Summer worker for laser systems at CoSAXS - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The CoSAXS beamline will be a state-of-the-art multipurpose Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) instrument with opportunities to use the inherent high coherence properties of the MAX IV machine through X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS) experiments. It will offer high brilliance, monochromatic and tuneable X-rays, with outstanding performance in low beam divergence and high X-ray flux. This high-performance X-ray beam will be complemented by an exceptional pool of sample environments and detector systems. Several techniques will be available through modular operation: USAXS/SAXS/WAXS, protein solution SAXS, time resolved SAXS and XPCS amongst others. It will meet the demands of a large and broad community of users.

Work tasks
You will work with us, for 6 – 8 weeks, designing and setting up the laser beam path leading from a laser to the sample position. A secondary task will be to design a setup to assess the quality of the laser beam at the sample position (beam size, energy/power density, etc.). You will be expected to provide sufficient documentation for subsequent use and development of your work.

Qualifications
We are looking for a summer worker with basic understanding of optics and experience in working with and around laser sources. The knowledge of how to work safely with lasers is a strict requirement. Experience in working with control systems software is considered a merit. You should be comfortable in communicating in English, both orally and written. As a person you should be able to take initiative, be performance oriented, structured and creative.

Time period: 8 June - 17 July