The Soft X-ray Scattering and Polarization Assistant or Associate Scientist will be working with the user community and under the direction of the Soft X-ray Scattering and Polarization Group Leader to develop a scientific research program and its technical implementation at a state-of-the-art soft x-ray coherent scattering and polarization beamline at NSLS-II, including its design, construction, and commissioning. 

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in physics or related fields
• Plus 2-5 years of postdoctoral experience in synchrotron research and applications.  Selected candidate will be placed at Assistant or Associate level based on years and quality of experience.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills and ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of scientists, technical staff, and users.  Experience in soft x-ray magnetic circular dichroism and speckle imaging and metrology is preferred, as well as prior experience in construction or operation of a synchrotron beamline and/or in soft x-ray optics
• Experience in materials science and/or condensed-matter physics especially in dynamics in magnetic systems is also desirable 

To apply:

We invite you to consider Brookhaven National Laboratory for employment. To be considered for this position, apply online at http://www.bnl.gov/ and click Job Opportunities, then click Search Job List and search for job # 14663.

National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) is a proposed new state-of-the-art medium energy storage ring designed to deliver world leading brightness and flux with top-off operation for constant output. The facility will be able to produce x-rays up to 10,000 times brighter than those produced at the NSLS today. Design and engineering of the new light source began in 2007 and  construction and operations are expected to being in 2009 and 2015, respectively.

One of ten national laboratories overseen and primarily funded by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Brookhaven National Laboratory conducts research in the physical, biomedical, and environmental sciences, as well as in energy technologies and national security. Brookhaven Lab also builds and operates major scientific facilities available to university, industry and government researchers. Brookhaven is operated and managed for DOE's Office of Science by Brookhaven Science Associates, a limited-liability company founded by Stony Brook University, the largest academic user of Laboratory facilities, and Battelle, a nonprofit, applied science and technology organization.