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R& D Manager 2 (Mechanical Systems Section Head) (M-2) (TM4538) - R&D MANAGER 2 (Mechanical Systems Section Head) (M-2) Requires an MS or PhD degree in mechanical engineering or related field and at least 15 years experience in relevant fields; Professional Engineering license is desirable. The successful candidate will demonstrate a combination of technical expertise and leadership capabilities. Working experience with mechanical engineering and design tools such as finite element analysis and AutoCAD is required. Requires experience with management of a group similar in size to the NSLS Mechanical Systems Section and have led large scale engineering projects. Specific successful prior experience with synchrotron radiation systems is advantageous. Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills are essential. Successful candidate will need to work well with accelerator and beamline scientists and NSLS users, in addition to the Section staff of engineers, designers, and technicians. Responsibilities include the planning and operation of the NSLS Mechanical Systems Section in the NSLS Experimental Systems Division. The mission of this section is excellence in the accomplishment of mechanical engineering, design, and technical support of the operation, upgrades, and R&D of NSLS accelerator systems and NSLS beamline systems. In particular, the Mechanical Systems Section will be centrally involved in the planning and execution of projects to upgrade NSLS beamlines and their endstations for future transfer to NSLS-II. This set of beamlines will productively support a significant number of users at the start of NSLS-II operations, and beyond. The NSLS Mechanical Systems Section Head will work under the supervision of the Experimental Systems Division Head and closely with all NSLS staff and stakeholders. Responsible for management of ~30 staff as well as budgeting and performance review. Also responsible for scheduling of the semi-yearly ring maintenance periods during which large upgrades and repairs of accelerator systems are performed. National Synchrotron Light Source Department Please apply for job posting PS # 14621 Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position. Job No. 14621

Scientific Staff Position - Assistant / Associate / Scientist (4537) - Requires a Ph.D. in accelerator physics or related field. Experience in the area of (one or more): electron rings, linacs, FELs with emphasis on diagnostic/experimental research is also required. This position is with the Accelerator & Operations Division of NSLS. The successful candidate is expected to provide machine physics coverage for one of the NSLS storage rings, as well as become involved in the accelerator and/or FEL R&D. The level of the position will be based on the background and experience of the selected candidate. Under the direction of B. Podobedov, National Synchrotron Light Source Department. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position. Job No. 14611

Sr Technical Specialist (T-3) TB4536 - SR. TECHNICAL SPECIALIST (T-3) - Requires an AAS degree in electronic technology or equivalent experience, plus at least 6 years of relevant experience performing complex tasks. Candidate must have a thorough understanding of analog and digital circuitry and the ability to troubleshoot using standard test equipment. Must be familiar with measurement equipment such as function generators, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, network and spectrum analyzers. The ability to work from schematics, verbal instructions and written test procedures is necessary. Must consistently show a high degree of initiative and judgment when solving technical problems. Experience with high power RF systems, pulsed or accelerator magnet power supply systems is a plus, as is prior experience working with PLCs and FPGAs. Job duties will include the fabrication, testing, installation, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of RF and power systems including off-hour emergency call-in repairs. Assignments will be in the area of responsibility above, with specific application to RF and high power equipment. All work will be performed in a manner that is consistent with BNL and NSLS safety and quality assurance guidelines and regulations. The selected candidate’s responsibilities will be technical support for NSLS operations as a member of the RF and Power Systems Group. National Synchrotron Light Source Department. ERAP eligible. Please apply to Job ID# 14598. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position. Job No. 14598

Postdoctoral Research Associate (4533) - Requires a Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, physics or a related field. Experience with infrared microspectroscopy, x-ray absorption spectroscopy, and/or x-ray fluorescence microprobe is required, preferably in the field of life and/or environmental sciences. Experience with cell culture, tissue histology, synchrotron optics, multivariate data analysis methods, and/or IDL programming languages is highly desirable. The responsibility of this position will be: 1) to carry out research involving the study of protein misfolding and metal accumulation in neurological protein-folding diseases using synchrotron-based infrared and x-ray microspectroscopic techniques in conjunction with classical biochemical methods; 2) provide scientific and technical support to researchers at a NSLS infrared beamline; and 3) to participate in the development of new beamline capabilities. Under the direction of L. Miller, National Synchrotron Light Source Department. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position. Job No. 14509

Postdoctoral Research Associate (4531) - Requires a Ph.D. in structural molecular biology, biochemistry or related fields to participate in the development of biomolecular solution scattering. Extensive experience in utilizing x-ray solution scattering to perform structural analysis of biomolecules is required. Candidate must be capable of carrying out original scientific research, including the development of new analysis methods for solution scattering data. Interest and experience in liquid handling instrumentation and macromolecular crystallography are a plus. The responsibility of this position is to carry out independent research to explore new methods of making use of solution scattering data and to provide support to inexperienced solution scattering users at the new X9 beamline and participating in the development of capability for high throughput measurements. The high throughput capability will eventually evolve into a mail-in service for solution scattering users. Under the direction of L. Yang, National Synchrotron Light Source Department. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position. Job No. 14431