Postdoctoral Research Associate for the development of novel methodologies and sources for the LEAPS-Innov Project and the EuPRAXIA-PP Project

The design and assessment of novel experimental methods and technologies to be employed in future EuPRAXIA experiments will be a main activity of the postdoctoral fellow. He/she will collaborate with the scientific staff of the TIMEX and TIMER beamlines at FERMI in conducting cutting-edge FEL experiments using pump-probe and four-wave mixing techniques, such as time-resolved XAS and EUV transient grating. The postdoctoral fellow will take part in a strategic upgrade program aimed at extending the available experimental FEL techniques to liquid/diluted samples and will direct specific R&D activities. In particular, he/she will explore the possibility of using optical tweezers to handle liquids in a vacuum environment. Moreover, the postdoctoral fellow will help commission the liquid-jet set-up based on a gas focusing nozzle currently under construction at FERMI and participate in FERMI user experiments as local contact.

The postdoctoral fellow will also contribute to the work package 5 (WP5, User Strategy and Services) of the EuPRAXIA-PP project that aims at defining the needs of the future user community of EuPRAXIA and a comprehensive list of services to be offered. Participation in both EuPRAXIA and LEAPS-INNOV dissemination/coordination events will be required. Scientific dissemination (manuscripts preparation, conference presentations) of the achieved results is considered an essential activity. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact with the user community and exploit the experimental set-ups of the forthcoming EuPRAXIA infrastructure.