SESAME is the first synchrotron light source in the Middle East and neighbouring countries. It is located in Allan (Jordan). The Facility was officially inaugurated in May 2017. It consists of a 20 MeV Microtron, an 800 MeV Booster synchrotron and a 2.5 GeV electron storage ring. Five beamlines are in operation and hosting users. They are the BM02-IR (Infrared) spectromicroscopy beamline, BM08-XAFS/XRF (X-ray Absorption Fine Structure/X-ray Fluorescence) spectroscopy beamline, the ID09 - MS/XPD (Materials Science/X-ray Powder Diffraction) beamline, the ID10-BEATS (BEAmline for Tomography at SESAME) beamline, and the soft X-ray ID11L-HESEB (HElmholtz-SEsame Beamline) beamline. A sixth beamline, the Turkish X-ray PhotoElectron Spectroscopy beamline ID11R-TXPES is to be inaugurated on 8 December 2025. This suite of beamlines, from the eight planned for Phase I, allow world-class research in virtually all fields of science.
SESAME is seeking a Powder Diffraction Beamline Scientist with a PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering or related field who has proven experience in powder diffractometry instrumentation, as well as data acquisition, processing, and analysis. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the MS/XPD Principal Scientist, the Supervisor of X-Ray Beamlines Group and the overall authority of the Scientific Director.
Submission deadline: October 28, 2025 or until a suitable candidate is found.