Your Tasks
- Investigate mineralized biological tissue (such as bone) using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) tensor tomography.
- Develop correlative multi-scale analysis pipelines that integrate SAXS tensor tomography, high-resolution X-ray tomography, and complementary electron microscopy data in collaboration with microscopy experts.
- Plan, perform, and analyze experiments at the cSAXS beamline, contributing to improvements in experimental control and automation.
- Participate in user support activities at the cSAXS beamline.
- Publish results in scientific journals and present findings at international conferences.
Your Profile
- PhD degree in physics or a related natural science discipline, signal/image processing, or engineering.
- Interest in interdisciplinary research at the interface of biology, computational tools, and X-ray methods.
- Experience with experiments at large-scale user facilities (e.g., synchrotrons or neutron sources) and scientific programming in Python are considered advantageous.
- Motivation to work hands-on at the beamline and contribute to user support activities.
We Offer
Our institution is built on interdisciplinary, innovative, and dynamic collaboration. You will benefit from systematic on-the-job training, alongside opportunities for personal development and a strong vocational training culture. We support a healthy work-life balance with modern employment conditions and excellent on-site infrastructure.
Your employment contract will be for a duration of 2 years, with the possibility of extension.
Contact Information
If you have further questions, please reach out to Prof. Dr. Marianne Liebi at marianne.liebi@psi.ch, phone +41 56 310 44 38, or Dr. Andreas Menzel at andreas.menzel@psi.ch, phone +41 56 310 3711.
Apply online using the form below. Please note, only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Paul Scherrer Institute, Human Resources Management, Serdal Varol, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.