Job Description

Limited: 3 years | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: FSMA038/2025 | Deadline: 21.01.2026 | Full-time/Part-time


DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.




The P03/MiNaXS beamline is a world-leading facility for combining X-ray micro and nanobeams with small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS/GIWAXS) with special focus on in-situ and operando investigations of functional and hybrid nanomaterials. We are seeking a highly motivated scientist for the P03/MiNaXS team.


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About your role:

Participation in development of micro- and nano focusing techniques at P03/MiNaXS in terms of hardware and software as well as future PETRA IV planning Development of data acquisition and analysis environment User support at P03/MiNaXS Pursuing a research program in the field of surfaces, interfaces or nanostructured thin films studied with GISAXS/GIWAXS methods in combination with developments of analytic software

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Good reasons to join:

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.


Limited: 3 years


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About you:

PhD and master in physics, chemistry or comparable sciences Knowledge and experience in SAXS/GISAXS/GIWAXS methods at 3rd or 4th-generation synchrotron radiation sources Experience in surface coating thin film technologies is desirable Programming skills, especially in Python, are highly desirable Experience in analysing GISAXS/GIWAXS Data Business fluent English Record of scientific publications

For further information please contact Sarathlal Koyiloth Vayalil at +49 40 8998-2646 (sarathlal.koyiloth.vayalil@desy.de).


Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV and relevant certificates).


We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:





DESY promotes equal opportunities and diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified (sbv.desy.de).




You can find further information here:


https://www.desy.de/career/




Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY


Personalabteilung


Notkestraße 85


22607 Hamburg


Phone: +49 40 8998-3392


Deadline for applications: 22.01.2026