Jobs in Suffolk County, NY

About the role

NSLS-II is seeking an experienced scientist to join the Tender Energy Spectroscopy (TES) beamline team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Lead Beamline Scientist to enhance beamline capabilities, drive scientific productivity, and support a growing user program. TES is a tender-energy X-ray beamline dedicated to X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray fluorescence imaging in the 2-5.5 keV energy range, with planned upgrades extending coverage to 1.7-8.3 keV. The beamline serves a broad and interdisciplinary user community spanning catalysis, energy science, geochemistry, environmental science, and bioscience. The TES beamline operates two complementary endstations. The SMART XAS endstation is a high-throughput, operando platform for bulk XAS measurements. The tender X-ray microscope endstation provides micro-focused capabilities (~5 µm beam size using KB mirrors) for spatially resolved studies and is currently undergoing a major upgrade, with commissioning planned for 2026. The selected candidate will contribute to a wide range of scientific applications, including, but not limited to, complex energy conversion and storage systems such as batteries, fuel cells, and heterogeneous catalysis. NSLS-II is seeking an experienced scientist to join the Tender Energy Spectroscopy (TES) beamline team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Lead Beamline Scientist to enhance beamline capabilities, drive scientific productivity, and support a growing user program. The beamline serves a broad and interdisciplinary user community spanning catalysis, energy science, geochemistry, environmental science, and bioscience.

What you'll bring

• Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related field, plus at least 2 years of postdoctoral or equivalent research experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in planning and executing in situ/operando experiments, analysis of EXAFS data, and publishing results using X-ray spectroscopy and/or imaging techniques.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong publication record demonstrating impactful research in XAS and/or X-ray imaging.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment with a diverse group of scientists, engineers, and technical staff.
• Prior experience in beamline operations and user support for a spectroscopy beamline.
• Hands-on experience with in-situ/operando Raman spectroscopy.
• Hands-on experience with battery and/or electrocatalyst in-situ/operando spatially resolved X-ray experiments.
• Proven experience with first-principles simulations of X-ray spectroscopy, including X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and/or X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES).
• Demonstrated ability to carry out independent research and develop innovative scientific programs in X-ray spectroscopic image.
• Demonstrated Python programming skills relevant to data acquisition or data analysis, evidenced through publications or software development.
• Experience with collaborative Python code development using version control platforms such as GitHub.