X-Ray Staff Scientist
Core
Provide scientific and technical expertise in X-ray characterization methods to support collaborative research, instrumentation operations, and user training within a shared nano-imaging facility.
Role type
Staff Scientist (X-ray characterization)
Builds
Research outcomes for engineering, physical, and life sciences researchers using advanced X-ray instrumentation
Domain
Materials science / Physics / X-ray spectroscopy and scattering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS), Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS), X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF), experimental design, sample preparation, instrument operation, data analysis, protocol development, user training, preventive maintenance, technical writing, grant proposal support
Preferred skills
Multi-user facility management, scientific protocol creation, instrumentation commissioning, symposia organization
Technologies
XPS, XRD, SAXS, WAXS, XRF
Responsibilities
Provide scientific guidance on X-ray method selection; train users in advanced techniques and data interpretation; operate and maintain assigned X-ray instrumentation; develop operating procedures and safety protocols; contribute to research and instrumentation proposals; organize educational programs and workshops; coordinate facility operations and user support.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
