Postdoctoral Appointee - MSD Ultrafast Time-Resolved X-ray Diffraction Microscopy and Spectroscopy for Quantum Materials
Core
Lead research in ultrafast time-resolved hard X-ray diffraction microscopy and spectroscopy on single-crystalline bulk and thin film quantum materials to reveal structural and electronic dynamics.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (Condensed Matter Physics)
Builds
Scientific publications and presentations on nonequilibrium phase transitions and collective excitations in quantum materials.
Domain
Condensed matter physics / Quantum materials / Synchrotron and XFEL science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Time-resolved X-ray diffraction, In-situ X-ray micro/nanoscopy, Synchrotron and XFEL facility operation, Ultrafast pump-probe techniques, Experimental electronics and timing systems, X-ray data analysis, Python or MATLAB programming
Preferred skills
X-ray optics, Detector systems, Beamline instrumentation, Ultrafast phase transition theory
Technologies
Synchrotron facilities, X-ray free-electron lasers (XFEL), Pulse generators, Delay generators, Gating electronics, Synchronization circuits
Responsibilities
Lead ultrafast X-ray diffraction and in-situ experiments at synchrotron and XFEL facilities, Design and implement synchronization and timing electronics, Analyze multidimensional datasets (time, space, reciprocal space, and temperature), Collaborate with beamline scientists to commission advanced instrumentation, Publish scientific results in peer-reviewed journals and present findings at conferences
Seniority
Postdoctoral, hands-on IC
