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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.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation and the user program of the TES beamline by working closely with the Lead Beamline Scientist while exploring opportunities for high-impact, collaborative research in line with the NSLS II strategic plans.
• Improve experimental procedures at the beamline, from sample environment and data collection to data analysis, enabling user-friendly and streamlined measurements and analysis.
• Adapt the beamline’s capabilities for autonomous and high throughput experiments.
• Participate in internal and external scientific & technical collaborations that leverage the unique potential of the beamline.
• Carry out independent research in areas aligned with the scientific mission of the beamline and/or contribute to the development of new experimental capabilities and methodologies.

Requirements

• 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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential.
• Must produce REAL-ID or REAL-ID compliant documentation to access Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Skills

• In situ/operando Raman spectroscopy
• Battery and/or electrocatalyst in-situ/operando spatially resolved X-ray experiments
• First-principles simulations of X-ray spectroscopy, including X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and/or X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES)
• Python programming skills relevant to data acquisition or data analysis
• Collaborative Python code development using version control platforms such as GitHub
• Working knowledge of EPICS and EPICS-based data acquisition systems

Location

• Brookhaven National Laboratory

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• At least 2 years of postdoctoral or equivalent research experience

Education Level

• Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

• $104,700.00 - $151,000.00 / year

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits program

About the Company

• Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future.
• Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research.
• The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science.
• Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE.
• BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University.
• BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country.

Equal Opportunity

• Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled.
• We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery.
• We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
• All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
• We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
• BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A.