REF. : CDD/FC

The ESRF is a multinational research institute, situated in Grenoble, France and financed by 18 countries mostly European. It operates a powerful synchrotron X-ray source with some 30 beamlines (instruments) covering a wide range of scientific research in fields such as biology and medicine, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, materials and surface science, and physics. Research at the ESRF is carried out by several thousand external users each year from universities, public research laboratories and industry, and by the ESRF's own scientists. The ESRF employs about 560staff and is organized as a French société civile. The working language of the ESRF is English.

The Experiments Division designs, constructs and runs the ESRF experimental stations (= beamlines). Within this division, the Sample Environment Support Service is presently looking for a:


Technician (m/f)
an 18-month contract


THE FUNCTION:
The Sample Environment Support Service gives expert support for performing experiments under non-ambient conditions; this includes high and low temperatures, high pressures and magnetic fields. The support consists of designing, mounting and testing new dedicated equipment, maintaining and modifying existing equipment, and helping the scientists with procurement and operation of state of the art sample environment apparatus. In addition the service runs a loan pool of equipment.
Your tasks within this service will include:
· functional test, maintenance and repair of sample environment equipment; installation and operation of equipment at the experimental stations,
· support to the specialists in the Sample Environment Support Service for mounting, test and modification of devices; maintenance of laboratories and their equipment,
· participation in the operation of the equipment loan pool: reservation of equipment, installation at the experiment and training of the scientists in the proper use of the equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
You should hold a technician degree at a level equivalent to BAC+2 (“Staatlich Geprüfter Techniker”, “City & Guilds Technological Baccalaureat”, HNC/HND, “FP2”, “Licenza di Instituto Tecnico”) in one of the following specializations: precision mechanics, measurements and instrumentation, cryogenics or high temperatures.
You should have excellent skills in instrumentation, mechanics (machining and design) and laboratory techniques. You should be able to work autonomously as well as in a group. You should have good communication skills and be able to solve technical problems.
Further information can be obtained from Peter van der Linden (Head of the Sample Environment Support Service, email: vanderlinden@esrf.fr)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The ESRF shares a site with several other major European scientific institutes, it offers an exciting opportunity in an international atmosphere.
If you are interested, please send us a fax (+33 (0)4 76 88 24 60) or an e-mail (recruitm@esrf.fr) with your address, and we will provide you with an application form. You can also print out an application form on the World Wide Web http://www.esrf.fr/.


Deadline for returning the application forms: 25 August 2006

Applications received after the deadline may be considered for the selected vacancy if not filled or for future similar positions.


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REF. : 2506

The ESRF is a multinational research institute, situated in Grenoble, France and financed by 18 countries mostly European. It operates a powerful synchrotron X-ray source with some 30 beamlines (instruments) covering a wide range of scientific research in fields such as biology and medicine, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, materials and surface science, and physics. Research at the ESRF is carried out by several thousand external users each year from universities, public research laboratories and industry, and by the ESRF's own scientists. The ESRF employs about 600staff and is organized as a French société civile. The working language of the ESRF is English.

The Experiments Division designs, constructs and runs the ESRF experimental stations (= beamlines). Within this division the Materials Science group is now seeking to recruit a:


Technician (m/f)
for the Materials Science Beamline (ID11)


THE FUNCTION:
ID11 is a high-energy beamline. It currently operates 3 experimental stations in an energy range of 10-100 keV, with emphasis on higher energies. Specifically, ID11 has developed a strong program in high-energy focussing applications, and a major beamline upgrade is currently underway, involving the construction of a facility to house a new instrument designed to open up the possibility of performing high-energy nanofocussing; this has never been achieved with hard X-rays. The new instrument will be housed in a building outside the experimental hall, which is currently under construction.

You will participate in the installation and commissioning of the new facility as well as provide technical assistance for the beamline experimental programme. You will be expected to carry out both long-term improvements to the beamline, daily upkeep and maintenance, as well as punctual, unplanned interventions required by specific experimental needs. You will work together with the rest of the beamline and associated staff, consisting of ~10 scientists, engineers, and technicians.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
You must hold a technician diploma (HND, HNC, DUT, BTS, Staatlich Geprüfter Techniker, Titulo de Ingeniere Técnico, Diplomapost secundario or equivalent). Experience at large scientific instruments, in particular experience with synchrotron radiation and X-ray instrumentation would be highly beneficial. Although the candidate might be specialised in a particular field, he/she should be comfortable working in mechanical, electrical, vacuum, etc. areas. Computing skills would also be most welcome. An important aspect of the post is coordinating works with central support groups and outside companies; good interpersonal and communications skills are thus also required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The ESRF shares a site with several other major European scientific institutes, it offers an exciting opportunity in an international atmosphere. Installation allowances will be given to new staff coming from outside the Grenoble area, and an expatriation allowance can be given according to specific internal regulations.
If you are interested, please send us a fax (+33 (0)4 76 88 24 60) or an e-mail (recruitm@esrf.fr) with your address, and we will provide you with an application form. You can also print out an application form on the World Wide Web http://www.esrf.fr/.


Deadline for returning the application forms: 01 September 2006

Applications received after the deadline may be considered for the selected vacancy if not filled or for future similar positions.


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REF. 2707

The ESRF is a multinational research institute, situated in Grenoble, France and financed by 18 countries mostly European. It operates a powerful synchrotron X-ray source with some 30 beamlines (instruments) covering a wide range of scientific research in fields such as biology and medicine, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, materials and surface science, and physics. Research at the ESRF is carried out by several thousand external users each year from universities, public research laboratories and industry, and by the ESRF's own scientists. The ESRF employs about 600staff and is organized as a French société civile. The working language of the ESRF is English.

The Experiments Division designs, constructs and runs the ESRF experimental stations (= beamlines). Each scientific field is represented by one or several beamlines, has its own needs and requires a constant effort to keep the achieved performance at the high level which is necessary to meet the demands of the international user community. Within this division the Macromolecular Crystallography Group is now seeking to recruit a:


Sample Changer Technician (m/f)


THE FUNCTION:
The ESRF Macromolecular Crystallography (MX) group currently operates 7 public access end stations welcoming more than 2000 researchers each year. Since December 2005, they have all been equipped with EMBL/ESRF Sample Changers (SCs). Use of the SCs by external visitors to the MX beamlines has recently increased dramatically. In order to ensure that this increase in use is maintained and even improved it is essential that the SCs are properly maintained and serviced.
As a Sample Changer Technician, your principle tasks will consist in:
· Carrying out preventative maintenance on the sample changers on all the end stations in order to ensure their reliable operation
· Carrying out curative maintenance on the SCs when necessary
· Implementing (in collaboration with other staff at the ESRF & the European Molecular Biology Genoble Outstation) modifications to SC hardware and software to further improve reliability
· Ordering spare parts and following up their stocks

You will be a member of the technical support team of the MX Group beamlines under the direction of the MX Group Beamline Operations Managers. You will possess excellent organisational skills, will have the ability to contribute to the success of a team, will possess first rate problem solving skills and you must be willing to contribute to the overall technical effort on the MX Group beamlines as and when requested.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
You should have a DUT/BTS or equivalent diploma (HND, HNC, Staatlich Geprüfter Techniker, Titulo de Ingeniere Técnico, Diplomapost secundario) in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering with particular experience in automation and its asscociated software (ideally PMac). A knowledge of SOLIDWORKS would be an asset as would experience in using office software (WORD, EXCEL, MSPROJECT…). An aptitude to work autonomously together with a keen sense of team spirit will also be essential for the successful candidate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The ESRF shares a site with several other major European scientific institutes, it offers an exciting opportunity in an international atmosphere. Installation allowances will be given to new staff coming from outside the Grenoble area, and an expatriation allowance can be given according to specific internal regulations.
If you are interested, please send us a fax (+33 (0)4 76 88 24 60) or an e-mail (recruitm@esrf.fr) with your address, and we will provide you with an application form. You can also print out an application form on the World Wide Web http://www.esrf.fr/.


Deadline for returning the application forms: 01 September 2006

Applications received after the deadline may be considered for the selected vacancy if not filled or for future similar positions.


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REF. : CDD/ISG

The ESRF is a multinational research institute, situated in Grenoble, France and financed by 18 countries mostly European. It operates a powerful synchrotron X-ray source with some 30 beamlines (instruments) covering a wide range of scientific research in fields such as biology and medicine, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, materials and surface science, and physics. Research at the ESRF is carried out by several thousand external users each year from universities, public research laboratories and industry, and by the ESRF's own scientists. The ESRF employs about 600staff and is organized as a French société civile. The working language of the ESRF is English.

The Experiments Division designs, constructs and runs the ESRF experimental stations (= beamlines). Within this division, the Technical Beamline Support/Instrument Support/Detector Systems group is now seeking to recruit a:


Technician in “Mesures Physiques” (m/f)
a 12-month contract


THE FUNCTION:
You will participate within the Instrument Support Group, to the development, test and support of diagnostics instrumentation dedicated to position and intensity monitoring of X-ray beams. You will be supervised by the engineers of the group and will interact strongly with other teams, mechanics and electronics, as well as technical and scientific staff at the beamlines.
The work will involve:
· Participation in the development of beam position and intensity monitors

· Production and support of “standard” devices currently used at the beamlines
· Installation and test of prototypes
· Assembly of diagnostic instrumentation, including precision mechanical components.
· Test and evaluation of performance of beam monitors based mainly on gas ionization, luminescence and solid state devices.
· Characterisation of the readout electronics dedicated to beam position and intensity monitoring.
· Modification of mechanical components of the monitors with CAD software.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
You should hold a technician degree at a level equivalent to Bac+2 (“Staatlich Geprüfter Techniker”, “City & Guilds Technological Baccalaureat”, HNC/HND, “FP2”, “Licenza di Instituto Tecnico” or other). Background in instrumentation (vacuum, electronics, X-ray detection, …), ability to edit and read mechanical drawings. Some experience with low noise electronics as well as exploitation tools (examples: Solidworks, Origin, Excel, Matlab, …) will be appreciated. Previous experience in X-ray detection and/or synchrotron radiation is a distinct advantage.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The ESRF shares a site with several other major European scientific institutes, it offers an exciting opportunity in an international atmosphere.
If you are interested, please send us a fax (+33 (0)4 76 88 24 60) or an e-mail (recruitm@esrf.fr) with your address, and we will provide you with an application form. You can also print out an application form on the World Wide Web http://www.esrf.fr/.


Deadline for returning the application forms: 03 September 2006

All applications received after the deadline may be considered for the selected vacancy if not filled or for future similar positions.


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REF. 2709

The ESRF is a multinational research institute, situated in Grenoble, France and financed by 18 countries mostly European. It operates a powerful synchrotron X-ray source with some 30 beamlines (instruments) covering a wide range of scientific research in fields such as biology and medicine, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, materials and surface science, and physics. Research at the ESRF is carried out by several thousand external users each year from universities, public research laboratories and industry, and by the ESRF's own scientists. The ESRF employs about 600staff and is organized as a French société civile. The working language of the ESRF is English.

The Experiments Division designs, constructs and runs the ESRF experimental stations (= beamlines). Within this division the Macromolecular Crystallography is now seeking to recruit a:


Technician (m/f)
an 18-month contract


THE FUNCTION:
As part of the macromolecular crystallography group, you will provide technical assistance in the new modern biochemistry and molecular biology laboratory in the Carl-Ivar Bränden Building (CIBB). The projects will involve cloning of genes of interest as well as expression and purification of proteins using an E. coli expression system. Additionally, you will be expected to maintain common laboratory stocks (eg. solutions, media, chemicals and consumables). Together with the second technician, you will provide technical support to students and scientists and also assist the laboratory manager.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
You should hold a higher technician degree (DUT, BTS, HND, HNC, Staatlich Geprüfter Techniker, Titulo de Ingeniere Técnico, Diplomapost secundario or equivalent) in fields related to molecular biology. You should have a good knowledge of molecular biology techniques (PCR, cloning, site directed mutagenesis) and general molecular biology and biochemistry laboratory practices. You should feel comfortable using computers and DNA or protein sequence alignments. Knowledge of protein purification (FPLC), analysis (SDS-PAGE/ Native gels) and crystallization would be a distinct advantage.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The ESRF shares a site with several other major European scientific institutes, it offers an exciting opportunity in an international atmosphere.
If you are interested, please send us a fax (+33 (0)4 76 88 24 60) or an e-mail (recruitm@esrf.fr) with your address, and we will provide you with an application form. You can also print out an application form on the World Wide Web http://www.esrf.fr/.


Deadline for returning the application forms: 03 September 2006

All applications received after the deadline may be considered for the selected vacancy if not filled or for future similar positions.


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REF. : CDD/GV

The ESRF is a multinational research institute, situated in Grenoble, France and financed by 18 countries mostly European. It operates a powerful synchrotron X-ray source with some 30 beamlines (instruments) covering a wide range of scientific research in fields such as biology and medicine, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, materials and surface science, and physics. Research at the ESRF is carried out by several thousand external users each year from universities, public research laboratories and industry, and by the ESRF's own scientists. The ESRF employs about 600staff and is organized as a French société civile. The working language of the ESRF is English.

The Experiments Division designs, constructs and runs the ESRF experimental stations (= beamlines). Within this division the Materials Science is now seeking to recruit a:


Applications/Interface Programmer (m/f)
for Total Crystallography Project
a 2-year contract


THE FUNCTION:
The Total Crystallography Project is funded by a European NEST/Adventure grant, and aims to produce both single-crystal quality structures and population statistics from polycrystalline samples. Many of the algorithms have been validated and a general framework for the data reduction and analysis (FABLE) is being implemented.
You will work on the Fable software within the frame of the Total Crystallography European project, based on the ESRF beamline ID11 and in conjunction with computing engineers and scientists from the ESRF, the Danish institute, Risø National Laboratory, and other partner institutes. You will write software for the Graphical User Interface for Fable and software to analyze crystallography data based on the 3DXRD technique. You will work with a small team of motivated programmers who have implemented the total crystallography software. The Fable project is a multi-platform distributed and demanding graphical software project. The graphical user interface will be based on Eclipse Rich Client Platform.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
You should hold a masters degree in engineering, computer science or physics (Diploma, DESS, Laurea, MSc, licenciatura …). You should be well versed in graphical user interfaces and if possible Eclipse RCP. You should have a good knowledge of Java. Experience working in a scientific institute and using crystallography packages will be useful.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The ESRF shares a site with several other major European scientific institutes, it offers an exciting opportunity in an international atmosphere.
If you are interested, please send us a fax (+33 (0)4 76 88 24 60) or an e-mail (recruitm@esrf.fr) with your address, and we will provide you with an application form. You can also print out an application form on the World Wide Web http://www.esrf.fr/.


Deadline for returning the application forms: 01 September 2006

All applications received after the deadline may be considered for the selected vacancy if not filled or for future similar positions.


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REF. : 2181

The ESRF is a multinational research institute, situated in Grenoble, France and financed by 18 countries mostly European. It operates a powerful synchrotron X-ray source with some 30 beamlines (instruments) covering a wide range of scientific research in fields such as biology and medicine, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, materials and surface science, and physics. Research at the ESRF is carried out by several thousand external users each year from universities, public research laboratories and industry, and by the ESRF's own scientists. The ESRF employs about 600staff and is organized as a French société civile. The working language of the ESRF is English.

The Experiments Division designs, constructs and runs the ESRF experimental stations (= beamlines). Within this division, the Special Engineering Service from the Technical Beamline Support group (TBS) is now seeking to recruit an:

Instrument System Engineer (m/f)


THE FUNCTION:
You will be a member of the team of engineers in charge of developing and qualifying new experimental facilities at the ESRF. You will interact strongly with other engineering groups and beamline scientists. You will develop integrated systems operating in the field of nanotechnologies and precision engineering. This includes development of new mechanical assemblies for X-ray optical elements, development of sample manipulation systems with nanometric resolutions, onboard measurement systems and high precision positioning control. Together with other staff, you will be responsible for the specification design, procurement and installation of highly reliable systems for nanomanipulation and data collection. Besides supporting general instrumental development, you will also be associated with one or more beamline(s) as correspondent engineer in order to support the existing instrumentation and to understand new emerging requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
You should hold a university degree or engineer diploma in a related discipline (Diplom, DESS, Laurea, Licenciatura, MSc…) or equivalent. You should have experience in precise micro-positioning systems (design, position feedback control, metrology) and some background in mechanical design. Previous experience with synchrotron radiation, optics or automation is distinct advantage. The post would suit an engineer keen on working with, and the development of, the latest scientific instrumentation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The ESRF shares a site with several other major European scientific institutes, it offers an exciting opportunity in an international atmosphere. Installation allowances will be given to new staff coming from outside the Grenoble area, and an expatriation allowance can be given according to specific internal regulations.
If you are interested, please send us a fax (+33 (0)4 76 88 24 60) or an e-mail (recruitm@esrf.fr) with your address, and we will provide you with an application form. You can also print out an application form on the World Wide Web http://www.esrf.fr/.


Deadline for returning the application forms: 15 September 2006

Applications received after the deadline may be considered for the selected vacancy if not filled or for future similar positions.