Descripción de la oferta
Institution ALBA, the Spanish synchrotron light source, is a large research infrastructure operating ten beamlines, complementary facilities, and an Electron Microscopy Center partnership. The facility is currently growing by constructing multiple more beamlines, expanding the Electron Microscopy Center, and integrating advanced data analytics, to sum up a wide range of infrastructures geared toward finding solutions to societal challenges. The facility, located in Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain), is funded by the Spanish and Catalan Governments. Thousands of researchers per year are using the synchrotron light from the 3 GeV electron beam to analyse and understand the structure and function of matter. Enabled research and innovation is spanning a wide variety of fields, such as health, environment, food security, energy production/storage, catalysis, communication technologies and cultural heritage. Our highly motivated staff works in a multidisciplinary work environment with an atmosphere formed by lived diversity, inclusion and respect for our colleagues. ALBA is located close to Barcelona in a natural park, well connected by car and public transportation, with excellent connections to the world and an employer who understands the importance of life-work balance. You can find more about the history of the ALBA synchrotron light facility here: ALBA is now geared to its upgrade to a 4th generation facility, ALBA II ( also includes major upgrades of the exisiting beamlines, and the construction of new ones,scheduled to see the new beamon a sample on 2031. This is an exceptional time for the facility, ALBA is in a phase of growth and dynamics. The MIRAS beamline at ALBA is providingvibrationalmicrospectroscopyin the far- and mid-IR spectral regimes (1 μm to ∼100 μm) at 2.4-14 microns spatial resolution for chemical mapping. The beamline features the most important geometries for sample analysis, that is, transmission, reflection, attenuated total reflection (ATR) and grazing incidence. The beamline is equipped with a Bruker Vertex 70v spectrometer coupled to a Hyperion 3000 microscope, featuring a MCT detector for high-sensitivity point measurements and a FPA detector for rapid macroimaging. MIRASserves the community with solid user-services to a wide user community since 2016 and at the same time develops new approaches to bring unique capabilities to the growing user community inlifesciences and as well as environmental and material sciences. In life sciences, MIRAS enables label-free studies of cells, tissues, and biomolecules, supporting cancer diagnostics, drug-response monitoring, and metabolic fingerprinting. It is provided with a Live cells setup, a linkam stage and a freeze-dryer. In material sciences, MIRAS is strongly focusedin the area of energy storage and catalysis, for which the beamline is equipped with Diamond Anvil Cells for High Pressure studies, tensile stages, a Diamond ATR accessory and an external 4.2 K bolometer detector for Far-Infrared. Facing an upgrade to ALBA II, a 4th generation facility, which will increase dramatically brightness and coherent flux, upgrade the operating beamlines and building newones, ALBA is in a phase of growth and dynamics. As a postdoctoral scientiest and being a part of the MIRAS team, you will promote your career and will give you the opportunities to explore new territories. Tasks As postdoctoral scientist at MIRAS, you will drive the beamline capabilities and foster existing and potential user communities, collaborate with the beamline scientists at ALBA to push correlative methods within specific scientific programs, interact with the ALBA staff to develop advanced spectromicroscopy tools at the beamline, promote advanced methodologies for the beamline upgrade and present technical reports and papers. The following tasks summarize this in a nut shell: Design, maintain or upgrade the instrumentation available at the beamline, including sample preparation methods and data processing methods, together with the rest of the scientific beamline staff and the corresponding engineers and technicians. Develop and demonstrate the value of the MIRAS scientific program in life, environmental and materials science that takes advantage of and expands thecapabilities of the beamline and the multi-modal approacles with other beamlines at ALBA. Develop your own scientific program in one of the scientific focus areas of MIRAS building on the capabilities of the group and the beamline. Participate and integrate in the research program of the MIRAS group, and in related national and European projects and collaborations. This may also include the initiation of new projects if appropriate. Develop the future user program of the beamline within the ALBA-II context in collaboration with the group. Provide support to the scientific users of the MIRAS beamline as a Local Contact. Requirements The requirements for participation must be met on the date of the deadline for the submission of applications and will be accredited by means of the CV attached to it, without prejudice to the power of the selection body to require the contribution of the originals of the certifications accrediting the qualifications, training and work experience invoked in the CV. Applications that do not present the aforementioned or required documentation during the selection procedure will not be accepted. The successful candidate must: Hold a PhD either in cellular biology, biochemistry, physics, material science or related disciplines. Everyone who meets the requirements will be admitted for the selective process. This position is reserved for those candidates having the legal status of person with disabilities, with a degree of disability equal or greater than 33%. In case of one or more admitted applicants with this status of disability, these candidates will be evaluated at first. In the event that no candidate with the status of disability is finally selected for the position, the selection process shall continue and the rest of the applicants will be evaluated. Selection Process Development The selection will be carried out through the competition-opposition system. As a first phase, an analysis of the curriculum will be carried out (assessment of previous experience and / or scientific history, degree, training and other professional information relevant to the position). Career breaks or variations in the chronological order of CVs will be regarded as an evolution of a career, and consequently, as a contribution to the professional development. Have experience in infrared spectromicroscopy, documented by peer reviewed publications. (15 points) Experience on operating or designing IR instrumentation. (10 points) Experience in IR or related techniques in the field of lifesciences or material sciences. (15 points) The best rated candidates, at least two if possible, will be invited to an interview where the technical competence, knowledge, skills and professional experience linked to the position will be assessed, with a total score of 60 points. A minimum of 30 points must be obtained out of a total of 60 points to be eligible. Provided they meet the minimum requirements and have ranked among the top five after the assessment of the CV phase, at least one person from the underrepresented gender in the division/office will be interviewed. The interview will assess the following aspects, among others: Relevant scientific publication record on life sciences (15 points) Relevant scientific publication record on environmental or material sciences (10 points) Capability of executing an IR user program (10 points) Capability of building new user communities for MIRAS(5 points) Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team (5 points) Good interpersonal and communication skills (5 points) Work experiences at multiple synchrotron light facilities.(5 points) Self-motivation, good organizational and planning skills (5 points) The merits will be accredited by means of the CV attached to the application. The selection board may require accreditation by additional documentation, originals or certified copies confirming the experience invoked in the CV. In case of a tied final score, the position will be awarded to the person who belongs to the most underrepresented gender in the corresponding Division and subsidiarily to the overall company. If necessary, alternates of the members of the selection board will be appointed by the president of the selection process, and the change will be published in the announcement. The resolution of the selection procedure will be carried out within a maximum period of six months from the deadline for submitting applications for participation. The selection process may be declared vacant if the selection board considers not to have found eligible candidates for the position although they might meet the requirements to participate in the selection process specified in the offer. Other Information Temporary contract (3+3 years). The Selection Board is composed by the following members: Ibraheem Yousef, Judith Juanhuix, Klaus Attenkofer, Barbara Machado Calisto #J-18808-Ljbffr
