Research Fellow (X-Ray Diffraction and Imaging)

Applications are invited for the above position to join the ‘CORREL-CT’ project funded by European Research Council Advanced Grant to develop the correlative tomography. Correlative tomography involves building up a detailed picture of the materials behaviour across multiple scales, across time and by bringing together multiple modalities on the same region of interest. The aim is to increase the nature and level of morphological, structural and chemical information that can obtained for a 3D volume of interest. This post represents collaboration between Henry Moseley X-ray Imaging Facility and the European Synchrotron radiation Facility (ESRF). It will involve the post-holder working at the ESRF to exploit the unique X-ray imaging facilities there. In this role, you will have beamtime to develop your own projects with Professor Withers at the ESRF. In addition, you will work with the ESRF Beamline teams to assist visitors to ESRF in undertaking experiments.

The Extremely Brilliant Source makes the ESRF the first 4^th generation source in the world.  The intense hard X-rays us to probe inside engineering components.  You will be expected to bring together diffraction and imaging to study behaviour, in many cases for samples subjected to demanding loading or environmental conditions representative of service environments in situ.

You will be located primarily in France, based at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF).  You will be located for the remainder of your time in Manchester.  You will be working with an international network of collaborators.

​​​​​​​As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Blended working arrangements may be considered

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Professor Philip Withers

Email: philip.withers@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

Email: universityofmanchester@helpmeapply.co.uk

Tel: 0161 850 2004

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.