From brian at stack.nl Wed Jul 5 07:19:25 2017 From: brian at stack.nl (Brian Richard Pauw) Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 08:19:25 +0200 Subject: [SA_Scat] Job opening for a python programmer (with a side-task in robotics) Message-ID: <7B5A05FF-B3B8-43DE-96B8-85C527C6B742@stack.nl> Dear all, We’re trying to make more sense of our data (SAXS and more). That means we have to store them in an intelligible format to begin with, and index them in a database as well, so we can find them back again. To help set this up, we need (wo)manpower. We have a job opening in our group for this, for which we’d need someone with Python skills, at least an M.Sc. degree, and an interest in data translation from manufacturer-specific formats to NeXus / NXcanSAS to begin with. To keep things interesting, we want to develop some robotics as well on Fridays, to help us collect more data faster. The job opening is here, the deadline in two weeks: https://www.bam.de/Content/EN/Job-openings/job-opening-143-17-6.html Please feel free to forward to anyone who might be interested in this! Cheers, Brian. — Dr. ir. Brian Richard Pauw http://lookingatnothing.com/ From brian at stack.nl Wed Jul 5 17:49:29 2017 From: brian at stack.nl (Brian Richard Pauw) Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 18:49:29 +0200 Subject: [SA_Scat] Additional job opening for a Ph.D. student, to work on orienting systems and SAXS/WAXS Message-ID: Dear fellow scatterers, In addition to our programmer position advertised earlier, we also have a Ph.D. position available. We encourage any enthusiastic M.Sc. graduate to apply who is keen on getting their Ph.D. in materials science. In brief, the goals include orienting nanoparticles in stationary liquids, testing this with at least SAXS and WAXS, and then do something cool with it (the latter depending a little on the success of our latest instrument budget application). We need someone who knows about materials and chemistry, is not afraid of mechanics, electronics and (Python) programming, and is equipped with a healthy dose of critical thinking. Good spoken and written English is a requirement, basic German could be helpful. We can offer the most international city in the world (Berlin), excellent interdisciplinary support from colleagues, as well as a decent salary. By November, we will also get the best (US/S/W)AXS lab instrument to expand our instrument pool, we have access to our own beamline for fast experiments, and can give the candidate plenty of room to explore their own ideas. If you are interested, or know anyone who is, please (let them) write to me at brian.pauw at bam.de . Cheers, Brian. — Dr. ir. Brian Richard Pauw http://lookingatnothing.com/ From stephen.king at stfc.ac.uk Tue Jul 25 12:03:36 2017 From: stephen.king at stfc.ac.uk (stephen.king at stfc.ac.uk) Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 11:03:36 +0000 Subject: [SA_Scat] Postdoctoral Researcher for CoSAXS at MAX IV Message-ID: Postdoctoral Researcher for CoSAXS, Lund University, MAX IV Laboratory, Diffraction & Scattering Group https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:login/jobID:160206/type:job/where:4/apply:1/ Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has 42 000 students and 7 400 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. MAX IV is a national large-scale research laboratory providing scientists from Sweden and the rest of the world with instruments for research in areas such as materials science, structural biology, chemistry and nanotechnology. Fully developed it will receive more than 2 000 scientists annually. 200 people are currently employed at the MAX IV Laboratory. The CoSAXS beamline is a state-of-the-art multipurpose Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) instrument at MAX IV which is currently under construction. It will offer high brilliance, monochromatic and tuneable X-rays, with outstanding performance in low beam divergence, high X-ray flux, and variable beam size in both directions in the full range of the sample-detector distances provided by the beamline (up to 18 m). Several techniques will be available through modular operation: time resolved SAXS, SAXS/WAXS, protein solution SAXS, microfocusing SAXS and XPCS. It is due to commence full user operation in 2019. The CoSAXS beamline offers a postdoctoral position within the Röntgen-Ångström-Cluster funded project “Non-equilibrium thermodynamics of biology studied by time-resolved small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering”. This is a collaborative project between Gergely Katona, University of Gothenburg, Manfred Rössle, University of Lubeck, EMBL, PETRA III and FLASH at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Hamburg, MAX IV Laboratory, Lund and the European Spallation Source ESS, Lund. This project aims firstly to follow fast biochemical reactions at millisecond time scales. A laser-induced temperature jump will trigger the conversion of the biochemical species and the changes in protein function, for example, will be followed. A secondly goal of the research is to examine the non-thermal effects of terahertz radiation on such reactions. For both projects, we will use small angle X-ray scattering to follow the large scale structural dynamics of macromolecular complexes changes. Tasks: You will be responsible for the development of the fast triggering and synchronization of SAXS measurements with the laser or terahertz radiation source. You will work in collaboration with the CoSAXS team for the development of suitable sample environments for TT-SAS experiments. You will develop strategies for data collection, reduction and interpretation at the millisecond timescales. You will present results at meetings, conferences and through publications. You will play an active role in experiments at other (international) facilities as part of the RÅC project, through proposal writing, experiment protocol planning, preparation of equipment, data collection and interpretation. You will share responsibilities for operation, maintenance and further development of the beamline in close collaboration with the CoSAXS team. Qualifications: -You must hold a PhD in physics, chemistry, materials science, electronics, engineering or a related discipline. -You must have experience of (at least some of the following): the planning, design/construction/purchase, installation, operation and maintenance of complex scientific equipment. -You should have experience in instrumentation controls hardware and software.
 -You have a demonstrated ability to work independently.
 -You have excellent command of spoken and written English, well-developed communication skills and team working skills. -You must have experience of synchrotron-based SAXS experiments and data collection strategies. The following qualifications are considered an asset: - Experience of IR, terahertz or Raman spectroscopy in biophysics is an advantage. - Experience of laser heating systems or terahertz radiation sources is considered an advantage. - Experience of time-resolved measurements, including triggering and synchronization of data acquisition, is considered an advantage. - Experience with molecular dynamics simulations is an advantage This is a 2 year employment. Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset. We kindly decline all sales and marketing contacts. Type of employment: Temporary position longer than 6 months Contract type: Full time First day of employment: As agreed Number of positions: 1 Working hours: 100% City: Lund County: Skåne län Country : Sweden Reference number: PA2017/2360 Contacts: Ann Terry , +46 703264498 Tomás Plivelic , +46 733879817 Union representatives: OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62, st at st.lu.se SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64, kansli at saco-s.lu.se Published: 06.Jul.2017 Last application date: 14.Aug.2017 11:59 PM CET Ann Terry CoSAXS beamline MAX IV Laboratory Lund University P.O. Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden Visiting address: Fotongatan 2, 225 94 Lund Mobile: +46 703 26 44 98 www.maxlab.lu.se