Scientific Associate
Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York, NY, United States
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JR102359### The National Synchrotron Light Source-II (NSLS-II) is a DOE-funded scientific user facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The Spectroscopy Program within the Physical Sciences & Research Operations Division provides advanced X-ray spectroscopy tools to study complex materials under real-world conditions, with a focus on understanding and improving materials used in energy storage, catalysis, and other applications involving non-ambient and complex dynamic environments. The program includes four NSLS-II operated beamlines, as well as three partner beamlines stewarded by NIST covering soft, tender, and hard X-ray spectroscopy.### ### **Position Description**### ### The National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory is seeking a Scientific Associate to support the Spectroscopy Program. This program encompasses seven beamlines, four NSLS-II beamlines (IOS, ISS, QAS, TES) and three NIST partner beamlines (BMM, SST-1, SST-2), offering comprehensive in situ spectroscopy capabilities spanning soft to hard x-rays. The program is also advancing cutting-edge techniques, including high-throughput and autonomous beamline operation as well as mechanism-driven materials optimization.### ### The successful candidate will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of beamline scientists, engineers, technicians, and support staff to contribute to beamline technical development and operational support.### ### **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:*** ### Conduct beamline technical development for the Spectroscopy Program* ### Provide operational support across program beamlines, such as beamline configuration* ### Manage assigned program laboratory spaces and user training* ### Scheduling and supervising others as necessary### ### **Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** ### Bachelor’s degree in a closely related field of basic or applied science* ### Proven experience using mechanical design software* ### Strong programming skills in Python and C++* ### Hand-on experience in lab instrumentation* ### Good verbal and written communication skills* ### Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with scientists, engineers, technical staff, and users### ### **Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** ### Master’s degree* ### Minimum of three (3) years progressively responsible related work experience including supporting scientific research programs following established methods and standards for investigation and experimentation.* ### Demonstrated successful experience with automation, such as robotics* ### Demonstrated successful experience with AI/ML tools, (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)* ### Hand-on experience working with large-scale scientific instrumentation (e.g., synchrotron radiation beamlines)* ### Experience with EPICS IOC development### Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. This is a multi-level role and the full salary range for this position is $76,100.00 - $100,000.00 / year. You will be placed at the level and salary commensurate with your experience.
Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.**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**Brookhaven National Laboratory requires all non-badged personnel including visitors to produce a REAL-ID or REAL-ID compliant documentation to access Brookhaven National Laboratory – view more information at .
This is due to nationwide identification requirements for federal site access as required by the federal .
**Those not in possession of a REAL ID-compliant document will not be permitted to access the site which includes access to the Laboratory for interviews**.Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at .**Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer**Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled. We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
\*VEVRAA Federal ContractorBSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at:Welcome.
If you are looking for your next career move—to a place where your skills and strengths contribute to groundbreaking discovery and innovation—Brookhaven National Laboratory may be where you belong.
Here you can explore open positions and apply to the ones that suit you, your skills, and strengths. You can also keep track of your progress in the selection process and new postings that might interest you.
Thanks for your interest in joining the Brookhaven Lab team.At Brookhaven Lab, everyone has a role in discovery science and transformative technology that's helping power and secure the nation’s future. We are home to world-class scientists, engineers, technicians, and other professionals as well as unique facilities that attract thousands of researchers annually from across the country and around the globe. Our track record includes seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards (the "Oscars of Innovation"), and countless other advances. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Upton, NYtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id:
JR102359### The National Synchrotron Light Source-II (NSLS-II) is a DOE-funded scientific user facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The Spectroscopy Program within the Physical Sciences & Research Operations Division provides advanced X-ray spectroscopy tools to study complex materials under real-world conditions, with a focus on understanding and improving materials used in energy storage, catalysis, and other applications involving non-ambient and complex dynamic environments. The program includes four NSLS-II operated beamlines, as well as three partner beamlines stewarded by NIST covering soft, tender, and hard X-ray spectroscopy.### ### **Position Description**### ### The National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory is seeking a Scientific Associate to support the Spectroscopy Program. This program encompasses seven beamlines, four NSLS-II beamlines (IOS, ISS, QAS, TES) and three NIST partner beamlines (BMM, SST-1, SST-2), offering comprehensive in situ spectroscopy capabilities spanning soft to hard x-rays. The program is also advancing cutting-edge techniques, including high-throughput and autonomous beamline operation as well as mechanism-driven materials optimization.### ### The successful candidate will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of beamline scientists, engineers, technicians, and support staff to contribute to beamline technical development and operational support.### ### **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:*** ### Conduct beamline technical development for the Spectroscopy Program* ### Provide operational support across program beamlines, such as beamline configuration* ### Manage assigned program laboratory spaces and user training* ### Scheduling and supervising others as necessary### ### **Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** ### Bachelor’s degree in a closely related field of basic or applied science* ### Proven experience using mechanical design software* ### Strong programming skills in Python and C++* ### Hand-on experience in lab instrumentation* ### Good verbal and written communication skills* ### Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with scientists, engineers, technical staff, and users### ### **Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** ### Master’s degree* ### Minimum of three (3) years progressively responsible related work experience including supporting scientific research programs following established methods and standards for investigation and experimentation.* ### Demonstrated successful experience with automation, such as robotics* ### Demonstrated successful experience with AI/ML tools, (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)* ### Hand-on experience working with large-scale scientific instrumentation (e.g., synchrotron radiation beamlines)* ### Experience with EPICS IOC development### Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. This is a multi-level role and the full salary range for this position is $76,100.00 - $100,000.00 / year. You will be placed at the level and salary commensurate with your experience.
Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.**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**Brookhaven National Laboratory requires all non-badged personnel including visitors to produce a REAL-ID or REAL-ID compliant documentation to access Brookhaven National Laboratory – view more information at .
This is due to nationwide identification requirements for federal site access as required by the federal .
**Those not in possession of a REAL ID-compliant document will not be permitted to access the site which includes access to the Laboratory for interviews**.Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at .**Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer**Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled. We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
\*VEVRAA Federal ContractorBSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at:Welcome.
If you are looking for your next career move—to a place where your skills and strengths contribute to groundbreaking discovery and innovation—Brookhaven National Laboratory may be where you belong.
Here you can explore open positions and apply to the ones that suit you, your skills, and strengths. You can also keep track of your progress in the selection process and new postings that might interest you.
Thanks for your interest in joining the Brookhaven Lab team.At Brookhaven Lab, everyone has a role in discovery science and transformative technology that's helping power and secure the nation’s future. We are home to world-class scientists, engineers, technicians, and other professionals as well as unique facilities that attract thousands of researchers annually from across the country and around the globe. Our track record includes seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards (the "Oscars of Innovation"), and countless other advances. #J-18808-Ljbffr