline by working closely with other scientists and support groups toensure smooth operation of the beamline, providing beamtime to the scientific user community.

Beamline I15 is a high energy beamline (20 - 80 keV) The beamline is optimised for X-ray powder and single-crystal diffraction experiments at extreme pressures and temperatures, but also undertakes other high energy scattering/diffraction experiments.
- The continuous improvement and development of I15’s high-temperature techniques, the laser-heating system, and the resistive-heated diamond-anvil cells. Or:

- Realising the development and implementation of advanced crystallographic techniques that require high energy X-rays to be delivered into a highly stable microfocus beam such as XRD-CT, PDF-CT or 3D-?PDF.

Applicants will be considered at either Beamline Scientist or Senior Beamline Scientist level, depending on the strength of your skills, experience, and qualifications.

**About You**

You will have knowledge or experience in the following:

- Using high-energy X-rays in a large-scale facility
- Powder diffraction and / or single-crystal diffraction and / or total scattering
- Data processing and analysis for XRD

To be considered for the Senior role you will also demonstrate the following knowledge or experience:

- Beamline X-ray optics and X-ray instrumentation, including X-ray detectors.
- Diamond-anvil cells in combination with resistive and laser-heating.
- High energy scattering techniques such as XRD-CT, PDF-CT or 3D-?PDF.
- Supporting Scientists in the conduct of research in a synchrotron or equivalent facility.
- Line management.
- Project management.

You will also have demonstrated ability to develop an independent research program and successful scientific publication record

**Benefits**

Diamond offers an exceptional benefits package to support staff in achieving a positive work/life balance. This includes 25 days annual leave plus 13 days of statutory and company holidays, along with flexible working hours and an excellent pension scheme.Staff also have access to a range of amenities on site including a nursery, cafes, a restaurant and sports and leisure facilities. A relocation allowance may also be available where applicable.

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