[Neutron] Postdoc Position at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin
K. Diederichsen
diederichsen at helmholtz-berlin.de
Mon Apr 19 09:56:00 CEST 2010
HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM BERLIN FÜR MATERIALIEN UND ENERGIE,
Institute Methods and Instruments
Postdoctoral Position
We invite applications for a postdoctoral position at the institute
Methods and Instruments for Neutron Scattering of the Helmholtz Zentrum
Berlin für Materialien und Energie Berlin. The Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin
für Materialien und Energie is a German National Laboratory and a member
of the Hermann von Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres
(HGF) and has about 1000 employees. To probe the structure and dynamics
of condensed matter, HZB provides the national and international
research community with state-of-the-art equipment and expertise with
neutron and photon probes.
The institute G-I1 (Methods and Instruments for Neutron Scattering)
successfully operates the Time-of-Flight (TOF) spectrometer NEAT (see
http://www.helmholtz-berlin.de/user/neutrons/). The cold neutron chopper
spectrometer NEAT is best suited to probe dynamic phenomena directly in
space and time in the time domain 10-13 -- 10-10 s and on the length
scale ranging from microscopic (0.5 Å) to nanoscale dimensions (up to
about 50 nm). Examples of current NEAT applications are studies of
structure-dynamics relationship in glasses, nanostructured materials,
polymers, proteins, confined matter, molecular magnets, magnetic
excitations, spin polarons.
Currently, NEAT undergoes a major instrumental upgrade including the
development of the new instrumental capabilities including novel
position sensitive detectors and in-situ sample characterization.
Therefore a particular focus is on the development of advanced data
collection methods by application of modern numerical modeling techniques.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the optimization of the
secondary flight path and the development of the new data collection and
data treatment software package using computer modelling and simulation
methods. She/he will use neutron scattering experiments to refine,
develop and benchmark computer models to understand dynamic processes
that determine the functional properties in non-crystalline and
crystalline matter on the molecular level.
The position is open to scientists who ideally hold (or will receive in
the near future) a PhD in a physics-related discipline and are
interested in the dynamics of glasses or molecular systems, material
science or chemistry. Experience in neutron scattering and/or numerical
methods will be advantageous. Since the project involves a significant
amount of computing the computer literacy is essential.
The appointment is for 3 years. Applicants should send a letter of
application, a detailed CV, a list of publications and copies of
degrees to Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie Berlin,
Abt. Personal und Soziales, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, D-14109 Berlin,
Germany, quoting reference G 2010/8 (email:
personalabteilung at helmholtz-berlin.de). The deadline for applications
is 7 May, 2010.
For informal inquiries, please contact Dr. Margarita Russina (phone:
+49-30-8062-3159, email: margarita.russina at helmholtz-berlin.de)
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Karen Diederichsen
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
GmbH
Abt. G-I1
Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1
D-14109 Berlin
Tel.: +49-30-8062 2031
Mitglied der Hermann von Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher
Forschungszentren e.V.
Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Joachim Treusch
Stellvertretende Vorsitzende: Dr. Beatrix Vierkorn-Rudolph
Geschäftsführer: Prof. Dr. Anke Rita Kaysser-Pyzalla, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c.
Wolfgang Eberhardt, Dr. Ulrich Breuer
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin
Handelsregister: AG Charlottenburg, 89 HRB 5583
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