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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 more than 2000 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 12 other
countries. The Science Division currently has a vacancy
:
RESEARCH SCIENTIST - m/f -
(small angle neutron scattering)
Small
angle neutron scattering (SANS) has become a major
component of structural biology at the ILL to study
interactions and low resolution structures in large
biological macromolecular complexes. Furthermore the PSB
(Partnership for Structural Biology) provides
additional outstanding facilities for structural biology, including a Deuteration
Laboratory for isotope labeling of biological
molecules, and a wide variety of complementary
biophysical methods. With the presence of the European
Molecular Biology Laboratory, the Institute of
Structural Biology and the European Synchrotron
Radiation Facility, the campus provides an exciting
research environment for biology.
Duties:
The ILL is inviting applications for a scientist to take
charge of the biological aspects of the SANS instrument
D22 in the Large Scale Structures group. Duties would
include: instrument maintenance and development, running
data collection and analysis software, local contact for
biology experiments both on D22 and on the other SANS
instruments of the group, and to coordinate the system
of beamtime block allocation to experimenters. The
candidate will also be encouraged to develop strong
collaborations for her/his own scientific work.
Qualifications
and experience:
Ph.D. in physical or life sciences. We are particularly
interested in highly motivated candidates with an active
research interest in biology, experience in neutron or
X-ray small angle scattering.
The post represents an excellent opportunity for a young
postdoctoral scientist to develop expertise, broaden
their experience and interact with leading scientists
from around the world. Applications from more
experienced scientists who are able to obtain a
secondment period from their home institute will also be
considered.
Language skills:
As an international research centre, we are particularly
keen to ensure that we also attract applicants from
outside France. You must have a sound knowledge of
English and be willing to learn French (a language
course will be paid for by the ILL). Knowledge of German
would be an advantage.
Notes:
Fixed-term contract of 5 years.
Further information can be obtained by contacting the
head of the Large Scale Structures Group: Dr. R Cubitt, Tel.
+33(0)4.76.20.72.15, e-mail: [email protected] (please
do not send your application to this address) or via http://www.ill.fr/lss.
Benefits:
Generous company benefits (adaptation and
expatriation allowance), relocation assistance and
language courses may be offered.
How to
apply:
Please submit your application on line, with a list of publications no later than 08.12.2011,
via our website: http://www.ill.fr/careers (Vacancy
reference: 11/24).
In
line with our policy of Equal Opportunities, we
encourage both men and women with relevant
qualifications to apply.
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