Science Group Leader

2 weeks ago

Didcot, United Kingdom Diamond Light Source Full time

**Join the Pioneers of Imaging Science at Diamond**

**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 across a range of scientific disciplines including structural biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, earth and environmental sciences.

**About the Role**

We are thrilled to announce an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and innovative Scientist to lead our Imaging and Microscopy group at Diamond.

We pride ourselves on our strengths in nanoscale in-situ studies, sample environment development, computational imaging, and correlative multi-scale workflows. We are also actively engaged in developing robust methods, pioneering new approaches and user-friendly workflows in areas such as ptychography.

You will be responsible for:

- Providing leadership to a team of Principal Beamline Scientists.
- Promoting in-house/collaborative research activity.
- Developing your own internationally recognised research activity.
- Acting as Project Sponsor for beamline upgrade projects and software projects in the group or cross group.
- Coordinating the group instrument and software development program, and prioritising capital projects.
- Actively developing joint activities with other groups to exploit synergies across Diamond and direct joint research activity within the group within the area of sample environments and sample preparation.

**About You**

You must have an active research program in a field relevant to the group, be able to highlight your personal contributions to research publications and demonstrate international recognition for your work.

You will also demonstrate:

- Experience in leading or managing a team of scientific and technical staff.
- An International reputation in one of the groups research areas and an excellent publication record.
- A broad understanding of the various research themes in the village and knowledge of strategic scientific priorities.
- Project management experience including budgetary and resource management responsibility for large projects.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

**Benefits**

Diamond offers an exceptional benefits package to support staff in achieving a positive work/life balance. This includes 26 days annual leave plus Christmas closure, public holidays, 2 annual volunteering days and flexible working hours. We also offer an excellent defined benefit 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.

**To Apply**

Other information
- Further company benefits
- Life at Diamond
- Nuvos Pension Scheme

Where relevant, and possible for the role, we will consider flexible working arrangements, secondment and job share opportunities.

Diamond are members of Working Families (the UK’s work-life balance organisation), we have also achieved the Athena SWAN Bronze award and Disability Confident Level Two.

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