You will join the Scientific Data Group within the Technical Division of MAX IV Laboratory. We develop and operate high-performance data acquisition systems for cutting-edge detectors and provide data processing, visualisation and analysis solutions that enable researchers to rapidly interpret results from X-ray scattering, imaging and spectroscopy experiments. Our systems routinely handle data rates of several GB/s and support large-scale scientific data workflows. To support sustainable data management at next-generation photon science facilities, we are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance scientific data reduction and compression workflows for tomography and imaging applications in collaboration with European research infrastructures.

The Position

The rapid growth of data volumes generated by modern imaging experiments is creating significant challenges for data storage, transfer, processing and long-term preservation. Through a collaborative European initiative involving leading photon science facilities, MAX IV is developing sustainable approaches to scientific data reduction and scientifically validated lossy-compression methods for tomography and imaging applications.

As a PostDoc you will contribute to the evaluation, development, validation and deployment of advanced data reduction and compression methodologies for large-scale imaging datasets. Working at the interface between scientific computing, image analysis and research infrastructures, you will collaborate closely with scientists, software engineers, beamline scientists and computing specialists across the European photon science community.

The project is carried out in close collaboration with leading European photon science facilities through the LEAPS community. The position offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with MAX IV's full-field X-ray imaging and tomography activities. These span the established tomography capabilities at DanMAX and ForMAX, together with the development of TomoWISE, a dedicated next-generation tomography beamline currently under construction. The successful candidate will work closely with scientists and engineers developing future imaging capabilities at MAX IV while collaborating with experts in tomography, scientific computing, data management and research software engineering across Europe.

Your work will contribute to practical solutions that significantly reduce data volumes while preserving scientific quality and reproducibility. The project combines scientific research, software development and international collaboration, offering opportunities to influence community-wide best practices for data handling at large-scale research facilities. Activities include benchmarking and validating compression algorithms, developing software tools and workflows, establishing quality metrics and best practices, collaborating with partner facilities, organising workshops and training activities, and disseminating results through publications and presentations.