Diamond Light Source Ltd.
Location
Oxfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Business Area
Science
Full Time Salary
£37,087 to £40,754 per annum (Discretionary range to £46,868)
Post Type
Full time / Fixed term
Term
3 years
Closing Date
17/03/2024
Ref No
11314
Documents
Based onsite - Harwell, Didcot
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
VerSoX (B07) is a beamline that is largely dedicated to x-ray spectroscopy under ambient-pressure environments. The beamline has been operational since summer 2017 and is used for studies of heterogeneous catalysts under mild reaction conditions and related research, such as electrochemical interfaces. In order to build up experience and expertise in this field, the beamline team also undertakes related experiments at other synchrotron facilities outside the UK.
We now have an opportunity for a Post Doctoral Research Associate to join VerSoX. The main scientific objective of this post is a better understanding of relationship between structure/composition and activity/selectivity of well-defined electrochemical interfaces. The successful candidate will define a research programme within this area, coordinate beamtime proposals and carry out experiments at beamlines and in the laboratory.
Other duties include:
About You
Suitable candidates will hold an appropriate first degree and PhD and demonstrate proven relevant experience in soft x-ray techniques for chemical and structural analysis of surfaces such as x-ray absorption or photoemission spectroscopy. Candidates with experience in ambient-pressure spectroscopies and research areas such as Heterogenous Catalysis or Electrochemistry are particularly encouraged to apply.
The post holder will be expected to work occasionally outside normal office hours and carry out some of the work at facilities outside Diamond Light Source.
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
Please use the online application process to apply and tell us why you believe you are suitable for this role.
The closing date for applications is 17th March 2024, however, we encourage early applications as some candidates may be interviewed before this date.
Diamond is open to different ways of working and we are committed to supporting our employees to have more flexibility and autonomy over where, when and how long they work.
Where relevant, and possible for the role, we will consider flexible working arrangements, secondment and job share opportunities.
Diamond attract talented individuals from around the world and currently employ 44 different nationalities. Reflecting trends in our sector we employ more men than women (77% men and 23% women as at March 2021). Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from suitably qualified women.
If you are disabled and would like to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, please let us know via the online application process.
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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