For our location in Hamburg we are seeking:
Scientist – Soft X‑ray spectroscopy at FLASH
Limited: 3 years | Starting date: 01.10.2025 | ID: FSMA021/2025 | Deadline: 31.08.2025 | Full-time/Part-time
DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.
DESY's free electron laser (FEL) FLASH offers unique opportunities for multidisciplinary research in the extreme ultraviolet (XUV) and soft X-ray range. The very intense, femtosecond pulses in combination with synchronized optical laser systems and strong THz pulses allow exploring ultrafast time-scales using pump-probe techniques. We have an immediate opening for a scientist position at the newly established pulse length-preserving monochromator beamline FL23 in combination with the high-resolution monochromator beamlines at FLASH1.
The research activity will focus on dynamical studies of the electronic structure, correlation effects, and magnetic properties in e. g. quantum materials using time-resolved soft X-ray spectroscopy techniques. Together with the FLASH monochromator team, the successful candidate will be in charge of further developing the beamlines, participating in the commissioning with seeded FEL beam, supporting the user operation at the monochromator beamlines, as well as conducting own FEL experiments.
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