Hahn Meitner Institute, Berlin Department of Magnetism Scientist Ph.D. (Physicist, Chemist) No. SF 2004/16
The Hahn-Meitner-Institut invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the area of neutron powder diffraction. The successful candidate will be the responsible scientist for the high resolution powder diffractometer, E9, at the Berlin Neutron Scattering Center (BENSC). The Hahn-Meitner-Institut is a German National Laboratory and a member of the Hermann von Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres and has about 850 employees. It hosts the Berlin Neutron Scattering Center (BENSC) (http://www.hmi.de/bensc/ <http://www.hmi.de/bensc/> ), a user facility open to scientists from all over the world. To probe the structure and dynamics of solids and liquids, BENSC provides the national and international research community with state-of-the-art neutron scattering equipment and expertise. The successful candidate will develop neutron scattering instrumentation and techniques, and will support BENSC users on the E9 high resolution powder diffractometer. He/she is also expected to participate in an existing research program on strongly correlated transition metal oxides. A broad knowledge in condensed matter physics will be required as well as experience in neutron scattering instrument development and operation. A background in neutron diffraction, the Rietveld method, crystallography and a strong scientific interest in transition metal oxide physics will be strongly preferred. The successful candidate will have access and is expected to utilize for his/her own research excellent sample preparation facilities that include oxide powder synthesis labs (with high temperature variable atmosphere furnaces), and a floating zone optical mirror furnace for single crystal growth. Standard sample characterization facilities are also available (XRD, SQUID, specific heat). Staff at BENSC have access to 25% of the beam time on all neutron scattering instruments for their own research. The appointment is for 3 years and is renewable for another 2 years. The salary is in the range of 36.000 40.000 EUR per annum depending on age. Applicants should send a letter of application, a detailed CV, a list of publications, and copies of degrees to Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin, Abt. Personal und Soziales, Glienicker Str. 100, D-14109 Berlin, Germany before 12 December 2004 quoting reference No. SF 2004/16. For informal inquiries, please contact Dr. D. Argyriou (phone +49-30-8062-3016, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ) or Dr. H.A. Graf (phone +49-30-8062-2778, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]).
