Scientific Groupleader at PETRA III and PETRA IV

For our location in Hamburg we are seeking: Scientific Groupleader at PETRA III and PETRA IV Unlimited with a tenure track option for candidates in career earlier stages | Starting date: immediately possible | ID: FSMA035/2025 | Deadline: 25.02.2026 | 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. PETRA III at DESY is one of the brightest storage-ring-based X-ray sources for high-energy photons and coherence applications worldwide. It is operated at a particle energy of 6 GeV and is therefore especially suited to produce X-rays at hard and high energys up to 200 keV. The teams support international users at the experiments and conduct scientific research. PETRA III wants be upgraded to the ultimate storage-ring-based X-ray source PETRA IV. PETRA IV wants be the world's brightest synchrotron radiation source for decades to come, providing unparalleled insight into physical, chemical, and biological processes in nature and technology.

The PETRA beamlines and teams are structured into groups. We are seeking a scientific group leader for PETRA III beamlines, currently focusing on scattering and diffraction methods, including related imaging techniques, laboratories and sample environment.

Disciplinary group leader of 11 beamline teams, laboratories and sample environment

Full responsibility for budget and staff

Responsible for the user operation of PETRA, in cooperation with the other PETRA III group leaders, the user office, the accelerator division and the group ITT for innovation and technology transfer

Key role and responsibility in designing and implementing the beamline and support team portfolio within the PETRA IV project

Development and implementation of innovative concepts and methods for PETRA user operation

Continue existing and develop new cooperation with large scale consortia

Active participation in national and international cooperations

Representing and promoting the scientific program of PETRA III

Active work in internal and external committees

PhD and master's degree in physics, chemistry, materials science, biology or similar fields

Excellent knowledge in application of synchrotron radiation in terms of diffraction, scattering and/or related imaging techniques (such as diffraction imaging, Bragg-CDI, tensor tomograpahy) and the development of methods and instrumentation

Experience in supporting scientific groups and customers from industry

Experience working as a team or group leader, as well as experience working in a large team

Recording projects and publication

Participation in international cooperations

Excellent knowledge in methods and instrumentation development for synchrotron radiation

Excellent oral and written English skills

German skills are beneficial

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 and variable part-time. You will want from benefit 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 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 (Germany-Ticket) at both locations. .