Research Fellow in Electron Crystallography Data Processing Full-time NEW

Research Fellow in Electron Crystallography Data Processing

This post offers the opportunity to join an exciting new research project at University College London (UCL) investigating how scattering processes and detector interactions affect the measurement and extraction of integrated intensities in electron crystallography. The aim is to optimise the measurement and integration of electron diffraction data to deliver more accurate structural results.

Funded by the BBSRC award “Closing the data-quality gap for serial crystallography and electron diffraction”, the project marks the commencement of a new collaboration with Diamond Light Source and the STFC maintainers of DIALS and CCP4. The research will combine the development of a theoretical model of electron diffraction with the construction of a digital twin of the experiment. The resulting methods will be implemented in DIALS.

The appointee will be part of a collaborative team spanning UCL and Harwell with opportunities to spend time at Harwell working directly with project partners. They will also share responsibility for designing and maintaining the group's research software supervising undergraduate and postgraduate researchers contributing to future funding proposals and leading the preparation of research publications.

The appointment is for a fixed term of 36 months, starting as soon as possible. The candidate will join the Advanced Microscopy and Crystallography Lab led by Dr Andrew Stewart in the Department of Chemistry at the Bloomsbury Campus of University College London. Information about the group can be found at https://amclab.github.io

A full job description and Person Specification can be accessed via the link at the bottom of the page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the 'Apply Now' button below, as we wish to encourage applications online. Please include your CV, A list of publications and a cover letter stating why you are interested in the position and how you fulfil the job criteria.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Andrew Stewart; andy.stewart@ucl.ac.uk

Any queries on the application process can be directed to hr.chem@ucl.ac.uk

The successful candidate will have a PhD (or near completion) in physics, chemistry, materials science or a related discipline, with a strong background in crystallography, electron microscopy, or theoretical modelling of scattering/diffraction.

A strong understanding of the principles of crystallography and diffraction, and in-depth knowledge of either electron microscopy/diffraction or the theory of scattering processes (e.g. electron or X-ray scattering, wave optics or related physics) are required.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

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