Academic Technical position at the Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University: Single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction

The Department of Chemistry is seeking applications for a permanent Academic Technician (AC-TAP) position as Staff Crystallographer. The position includes scientific, administrative as well as teaching duties at the Department of Chemistry within materials chemistry.

The intended start date for this appointment is February 1st, 2027 or as soon as possible.

Job description
The candidate is expected to contribute to:

• Installation, maintenance, user training and management of the powder diffractometers at the Department of Chemistry; currently four instruments including specialized cooling, heating and pressure facilities.
• Installation, maintenance, user training and management of the single crystal X-ray diffractometers at the Department of Chemistry; currently two instruments including specialized cooling, heating and pressure facilities.
• Assistance and support of users in single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction experiments, and analysis of the data.
• Management of diffractometer support laboratories including microscopes, sample environment etc.
• Management of commercial crystallographic databases and maintenance of web-based user communication systems.
• Participate in teaching of relevant laboratory courses in chemistry.
• Various duties related to the Department of Chemistry.

The candidate will be part of a team, which supports research in materials chemistry, and which shares some of the daily duties in maintenance of the instruments at the Department involving the research groups in materials chemistry. Furthermore, the candidate will provide broad support to the research groups using X-ray crystallography.

Your profile
The ideal candidate must have solid understanding of crystallography and chemistry, and a strong background in use of crystallographic software for structure solution and refinement, X-ray diffraction instrumentation, instrument maintenance, and diffraction data collection. Experience in advanced analysis of single crystal and powder diffraction data is expected. The candidate should have at least an MSc degree, preferably a PhD in chemistry, crystallography, chemical engineering, nanoscience, physics or similar.

We offer a challenging and independent job opportunity in an ambitious and inspiring research and education environment with an informal atmosphere. We are looking for a dynamic employee who can work independently and maintain an overview during periods of high workload. We expect that you are efficient at planning your time and organizing major tasks. You enjoy interaction with both scientific staff, students and technical-administrative staff and you have a flair for establishing collaborative relationships.

For further information on the position please contact Prof. Bo Brummerstedt Iversen (Ph +45 2778 2887, bo@chem.au.dk) or Prof. Dorthe Ravnsbæk (Ph +45 93522528; dorthe@chem.au.dk).

Place of work
The place of work is Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is the Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University and related departments.

Formalities and salary range
Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions. You will be employed as an academic staff member at basic salary grades 4–8.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

About Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment for its 37,500 students, including PhD students, and has 9,000 employees (full-time equivalents) and an annual revenue of EUR 1.2 billion. Learn more at international.au.dk