ALBA is the Spanish synchrotron light source, a large research infrastructure operating ten beamlines, complementary facilities, and an Electron Microscopy Center, this last in partnership with other institutions. Currently constructing multiple more beamlines, expanding the Electron Microscopy Center, and integrating advanced data analytics, it sums up a wide range of infrastructures geared toward finding solutions to societal challenges.
Located in Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain), it is funded by the Spanish Government (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación) and the Catalan Government (Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament de Recerca i Universitats). The synchrotron light produced by 3 GeV electrons is used by thousands of researchers to analyse and understand the properties and functionality of matter, spanning a wide variety of fields, such as catalytic research, health, energy production/storage, environmental research, communication technologies, or cultural heritage.
Our highly motivated staff works in a multidisciplinary work environment with an atmosphere formed by lived diversity, inclusion and respect for our colleagues. Located close to Barcelona in a natural park and well connected by car and public transportation, with excellent connectivity to the world and an employer who understands the importance of life-work balance.
Facing an upgrade to ALBA II, a 4th generation facility, which will increase dramatically brightness and coherent flux, ALBA is in a phase of growth and dynamics. Being a part of the ALBA team will promote your career and will give you the opportunities to explore new territories.
XALOC is one of the first beamline to start operation at ALBA. Recently, the beamline has initiated a substantial upgrade program, which will involve the replacement of key elements, such as the detector and sample changer. The beamline aims at providing a tool for high throughput diffraction at high energies, and to provide a state-of-the-art beamline to aid in drug discovery and crystal-based structural biology. Other scientific cases such as time-resolved MX experiments are serial and time resolved diffraction. XALOC is complementary with a microfocus MX beamline, XAIRA, which will enter in operating during 2024.
We are offering a 6-year postdoctoral research position within the XALOC beamline group to develop develop research projects along the lines of the Life Sciences section and concomittantly contribute to the beamline capabilities and support the user program. You will work on currently active inhouse research projects, which include serial crystallography, drug discovery efforts and wet lab projects. This position will be of interest for enthusiastic scientists holding a degree in structural biology, molecular biology, biochemistry or related disciplines.
Find out more about the role and tasks here - and apply.
