A new search for a staff scientist has opened in Paul Fenter’s group at Argonne. The successful candidate will lead efforts to leverage the unique properties of x-ray coherence to understand geochemical reactivity. The position can be at the level of either an Assistant Scientist or Scientist (similar to an Assistant Professor or Associated Professor in academia).
For details, see Posting # 423116 at: Careers | Argonne National Laboratory (https://www.anl.gov/hr/careers)
Assistant Scientist (RD2)/ Scientist (RD3) – Coherent X-ray Scattering of Geochemical Interfaces
The candidate will be expected to drive a research program that uses and develops X-ray coherence-based approaches (e.g., Bragg Coherent Diffraction Imaging, Coherent X-ray Reflectivity, Ptychography, X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy) to understand how the structural complexity of natural minerals influences chemical reactivity. As such, the scope of the position spans X-ray science, geochemistry and interfacial science. Examples of recent publications are appended, below.
The review of applications will begin soon and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
Please contact Paul Fenter [email protected] if you have any questions.
Recent Publications:
– A. Das, I. Calvo-Almazán, A. Suzana, A. Wanhala, S. Leake, P. Fenter, “Coherent X-ray Interfacial Imaging of Microparticles and Extended Surfaces”, Physical Review B, in review (2026).
– I. Calvo-Almazan, A. Das, A.F. Suzana, F. Bartolome, P. Fenter, “Imaging Surface Topography with Coherent X-ray Reflectivity: Theory, Kinematics and Simulations”, Physical Review B, 113, 075410(1-17) (2025).
– A.F. Suzana, S.S. Lee, I. Calvo Almazán, W. Cha, R. Harder, P. Fenter, “Insights into strain change of calcite by imaging defect-driven dissolution in the presence of Pb2+”, Communications Materials, 6:285(1-10) (2025).
– A. F. Suzana, S. S. Lee, I. Calvo Almazán, W. Cha, R. Harder, P. Fenter, “Visualizing the internal nano-crystallinity of calcite during non-classical crystallization by 3D coherent X-ray diffraction imaging”, Advanced Materials, 2310672 (1-11) (2024).
– P. Fenter, I. Calvo Almazán, “Imaging Interfacial Topography with Coherent X-ray Reflectivity”, Physical Review B, 109, 094112 (1-13) (2024).