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The Hahn-Meitner-Institut is a German National Laboratory and a member of the Hermann von Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres. It hosts the Berlin Neutron Scattering Centre (BENSC) (http://www.hmi.de/bensc/), a user facility open to scientists from all over the world. To probe the structure and dynamics of solids and liquids, BENSC provides scientists with state-of-the-art neutron scattering research opportunities.

The position is open to scientists who ideally hold a PhD in a physics or a related discipline and have a background in scientific instrumentation and software development. Knowledge of Monte Carlo simulation methods as well as experience in neutron or X-ray scattering is advantageous.

The department SF1 (Methods and Instruments) successfully operates the cold-neutron triple-axis instrument V2/FLEX with an international user community active in the fields of low-energy structural excitations, strongly correlated electron systems, heavy-fermion physics and quantum magnetism. The innovative instrument development program aims at further enhancing the instrument capabilities. Initial work associated with the position will focus on optimization of neutron optical components including devices for polarized neutron work. Numerical simulation software tools will be applied with particular emphasis on the instrument performance with respect to spectrometer resolution. The work will further include development of data acquisition and visualisation software for an envisaged multi-analyzer option for the secondary spectrometer.

The successful candidate will also participate in the research work associated with the triple axis spectrometer and collaborate with renowned guest scientists from all over the world in a broad variety of subjects in the framework of the BENSC user program. She/He is encouraged to conduct her/his own research programme in the field of condensed matter physics using neutron scattering facilities at BENSC in general.

The appointment is for three years. Applicants should send a letter of application, CV, copies of diploma and PhD certificates and a list of publications to Hahn-Meitner-Institut, Abt. Personal und Soziales, Glienicker Str. 100, D-14109 Berlin, (e-mail: personalabteilung@hmi.de) before 6 June 2007 quoting reference No. SF2007/7.

For further details about the position please contact Dr. Catherine Pappas (e-mail: pappas@hmi.de) or Dr. Klaus Habicht (e-mail: habicht@hmi.de).