Beamline Director

The Swiss-Norwegian Foundation for Research with X-rays (SNX) is a non-profit organization responsible for the operation, upgrading and scientific exploitation of the BM01 and BM31 beamlines at the European Synchrotron Radiation facility (ESRF), Grenoble.  For the operation of these Swiss-Norwegian Beam Lines (SNBL) and relevant coordination of scientific activities, we seek to recruit the Beamline Director.

With the main tasks:

  • To be responsible for the overall daily operations of the Swiss-Norwegian Beam Lines (SNBL) in understanding with the SNX Council and according to guidelines set by ESRF for operation of CRGs
  • To direct all the personnel connected to the operation of the SNBL 
  • To establish job descriptions for all relevant posts at SNBL, in understanding with the SNX Council
  • To prepare for consideration by the SNX Council; (i) activity reports of the SNBL and of the SNX Foundation; (ii) annual, medium- and long-term budgets and (iii) action plans for beam line upgrades, collaborations and more
  • To organise user support at SNBL
  • To represent SNBL to the outside world, the scientific community and industry, to ESRF management and other beam lines at ESRF
  • To strengthen interactions and scientific collaborations between SNBL scientists and Swiss and Norwegian partner institutions
  • To provide input and support to proposals for operation and investments

Candidates should follow the application process detailed in the position. Applications should be sent by December 15th, 2020.