We are now looking for an Instrument Associate for the DREAM instrument. All the physical installations at the instrument are completed, and the team is getting ready for the hot commissioning with neutrons. The position is with the Diffraction & Imaging Division.  

About the division 

The Diffraction & Imaging Division consists of the scientific staff that is leading the instrument construction projects and the staff that will eventually execute the day-to-day operations of six neutron instruments. The upcoming responsibilities of the division are 

• Finalize the installation and commissioning of all instruments in the division 
• Deliver state-of-the-art scientific capabilities for internal and external users to enable the wider science community to advance science and technology 
• Deliver scientific results from the neutron instruments in collaboration with the user community and other divisions in the science directorate 
• Plan and implement further developments and upgrades of the instruments 
• Push the state-of-the-art capabilities of neutron instrumentation to make maximum benefit from the ESS source.  

Responsibilities 

• Join a team of scientists, engineers, and technicians aiming to prepare a neutron instrument for first user operation and beyond 
• Collaborate closely with Instrument Associates, engineers, and technicians in specialist disciplines at ESS 
• Support the instrument scientists by preparing safety documentation, including standard operating procedures and operations manuals for an instrument. 
• Support the instrument scientists in preparing, executing and documenting testing of an instrument with neutrons (“hot commissioning”) 
• Plan, manage and/or execute scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of the instrument 
• Act as the system owner for an instrument, keeping the maintenance records and engineering documentation up to date with changes. 
• Coordination with specialized technology groups (Choppers, Detectors, Motion Control, etc.) and support teams (vacuum, rigging, survey and alignment) 
• Working with operational groups (Hall Coordinators, ESH, Control Room Operators) 
• Support user experiments on the instrument by e.g. building mechanical and/or electrical support systems in the in-house workshop, and helping to set up sample environments, which includes: 
• Writing and Review of Experiment Hazard Analyses 
• Providing assistance in sample mounting 
• Setting up instrument configurations 
• Assisting in user experiments, including training users on instrument operations