[Neutron] Vacancy for Research Scientist at ILL

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_*Vacancy for Research Scientist at ILL*_

The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), situated in Grenoble, France, is 
Europe's leading research facility for fundamental research using 
neutrons. The ILL operates the brightest neutron source in the world, 
reliably delivering intense neutron beams to 40 unique scientific 
instruments. The Institute welcomes 1700 visiting scientists per year to 
carry out world class research in solid state physics, crystallography, 
soft matter, biology, chemistry and fundamental physics. Funded 
primarily by its three founder members: France, Germany and the United 
Kingdom, the ILL has also signed scientific collaboration agreements 
with 8 other European countries. The Science Division currently has a 
vacancy in its *Diffraction Group* for a *RESEARCH SCIENTIST (M/F)*.

* *The post represents an excellent opportunity for a young postdoctoral 
scientist to develop expertise, broaden his/her experience and interact 
with leading scientists from around the world. Applications from more 
experienced scientists able to obtain a secondment period from their 
home organisation will also be considered.

The successful candidate will be co-responsible for the new instrument 
SALSA (Strain Analyser for Large and Small scaled engineering 
Applications). SALSA is a world-class diffractometer dedicated to the 
non-destructive determination of residual stresses deep inside materials 
and engineering components, and is used for materials research as well 
as industrial measurements. Of particular interest are fatigue and 
tensile-testing experiments. A special feature is the sample table, a 
Stewart-Gough platform, which allows the precise positioning of 
components with dimensions of between around one millimetre and more 
than one metre and weighing up to 500 kg.

The successful candidate must be a highly motivated scientist with a PhD 
in materials science, engineering, or a related field. Interest in 
experimental techniques and instrument development is essential, and 
experience in diffraction and computing would be an advantage. In 
addition to carrying out his/her own research programme, the successful 
candidate will also participate in the development and operation of 
SALSA, in assisting ILL’s visiting scientists and industrial clients 
with their experiments on SALSA and other ILL instruments, and in the 
characterization of engineering components in the FAME38 (Facility for 
Materials Engineering) laboratory located nearby.

The successful candidate will be offered a fixed-term contract, the 
duration of which will under no circumstances exceed five (5) years. In 
addition to a competitive salary, certain benefits (partial 
reimbursement of removal expenses, adaptation allowance, etc.) may be 
offered.
Further information can be obtained by contacting the SALSA instrument 
responsible, Dr T. Pirling, Tel: +33 (0)4 76 20 70 07; e-mail: 
pirling at ill.fr <mailto:pirling at ill.fr>, or the Diffraction Group Leader, 
Dr J. Rodriguez-Carvajal, Tel: +33 (0)4 76 20 72 05; e-mail: 
rodriguez-carvajal at ill.fr <mailto:rodriguez-carvajal at ill.fr>.

Applications with curriculum vitae, a list of publications and the names 
of two academic referees should be sent, quoting reference *06/14* no 
later than *07.04.2006*, by e-mail to Marie-Rose Guillermet: 
guillermet at ill.fr, or by letter to:

Dr J. Rodriguez-Carvajal - INSTITUT LAUE LANGEVIN
BP 156 - 38042 GRENOBLE CEDEX 9 - France