Postdoctoral Fellow (248)

The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI ERIC) is the world’s largest and most advanced high-power laser research infrastructure. As an international user facility dedicated to multi-disciplinary science, ELI provides access to world-class high-power, high-repetition-rate laser systems and enables cutting-edge research, as well as breakthrough technological innovations. The ELI ERIC operates as a single multi-site organization with two complementary facilities specialized in different fields of research with extreme light: ELI Beamlines in Dolní Břežany (Czech Republic) and ELI ALPS in Szeged (Hungary).

ELI Beamlines Facility operates four cutting-edge high-power femtosecond laser systems reaching unprecedented intensities. The operational laser systems make unique femtosecond sources of X-rays and accelerated particles available to scientific users for pioneering research in physical, chemical, materials, life and medical sciences as well as physics of dense plasmas, warm dense matter, and laboratory astrophysics. The ELI Beamlines Facility employs over 320 researchers, engineers and other professionals from more than 40 countries.

The ELIMAIA (ELI Multidisciplinary Application of laser-Ion Acceleration) beamline, along with its key section ELIMED (ELI MEDical Applications), has been recently offered to international users for exploring a wide range of applications and conducting laser plasma acceleration studies. However, the team members of Department 87 (Ion Acceleration and Application of High Energy Particles) are continuously involved in R&D activities aimed at ramping up the ELIMAIA beamline performances and explore its multidisciplinary applications.

Here we invite you to join in the activities related to the development of a new electron spectrometer and operation of the ELIMAIA beamline as: Postdoctoral Fellow (248)

Job description:

• working in the ELIMAIA beamline as an operator during all user experiments;
• working in the ELIMED beamline as an operator during all user experiments;
• R&D activities related to the development of an electron spectrometer to be used in the beamline.

Requirements:

• PhD in physics or related topics;
• experience in laser-driven particle acceleration experiments;
• knowledge of the particle acceleration driven by laser theory;
• background in laser-plasma interaction;
• willingness to engage new scientific topics;
• proactive and team-oriented approach to work with good communication skills;
• ability to communicate in English both written and verbal;
• knowledge in Matlab, Python, LabView or any other;
• knowledge in simulation tool, as Particle in Cell, Hydrodynamic code would be an even bigger advantage.

We offer:

• opportunity to work in this unique international scientific institution;
• competitive and motivating salary;
• language courses, and personal development opportunities;
• meal allowance, pension contribution;
• 5 weeks holiday and 6 days personal leave;
• leisure activity contribution though tax free Benefit Plus.

If interested, please contact us – we will be happy to show you around our facility and show you what we’re working on here.

Applications, containing CV, cover letter, contacts of references, and any other material the candidate considers relevant, should be sent to Mrs. Jana Ženíšková, HR Senior Specialist (jana.zeniskova@eli-beams.eu, +420 601 560 322).

Information on the processing of personal data can be found on https://www.eli-beams.eu/informace-o-zpracovani-vasich-osobnich-udaju-gdpr/. We are an equal opportunity employer.