Soleil is a particle accelerator that produces synchrotron radiation, extremely powerful light source for exploring inert or living matter. This multidisciplinary tool, indispensable in the fields of research and industrial applications, welcomes more than 3,000 users per year. Financed by two principal shareholders- the CNRS and the CEA- SOLEIL holds a status of “”Public company”. SOLEIL runs continuously 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with uninterrupted periods of up to 7 weeks. SOLEIL staff is composed of about 500 employees, all categories combined (permanent staff, PhD students, post – doctoral students, apprentices ….).

ANATOMIX beamline

The beamline ANATOMIX (Advanced Nanotomography and Imaging with Coherent X Rays) is currently under construction and will be opened to users at the end of 2015. It is dedicated to high-sensitivity, high-resolution full-field radiography and tomography in absorption and phase contrast.

ANATOMIX has a strong science case, expressed by partners from both materials science and biomedical research within the framework of the French national major investment program EQUIPEX (call 2011) in the project NANOIMAGESX.

ANATOMIX is a 200-m-long beamline and will feature two end stations, located in separate experimental hutches; they will cover different resolution ranges:

• A parallel-beam projection imaging station will give access to radiography and tomography in absorption and phase contrast in the energy range from 5 to 25 keV, with a field of view up to 40 mm in width and at resolutions down to 1 µm.
• A hard X-ray microscopy station with a zone-plate transmission X-ray microscope (TXM) will give access to 2D and 3D imaging at resolutions down to 100 nm (pixel size 30 nm).

1. Missions

The beamline scientist will be part of the ANATOMIX beamline team and will work under the authority of the beamline manager. He/she will be involved in the scientific, technical and methodological aspects of the beamline team activities. In particular, he/she will

• develop a research program in the field of materials science or biomedical research, making full benefit of the experimental setups at ANATOMIX and developing collaborations with the partners in the scientific communities of the NANOIMAGESX program,
• participate in the design tasks of the beamline,
• specify components of the beamline, such as X-ray optics, experimental stations and data processing equipment, and contribute in the purchasing process for these components,
• take an active part in the installation and commissioning of the beamline,
• support users during operation of the beamline.

The position requires multidisciplinary skills, sense of responsibility and autonomy together with the ability to work within a beamline team.

2. Qualifications & Experience

The candidate must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Materials Science. A high level of skills and proven track record in the field of synchrotron instrumentation and/or X-ray imaging are essential. So are good time management skills and the ability to communicate and interact with staff, collaboration partners and facility users at all levels.

Experience with the treatment and management of large volume data and/or the handling and preparation of biological samples will be an advantage.

The candidate should have a good command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of French, the working language at SOLEIL, would be appreciated.

3. General conditions

This offer corresponds to a permanent position. The remuneration will be based on the SOLEIL salary scale, and determined according to the professional background, qualifications and degrees held by the candidate.

The place of work will be at Synchrotron SOLEIL, which is located in the Paris suburbs (Saint-Aubin).

Applications should include a motivation letter and Curriculum Vitae. Applications should be preferably registered directly on the:

http://candidature.synchrotron-soleil.fr/YourApplication/Candidature/ with the reference: EXP-118

Contact : Human Resources
Célicia Boudaud
Tél: 01.69.35.95.08