Jobs in Structural Biology and Related Fields

BioSAXS Beanline Scientist in Grenoble

The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France

Application deadline: 15 Sep 2016

Job Ref: 2444

The ESRF, the European Synchrotron, is an international science facility based in Grenoble, France. They are looking for a BioSAXS Beanline Scientist to join their team.

The BM29 BioSAXS beamline is a world-leading facility for Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) experiments on solutions of biological macromolecules. Current areas of expertise include, automation, inline chromatography prior to SAXS measurements and the development of microfluidic devices for SAXS experiments.

As part of the BM29 team, your missions are the following:

• Help manage the day-to-day operation and scientific evolution of the beamline so as to meet the high expectations of the user community
• Support external users through the role of local contact, and establish collaborative work at the frontiers of the field
• Further develop the automation available at the beamline
• Develop your own research programme exploiting BioSAXS in structural biology
• Help plan and execute the recommissioning of the beamline after the ESRF EBS shutdown

For more information and how to apply, please click here