Location: Upton, NY
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL | Benefits Program** **Position Description** We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research associate to develop and perform x-ray pump–probe experiments on quantum condensed matter systems. The successful candidate will design, build, and operate ultrafast laser amplifier setups integrated with x-ray instrumentation to investigate light-induced dynamics in solids. The postdoc will have opportunities to collaborate closely with scientists across disciplines at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The position will be based at the Coherent Hard X-ray Scattering (CHX) beamline of the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), which is dedicated to probing nanometer-scale dynamics in materials using x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS). The postdoc will also work closely and collaborate with the X-ray Scattering Group (XSG) in Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science at BNL. **Essential Duties And Responsibilities** - Responsible for setting up an x-ray pump probe system using ultrafast laser amplifiers - Responsible for planning, performing, and analyzing coherent x-ray pump probe experiments - Responsible for disseminating research results in the form of conference presentations and publications **Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities** - PhD in physics, materials science, physical chemistry or related field - Extensive experience in designing, setting up, and conducting condensed matter experiments using ultrafast laser systems - Demonstrated proficiency in programming language, such as Python - Ability to work both independently and as part of a team **Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities** - Experience in synchrotron-based experiments - Experience in coherent x-rays or/and resonant x-ray scattering - Un